What we know about McDonald’s new ‘McPlant’ plant-based burger
The fast food giant’s shift toward plant-based meat could have major implications for the growing sector. GFI's Zak Weston explains.
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How plant-based companies are fighting back against label censorship
Nigel BarrellaWith help from organizations like GFI and ALDF, plant-based companies are challenging unnecessary and unconstitutional label censorship laws and transforming the policy landscape.
Kroger’s plant-based chicken launch signals a surge in alternative protein retail expansion
Emma IgnaszewskiKroger is launching several new products in its Simple Truth Plant Based line, signaling a broader trend of alternative protein expansion in retail.
Tofurky is suing Louisiana for the right to label its veggie burgers “veggie burgers”
Vox covers Tofurky’s lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s label censorship law. Represented by GFI and the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Tofurky asserts that Louisiana’s law violates its First Amendment rights.
Tofurky files first amendment challenge against Louisiana label censorship law
Lawsuit Challenges Law Designed to Disadvantage Plant-Based Products
WSO’s Friend of the Sea certification matters for the plant-based seafood industry. Here’s why
Jen LamyThe World Sustainability Organization, in partnership with GFI's Sustainable Seafood Initiative, announced it will begin certifying plant-based seafood products under their Friend of the Sea certification program.
I’ve not eaten KFC since the 80s. Its plant-based chicken nuggets will change that
Ignore the naysayers, explains GFI's Bruce Friedrich. For anyone who cares about the footprint of industrial animal agriculture, we should applaud KFC’s plant-based and cultivated meat plans.
To OMB on research funding in Fiscal Year 2022
GFI requests that alternative protein research be included in the President’s budget proposal. Learn how doing so will build the bioeconomy and create jobs.
GFI research grant program adds new funding opportunities
Austin ClowesTo seed the next generation of alternative protein innovation, we need more open-access research. That's why, thanks to our generous donors, GFI is releasing two new funding opportunities for scientific research on alternative proteins.
To USDA re solicitation of input on agricultural innovations (sign-on letter)
GFI and others urge former Deputy Secretary Censky to prioritize open-access research for alternative proteins. Learn more about the benefits of doing so.
