Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb re standards of identity and plant-based labels
GFI urges FDA to not restrict the use of dairy terms on plant-based dairy labels. Learn why censoring the labels is unconstitutional and against longstanding practice.
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JUST partners with leading European egg producer
Matt BallLeading plant-based egg and clean meat company JUST (formerly Hampton Creek) just announced their Just Egg product will be distributed across Europe by leading egg distributor Eurovo.
The USDA wants your plant-based and clean meat research proposals
Erin Rees Clayton, Ph.D.This explicit request indicates that the U.S. government's premier agricultural research agency recognizes the potential of plant-based and clean meat to contribute to a healthy, humane, and sustainable food system.
Plant-based meat is showing up in some unexpected places
Zak WestonWant more proof that the plant-based revolution is reaching all corners of the food system? White Castle recently debuted the Impossible Burger.
Making a better egg
Annie CullGFI releases paper on plant-based egg alternatives helping manufacturers meet growing consumer demand for safer, allergen-free foods.
Food scientists follow-up: Plant-based meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy have made great advances
Matt BallA few months after their cover story on clean meat, The Institute of Food Technologists has run a cover story about plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy!
Beyond Meat goes global
Emily ByrdThe startup is taking its plant-based meats to omnivores abroad in more than 50 countries across six continents.
Five questions with the plant-pushers at Wicked Healthy
Emily ByrdThe Sarno Brothers of Wicked Healthy are power players of the plant-based industry. They stopped by the GFI Blog to explain what they do and why.
To FSIS-USDA re U.S. Cattlemen’s Association’s petition to restrict labels
GFI and several alternative protein companies urge USDA to reject the Cattlemen’s petition which asks it to exclude alternative proteins from the definition of “beef” and “meat.”
