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.
Plant-Based
If you think about it, animals can’t be the only way to transform plants into meat
GFI's Caroline Bushnell and Dr. Liz Specht show that the current meat industry leaves our planet vulnerable to a plethora of diseases and crises. Plant-based products could provide a safer future.
UPSIDE Foods’ investment more than doubles global investment total, but significant public funding for industry still urgently needed
Food innovation expert says UPSIDE Foods’ $161 million Series B led by SoftBank, Temasek, and Norwest is the largest-ever for a cultivated meat startup and is a sign of ‘monumental’ progress and investor confidence in the technology.
Plant-based meat is about to get juicier
Tara DiMaioGFI research grant recipient Dr. Ricardo San Martin and bright minds at the Alternative Meat Program at UC Berkeley are using plant-based oils to help plant-based meat manufacturers achieve the juiciness of legacy animal meat.
Impossible Pork debuts as demand for plant-based pork set to explode
Surging interest in plant-based foods coupled with global pork shortages and increasing food safety concerns could see plant-based pork become a billion plus-dollar category by 2030, says The Good Food Institute (GFI) Associate Director of Corporate Engagement Caroline Bushnell.
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.
Federal court blocks ‘Veggie Burger’ censorship law
The ACLU, ACLU of Arkansas, The Good Food Institute, and Animal Legal Defense Fund are challenging the Arkansas censorship law on behalf of The Tofurky Company.
Why plant-based chicken is about to take off
Zak WestonPlant-based burgers get most of the attention today, but plant-based chicken is on track to be the next breakout category. When this happens, plant-based meat will reach new consumers and grab an even bigger share of the market. The resulting benefits will be tremendous.
GFI’s new plant-based meat manufacturing guide is here!
Zak WestonGFI is releasing the first installment of the Plant-Based Meat Manufacturing Guide. This guide provides a practical model for producing restructured and whole muscle plant-based meat.
