Bringing diverse voices to the alternative protein table
Hanna BarlowAlt proteins can not only transform our food system, they can also address the gender gap within STEM fields.
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Student leaders create bold new pathways for alt proteins
Dara HomerLearn how students are putting alt proteins on the map in this GFI impact piece.
Fall 2022 reflections from GFI founder and president Bruce Friedrich
Bruce FriedrichGFI’s Bruce Friedrich takes a beat to riff and reflect, share some recent team news, and set his sights on the road ahead
GFI welcomes twenty new student groups into the Alt Protein Project
Amy HuangMeet the crop of visionary new student groups transforming their universities into alternative protein hubs from the inside-out.
Meet Genesis Butler, founder of Youth Climate Save
Ingrid EckGFI is shining the spotlight on this influential young woman who is helping transform our global food system and empowering youth to advocate for food system change.
Rethinking Meat: Helping students find their place in the alternative protein space
Amy Huang Chloe Raygoza Ellie Fajer Gianna Dugan Hannah HuddlestonStudents from the Stanford Alt Protein Project reflect on their experience breaking ground on alternative protein education at their university.
Proud at GFI: Diversity equals resilience
Heather MountGFI’s creative manager Heather Mount recaps the first year of the Proud at GFI affinity group, GFI’s ongoing internal and external DEI efforts, and explores the strength diversity weaves into all aspects of life — including our mission to make alternative proteins no longer alternative.
From marshes to meat: Reflections from a career in conservation
Sheila VossIn recognition of the U.N.’s International Day of Biological Diversity, a GFI staffer shares her path to this moment and the people and places that have shaped her along the way.
Vanessa Haley-Benjamin is laying the groundwork for cultivated mollusks
Marika AzoffA conversation about alternative seafood, ocean conservation, and the importance of inclusion in building up the alt protein industry.
Student leaders are blazing the trail for a better food future
Amy HuangStudents are the backbone of our future food system. Strong education and training programs are needed to grow the next crop of alternative protein talent.
