What the future looks like with the new normal of hotter, drier and longer droughts
GFI's Emma Ignaszewski explains how alternative proteins can act as a key climate solution as global demand for meat continues to rise.
Science
Consumer education on the food safety of cultivated meat
Consumer education on the food safety of cultivated meat can positively impact consumer acceptance when sufficient information is provided. Additional research and efforts to increase transparent science communication on the food safety benefits of cultivated meat are needed.
Scaffolds and structural approaches to optimize fat distribution and content in cultivated meat
The inclusion of fat and marbling in cultivated meat is likely to increase its flavor, texture, and consumer appeal. Structural approaches using edible microcarriers, hydrogels, and 3D bioprinting present promising options to support fat cell growth and reduce buoyancy in culture for integrating fat into cuts of meat, but more research is needed to optimize conditions.
Promoting stemness and proliferation in fish cell cultures
Efficient and cost-effective cultivated fish production will require precise optimization to encourage fast proliferation and highly efficient use of inputs while preventing premature differentiation. A variety of strategies can be employed to adjust various factors that contribute to these properties, including optimizing the starting cell line, improving the composition of the proliferation medium, and exploring the possibility of transdifferentiating easy-to-grow cell lines like fibroblasts into myogenic and adipogenic lineages.
Is your favorite plant-based milk good for the planet? Here’s how they compare.
GFI's Pri Panescu on the environmental benefits of plant-based milks.
How Israel became the global center for alternative meat tech
GFI Israel's Nir Goldstein shares why Israel has such strong government support for alternative proteins.
The Science of Alt Protein: Recent developments and academic perspectives from Brazil
Join Professor Carla Molento to learn about Brazilian alternative protein initiatives such as new course offerings, research projects, outreach activities, and powerful partnerships.
The good food future
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Alternative proteins—are we there yet?
The future of food will not look like the past. This Guelph Food Safety Seminars panel will explore novel food challenges and strategies.
Rooted in science, growing exponential impact
Dara HomerScientists are using GFI funding to create the next wave of plant-based and cultivated meat.
