Comparative life cycle assessment of plant- and animal-based meats
Event description
Discover the robust insights from a new life cycle assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental impact of plant-based and animal-based meats in our webinar on December 3rd. Conducted by EarthShift Global and commissioned by GFI, this ISO-certified LCA is the most comprehensive open-access analysis to date, leveraging commercial-scale data to understand how different ingredients and production methods influence the environmental benefits of plant-based meat.
Led by the report’s authors, this session will offer exclusive insights into the environmental benefits of diversifying the protein supply, underscoring how plant-based alternatives, no matter how they are made, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and pollution. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how alternative proteins can contribute to a more resilient global food supply and why strong public investments are crucial to drive innovation, scale the industry, and make plant-based meat more affordable and accessible.
This event is designed for scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and all those interested in a more sustainable global food system. Join us to gain insights from this new LCA informed by real-world, commercial-scale data.
Meet the speakers
Joel Bonales Revuelta, M.Sc.
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYST, EARTHSHIFT GLOBAL
Joel Bonales Revuelta is a Sustainability Analyst at EarthShift Global, specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). With a background in Environmental Sciences and over six years of experience, Joel has participated in numerous projects aimed at reducing environmental impacts across the bioenergy, agriculture, construction, food, and consumer goods industries. With a focus on data-driven analysis, Joel has used his technical expertise to help companies identify their impact hotspots, minimize their environmental footprint, and achieve sustainability goals.
Nikhita Mansukhani Kogar, Ph.D.
SENIOR LEAD PLANT-BASED SCIENTIST, GFI
Nikhita is focused on the technical landscape of plant-based proteins and how to expand their impact and adoption. Prior to joining GFI, Nikhita worked in food and biotech product development, most recently as an Innovation Scientist at Beyond Meat. While at Beyond, she led flagship product development projects from the fundamental research stage through formulation and scale-up. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University.
Priera Panescu Scott, Ph.D.
LEAD PLANT-BASED SCIENTIST, GFI
Priera’s role at GFI focuses on accelerating the plant-based meat industry through analyzing their plant-based protein landscape, identifying emerging technological solutions and bottlenecks, and communicating with other scientists about advancing alternative protein research. Priera has bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and math from the University of California, Santa Cruz as well as a master’s and a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining GFI, Priera spent almost a decade focusing on polymer, formulation, and materials chemistry research. Particularly, she honed these skills for food security applications by creating novel sustainable agriculture materials and compounds.
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