GFI’s top 20 moments for alternative proteins in 2020
Susan Halteman Victoria WheelerAll around the world, 2020 was a remarkable year for alternative proteins.
Policy
Action paper: An ocean of opportunity
This action paper explores alternative seafood’s role in creating a sustainable, secure, and just food system.
The first head of government to taste cultivated meat takes modern-day space race to new heights
Alla VoldmanIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first head of state to taste cultivated meat in a tasting event hosted by GFI Israel and Aleph Farms.
Cultured meat has been approved for consumers for the first time
Restaurant-goers in Singapore will soon get the chance to eat chicken nuggets grown in bioreactors.
Alt meat advocates share hopes for Biden presidency
Planet Friendly News celebrates Biden’s recognition of the climate crisis and is hopeful that he will focus on better food production, including investing in alternative proteins, to address the crisis.
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.
The first lab-grown meat for sale could come from this Singapore startup that’s re-creating shrimp
Los Angeles Times hypothesizes that because the Singaporean government has already developed regulations for cultivated meat, companies may be encouraged to debut their products in Singapore.
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
What’s in a name? FDA requests info on labeling of cell-cultured seafood
FoodNavigator summarizes FDA’s request for information on labeling of cultivated seafood products. FDA has sole authority over cultivated seafood, except catfish.
