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.
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Feeding Spaceship Earth
Ryan Dowdy, Ph.D.As the world inches closer to 2050, the deadline to meet net-zero emissions, the alternative protein industry needs scientists and students to help decarbonize and future-proof the global food system.
GFI is funding research to develop alt protein ingredients from Brazilian plant species
Vinícius GallonGFI Brazil’s Biomes Project will allocate up to R$135,000 to each research project that transforms native Amazon and Cerrado plant species, such as babaçu and macaúba, into raw materials for the alternative protein industry.
Climate change is threatening our oceans. Alternative seafood can help.
Jen LamyGlobal efforts to curb emissions, protect marine biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of climate change on our oceans should include investments in plant-based and cultivated seafood.
The three-point memo Earth needs us to get. And now.
Sheila VossGFI marks Earth Day 2021 by taking stock of its actions, mapping its theory of change to three of the most fundamental concepts in Earth science and ecology.
New studies show cultivated meat can have massive environmental benefits and be cost-competitive by 2030
Elliot Swartz, Ph.D.Cultivated meat can compete on costs and have a lower environmental footprint compared to conventional meat production.
Breakthrough Energy policy playbook highlights alt proteins’ critical role in reaching net-zero emissions
Elizabeth Derbes, J.D., MPHGFI contributed policy priorities to Breakthrough Energy’s Federal Climate Policy Playbook and submitted a letter to Congress to support federal investment in alternative protein research.
With public and private sector support, cultivated seafood can restore the health of our oceans
Jen LamySupport from governments, academia, and nonprofits will help ensure cultivated seafood reaches its full potential to sustainably meet the global demand for seafood and restore the health of our oceans.
How pulses are powering global alt protein innovation
Erin Rees Clayton, Ph.D.By helping us create better alternative protein products, pulses can also help build a sustainable global food system.
Nature’s Fynd makes animal-free meat with volcanic microorganisms
Tara DiMaioTheir fermentation process is taking alternative proteins beyond the realm of plant-based products and cultivated meat.
