Cargill participated in Aleph Farms' Series A funding round, which raised $11.65 million for the cell-based steak producer. Jon Nash, president of Cargill Protein-North America, said, "We have a responsibility to look at all innovations that can help us feed the world."
Thirteen billion dollars were invested in U.S. plant-based meat, egg, and dairy companies in 2017 and 2018 alone. Eleven cell-based meat companies were founded in 2018.
GFI’s executive director explains why biomimicking meat is a win for the planet and for people.
"If we can start to positively influence the global food consciousness by making sure that there are more sustainable, nutritious, and accessible food options in our buildings, that could have a real impact," said WeWork Food Labs Manager Tessa Price.
GFI scientist Dr. Elliot Swartz speaks about GFI’s work to create a sustainable, secure, and just food system with University of California, Santa Barbara's Jacqueline Wen.
GFI's Bruce Friedrich explains how new forms of meat production can help address some of the greatest challenges of our time.
Singapore's S$144 million food R&D program includes research for cell-based meat.
The Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai and GFI India are partnering to set up the world's first government research center for the development of clean meat.
Lawmakers are pushing bills that would throw people in jail for putting the word "meat" or similar terms on the label. It's a bad move for so many reasons.
GFIers Allison Berke, Liz Specht, and Elliot Swartz discuss the development of plant-based and cell-based meat products.
