Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2025

San Francisco Marriott Marquis 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United States

Don’t miss Maille O'Donnell, GFI’s senior policy specialist for public investment and industry, on the main stage as she unpacks how smart policies can drive a more sustainable, fair, and resilient food system.

Wild Hope: Mission Impossible – Screening & Panel Discussion

US Navy Memorial Burke Auditorium 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

The future of food is in focus. Join us for a special screening of Wild Hope: Mission Impossible, an eye-opening film exploring plant-based solutions and the innovations shaping our food system. The event will feature a post-screening discussion with experts leading the charge in sustainable food, including GFI’s Pepin Andrew Tuma.

2025 Canadian Alternative Protein Symposium

Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join GFI President Bruce Friedrich at the Canadian Alt Protein Symposium, a dynamic gathering of innovators working to reshape the global food system!

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Join us for an engaging session on alternative proteins and their potential to transform food systems. This session will explore the science, technology, and market opportunities behind plant-based, cultivated, and fermented proteins driving sustainability and innovation in the food industry.

Los Angeles Climate Week

Seeds of Hope 860 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, California, United States

GFI is heading to Los Angeles Climate Week! This event brings together climate organizations, policymakers, innovators, companies, and changemakers from LA and beyond on cutting-edge climate change solutions.

Food 4 Thought 2025

Harvard University Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Don’t miss Bruce Friedrich, GFI’s founder and president, as he takes the stage on Saturday, April 12, at 9:15 AM to discuss how alternative proteins can help build a more sustainable, just, and secure food system.

San Francisco Climate Week 2025

Monument 140 9th St, San Francisco, California, United States

The future of food is a key part of the future of climate action. San Francisco Climate Week brings together innovators, policymakers, and business leaders to explore the latest solutions in sustainability. This weeklong series of events highlights breakthroughs in climate technology, policy, and corporate responsibility—including the role of food in reducing emissions.

Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference 2025

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU 7 E University Dr., Tempe, Arizona

Join GFI at this Southwest-based conference that explores the increasingly important role of environmental journalists! We will be exhibiting at the event to educate attendees about the power and potential of alternative proteins.

Re-Thinking Food: From Plate to Planet

James H. Clark Center Auditorium 318 Campus Drive Stanford, California, United States

Join GFI’s Bianca Datta in attending Re-Thinking Food: From Plate to Planet! This experience will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the latest science and innovations in sustainable food.

2025 AOCS Meeting (American Oil Chemists’ Society)

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Join GFI experts at the AOCS Meeting to explore research on land use efficiency and the environmental impact of plant-based meats.

DC Climate Week: Food+Climate – Reducing Food System Emissions in the Current Climate

Boundary Stone Partners Office 999 E Street NW, Washington, DC

​Food is one of the most overlooked yet powerful climate solutions. What we eat—and how we dispose of it—drives nearly one-third of global emissions, shapes biodiversity, and impacts air and water quality. But the food system also holds immense potential for change.