Comment letters
Comment letters
GFI submits public comments to policymakers in order to advance alternative proteins strategically and with integrity.
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To FDA on labeling of plant-based milk alternatives and voluntary nutrient statements
GFI urges FDA to treat plant-based milks fairly and avoid any labeling scheme that would unfairly burden one class of products in the marketplace.
To HHS and USDA regarding the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
GFI urges the Departments to adopt the Committee’s recommended “Eat Healthy Your Way” dietary pattern in the 2025-2030 DGA, which builds on previous iterations of the DGA by encouraging people to consume more plant-based proteins while allowing for greater flexibility to meet the needs of American families.
To the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the benefits of alternative proteins
GFI asks the DGAC to consider the unique health, environmental, and societal benefits of alternative proteins that make it inappropriate to classify them with other UPFs.
To the Department of Energy on alternative proteins and biotechnology-enabled food production
GFI recommends that the DOE identify alternative proteins as high-value and high-priority decarbonization technologies within the food/beverage subsector.
Response to Defense Production Act Investments Program request for information
GFI recommends investment in alternative proteins under the Defense Production Act to unlock a diverse array of national security, economic, and social benefits.
To USDA in response to their Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on cultivated meat labeling
GFI submitted comments in response to the USDA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding cultivated meat labeling. GFI advocates for a clear, practical, and flexible regulatory pathway to market for these products and recommends that USDA-FSIS create a regulatory framework that treats cultivated products and conventional products fairly and equally.
To the Office of Science and Technology Policy on creating an interagency research initiative on alternative proteins
GFI’s comment recommends that President Biden’s Administration form a federal interagency research initiative coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy to support open-access alternative protein research and development.
Multi-member letter to Chair David Scott calling for alternative protein research funding in the reconciliation bill
Rep. Julia Brownley and House Agriculture Committee Member Rep. Jim McGovern led a letter signed by 44 of their colleagues asking House Agriculture Committee Chair David Scott to include $200 million for alternative protein research at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in the budget reconciliation package.
Comment to USDA on agricultural supply chain resilience and durability
GFI submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommending that the agency invest in open-access alternative protein research to help achieve resilient, durable, and efficient agricultural supply chains and mitigate the risk of future disruptions.
Comment to USDA on climate change and alternative proteins
GFI submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommending that the agency leverage existing programs to advance open-access alternative protein research to help achieve President Biden’s climate goals and create a more equitable food system.
