Informational Hearing – How the Alt Protein Industry Helps Cultivate California’s Circular Agricultural Bioeconomy

California’s agricultural future is circular—and alternative proteins are at the center of it.\n\nHosted by the California Assembly Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation, this informational hearing will spotlight how alternative proteins are transforming the state’s food and agriculture economy—from sidestream valorization to regional job creation.\nHeld at UC Davis, the hearing will convene scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers, and policy leaders to explore:\n\nHow AP companies leverage California’s specialty crops and agricultural sidestreams\nOpportunities for farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses to join emerging AP supply chains\nRegional job creation, rural economic development, and climate-smart farming practices\nWater and land use savings supported by California-specific life cycle assessment data\nThe role of universities, public funding, and regional tech clusters in AP R&D and innovation\n\nPanelists will include experts from UCANR, Beam Circular, iCAMP, and Blue Diamond Growers.\nThe hearing will be available on the home page of the California State Assembly. When it is active the hearing will load on to the home page and is found by scrolling down. It will be very prominent.\nhttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/\nThe hearing will then be posted in the archive in perpetuity once it has concluded.