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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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.
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.
Alternative meat and dairy companies are raking in investment dollars
Caroline Bushnell, GFI’s vice president of Corporate Engagement, discusses why there’s room for both established and new players in the growing field of alternative proteins.
Re: food standards; general principles and food standards modernization
GFI urges FDA to establish principles for modernizing food standards that account for all foods. Learn why doing so is vital to FDA’s goal of supporting innovation.
Dietary change may help us avert future pandemics
GFI's Bruce Friedrich spells out that among the many steps we could take to lower the risk of the next pandemic, perhaps the most effective would be to stop farming animals for meat.
To the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the climate crisis on impact of climate change on agricultural economy
GFI’s comment requests that the Committee work to establish an interagency Alternative Protein Initiative. Learn why doing so would support rural America.
Bottlenecks to the scale-up of cultured and plant-based meat
Jamie Harris of the Sentience Institute speaks with Dr. Elliot Swartz about the science of plant-based and cultivated meat, technical barriers to scaling, and professional opportunities in alternative proteins.
Vegan seafood: The next plant-based meat trend?
Seafood is difficult to make without animals, notes GFI's Jen Lamy. But some companies are betting on new technologies and customers to overcome the challenges.
Data reveals record investments in alternative protein in 2019 and Q1 2020
Corporate Engagement’s Caroline Bushnell explains the surge of investor confidence in alternative proteins that is being fuelled by increasing consumer interest.
