Dr. Julian McClements’ lab is at the cutting edge of plant-based meat research
Mary AllenOpen-access research is laying the foundation of plant-based meat innovation. More and more scientists are gravitating to the field.
Mary Allen
Mary Allen
Mary Allen is a science writer, creative strategist, and GFI alum focused on the intersection of sustainability and emerging technology. Find more of her work at mary-allen.com.
How plant-based meat can help heal our soil while feeding more people than ever
Mary AllenThere is no such thing as a sustainable food system without healthy soil. The alternative protein economy can help us get there.
This $10.5 million initiative is dedicated to developing alternative proteins
Mary AllenGFI, ProVeg, and 31 partner organizations across 21 countries are launching Smart Protein, a project funded by the European Commission, to develop protein-rich foods from plants, fungi, and byproducts.
Impossible Foods wins Global Climate Action Award, makes East Coast retail debut
Mary AllenImpossible Foods is a recipient of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Award, selected for its practicality and scalability. And speaking of scale, Impossible just made its East Coast retail debut!
Impossible Foods makes grocery store debut!
Mary AllenImpossible rolls out in 27 Gelson's Markets locations in Southern California today, with further retail expansion slated for later this month.
5 cell-based meat startups form coalition to educate and advocate
Mary AllenUPSIDE Foods, JUST, Fork & Goode, BlueNalu, and Finless Foods just established the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation).
The benefits of animal-free meat production that no one is talking about yet
Mary AllenIn a new piece for Wired, GFI's Dr. Liz Specht explains two major but rarely discussed challenges with current meat production—and how plant- and cell-based meat can solve them.
Smithfield, the world’s largest pork processor, launches plant-based products
Mary AllenSmithfield is the latest major food producer to step into the plant-based protein market.
Subway is about to offer Beyond Meat
Mary AllenSubway (the world's largest fast-food chain) is bringing the Beyond Meatball Marinara to 685 locations for a limited trial this September.
