Model-guided optimization of alt protein
Years active: 2023This project will develop and optimize low-cost serum-free culture media for cultivated chicken meat, using metabolic modeling and spent media analysis.
Cultivated
Multi-omic profiling for cultivated seafood
Years active: 2023This project will leverage multi-omic data to analyze several fish species in depth.
Optimizing growth media for bovine cells
Years active: 2023Dr. Betenbaugh is developing a model-based approach to optimize media to reduce the cost of cultivated meat and improve product yield and quality.
Genome-scale metabolic model of porcine cells
Years active: 2023A genome-scale metabolic model of porcine cells will be constructed and validated to identify the most efficient way to feed porcine cells.
CulFish
Years active: 2023This project will produce an animal-free source of nutrients from upcycled waste streams for fish cells, enabling reductions in the cost of cultivated fish.
Korean language resources
Compelling Korean-language research and reports focusing on alternative proteins from the Good Food Institute.
Alumni of the Alt Protein Project: cultivating key skills beyond the classroom
Asia SheehabHow an engineer and a food scientist built practical skills through experiential learning opportunities.
Year in Review 2023
In 2023, GFI unlocked funding for plant-based and cultivated meat research, hosted our largest in-person Good Food Conference, and launched reports calling for governments to fund alternative protein innovation.
Research Grant Program projects
Discover GFI research grant recipients breaking boundaries and spearheading global alternative protein innovation.
Consumer and sensory research to guide alternative fish R&D
Consumer and sensory research can help companies and academic researchers better understand seafood consumers' needs and desires. Understanding consumers' needs will allow alternative fish researchers to ask and prioritize the correct biological and technical questions. Appropriate and thoughtful prioritization can avoid unnecessarily diluting resources in the short term and ensure that the expanding product landscape in the long term is well-matched to customer expectations.
