<p>This week on Everybody in the Pool, we're diving into the world of protein production — in reverse. Recently, the USDA released a new food pyramid that controversially places red meat and dairy at the top. That, combined with the global and particularly American obsession with protein, make it a great time to talk to Ross Milne, CEO of Leaft Foods. Leaft is developing a groundbreaking technology that extracts protein directly from alfalfa leaves, potentially reducing emissions by 97% compared to traditional animal agriculture.</p><br><p>Leaft Foods isn't just creating a protein alternative - they're reimagining the entire food production system. By isolating RuBisCO, the most abundant protein on the planet, they've developed a nutritional powerhouse that outperforms eggs, whey, and beef in amino acid profile. Their first product, LeafBlade, packs 18 grams of protein and 58% of daily iron intake into a tiny 100ml pouch.</p><p><br></p><h3>We talk about:</h3><ul><li>How extracting protein directly from leaves could transform agriculture</li><li>The nutritional superiority of RuBisCO protein</li><li>Why efficiency matters in solving the climate crisis</li><li>How this technology could improve both human nutrition and animal farming</li><li>The potential for scaling a more sustainable protein production method</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Links:</h3><ul><li>Leaft Foods: <a href="https://www.leaftfoods.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.leaftfoods.com/</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member for the ad-free version of the show:</li><li><a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Visit our sponsor, </strong><a href="https://climatize.earth/eitp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Climatize</strong></a><strong>, and get $50 in investment credits when you create a profile!</strong></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>