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.
Cultivated
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.
UPSIDE Foods’ $161 million Series B is a turning point for the meat industry
Blake Byrne Nate CrosserThis new capital will allow UPSIDE Foods to fully fund its R&D plan, construct a pilot industrial-scale production facility, and prepare to bring cultivated meat to market.
BlueNalu makes a splash with groundbreaking cultivated yellowtail
Julia JohnIn a huge milestone for the cultivated seafood industry, BlueNalu has successfully produced whole-muscle portions of yellowtail fish fillet derived directly from fish cells.
Don’t like veggie burgers? Fine, but don’t censor them
Jessica Almy argues that label censorship bills are ultimately aimed at reducing competition. Instead, lawmakers should focus their effort on ensuring a level playing field.
Future Food: Alt protein winners, losers, innovation whitespace
GFI executive director Bruce Friedrich discusses the remarkable growth of the alternative protein sector with AgFunder’s Louisa Burwood-Taylor.
How do you marble cultivated beef?
Tara DiMaioGFI research grant recipient Dr. Amy Rowat is building micro-scaffolds to create the marbling in beef cultivated directly from cells.
To the House Select Committee on the climate crisis on carbon pollution and economic stimulus
GFI’s comment urges the Committee to propose legislation to establish and fund an interagency Alternative Protein Initiative. Learn why doing so would achieve a climate-friendly food supply.
To the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on research funding
GFI encourages the Administration to engage in research that will benefit alternative proteins. Learn more about our recommendations.
