[2][3] Her mother worked at a dairy farm, where Datar spent much of her childhood growing vegetables alongside her.

[4] After an elementary school field trip to a landfill, she became invested in reducing global waste and the impact of climate change.

[3][5] In 2009, Datar published "Possibilities for an in-vitro meat production system" in Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, which detailed the progress of cellular agriculture.

[10] Datar has been profiled in media venues including USA Today,[11] the magazine Toronto Life,[12] the Calgary Herald.

[13] She has spoken with NPR's Science Friday,[14] The New Republic,[15] Food & Wine magazine,[16] and the National Observer.