Data reveals record investments in alternative protein in 2019 and Q1 2020
Corporate Engagement’s Caroline Bushnell explains the surge of investor confidence in alternative proteins that is being fuelled by increasing consumer interest.
Cultivated
New GFI State of the Industry Reports show alternative proteins are poised to flourish post-Covid-19
Nate CrosserOur latest Plant-Based and Cultivated Meat State of the Industry Reports show that, even with the vast economic and public health challenges Covid-19 presents, there are reasons to remain optimistic about the future of sustainable protein production.
Federal support for alternative protein for economic recovery and climate mitigation
The Breakthrough Institute highlights the importance of public support for alternative proteins and suggests ways that Congress could support continued research and development.
GFI’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative awards new grant for Atlantic salmon cell lines
Claire Bomkamp, Ph.D.Cultivated meat is poised to make our food system more sustainable, ethical, and delicious, but cell lines are a critical unmet need. That's why GFI is funding research by Kyle Fish of Tufts University to isolate lines from Atlantic salmon. The cells will be available to researchers and companies via Kerafast.
Introducing a collaborative database of cultivated meat research tools and protocols
Elliot Swartz, Ph.D.GFI's Cultivated Meat Research Tool Directory crowdsources resources to help researchers find the information they need to carry out cultivated meat research and development.
To the House Science, Space & Technology Committee on Covid-19 stimulus package
GFI’s comment urges the Committee to dedicate stimulus funds to support alternative proteins. Learn why doing so would help create a resilient and sustainable food supply.
Scientists awarded $4 million to fill gaps in plant-based and cultivated meat science
Despite booming commercial interest in plant-based and cultivated meat, funding for academic research lags behind, and the industries lack the open-access data required to overcome technical hurdles and scale up to become a viable part of the global food system.
Modernizing meat production will help us avoid pandemics
GFI's Dr. Liz Specht explains how the Covid-19 outbreak stresses the need to change how we make meat.
Cultured meat needs a lot more government backing – for all our sakes
New Scientist encourages governments to step up and support alternative proteins because feeding the world in 2050 population will not be possible through conventional agriculture alone.
Food insecurity is a real threat. Meatless meat could help protect us.
GFI’s Caroline Bushnell and Liz Specht explain how alternative proteins can mitigate the risks of food insecurity.
