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SUMMARY:The Science of Alt Protein: Accounting for land dictates the climate effects of alternative proteins
DESCRIPTION:The Science of Alt Protein: Accounting for land dictates the climate effects of alternative proteinsPast\n\n\n\n\nHow should land use be accounted for when calculating the climate impacts of alternative proteins? Attend our next Science of Alt Protein seminar on January 18th to learn more about this important and nuanced topic! \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent speaker:Tim SearchingerPrinceton UniversityWorld Resources Institute \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar description\n\n\n\nThere is active debate about how land use should be factored into greenhouse gas accounting of food products. Many methods focus only on where agricultural products are generated\, not how much land is used. Other methods factor in the carbon lost on average from existing agricultural land\, known as the carbon opportunity cost of land. These accounting rules have profound significance for the extent and even whether alternative proteins are deemed to reduce emissions relative to animal products. Join us on January 18th to hear Tim Searchinger from Princeton University and World Resources Institute discuss correct carbon accounting as it relates to food production. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Searchinger\n\n\n\nSENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR\, PRINCETON UNIVERSITYTECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR AGRICULTURE\, FORESTRY\, & ECOSYSTEMS AT WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE \n\n\n\nTim Searchinger is a Senior Research Scholar at the School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University. He is also a Senior Fellow and the Technical Director for Agriculture\, Forestry & Ecosystems at the World Resources Institute. Searchinger’s work today combines ecology\, agronomy and economics to analyze the challenge of how to feed a growing world population while reducing deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. His publications include many papers in Science and Nature addressing the greenhouse and other environmental implications of agriculture\, bioenergy\, forestry\, and nitrogen pollution. He is also the lead author of several major reports\, including Creating a Sustainable Food Future\, a comprehensive report addressing these issues published in 2019 by WRI\, the World Bank\, and the United Nations. His research ranges from global analyses to projects in countries around the world\, including Colombia\, Rwanda\, Zambia\, Vietnam\, and Denmark\, and focuses both on issues of science and public policy. For the first part of his career\, Searchinger worked as an environmental attorney\, primarily at the Environmental Defense Fund\, where he directed its work on agricultural policy\, wetlands\, and restoration of several major aquatic ecosystems. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													November 12\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Genome-scale modeling of porcine cell metabolism\n				\n				\n							\n				Explore how a GFI-funded genome-scale metabolic model can reveal porcine cell nutrient requirements and inform lower-cost culture media for cultivated…
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SUMMARY:The Business of Alt Protein: 2024 alternative protein investment outlook
DESCRIPTION:The Business of Alt Protein: 2024 alternative protein investment outlookPast\n\n\n\n\nJoin GFI and leading investors (who are also GFI mentors) for an insightful panel discussion about what’s on the horizon in the world of alternative protein investments. We’ll discuss the current funding environment and what we might expect to see change in 2024. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar description\n\n\n\nJoin GFI and leading investors (who are also GFI mentors) for an insightful panel discussion about what’s on the horizon in the world of alternative protein investments. We’ll discuss the current funding environment and what we might expect to see change in 2024. Panelists will also share how startups can set themselves up for fundraising success. The seminar will leave ample time for audience Q&A. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Molino\, GFI Mentor\n\n\n\nPRINCIPAL AT CLEAR CURRENT CAPITAL \n\n\n\nSteve Molino is a Principal at Clear Current Capital\, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on catalyzing sustainable change in the food system. With CCC\, Steve is responsible for leading new investment and diligence activities\, portfolio company support\, and internal portfolio management and operational needs. Steve has prior experience at leading mission-driven VC firms\, as well as in the alternative investments and strategy consulting spaces. He is a Board Member at Sundial Foods and is a mentor for various organizations\, including The Good Food Institute and ProVeg Incubator. He received his BS in Finance from The College of New Jersey (magna cum laude) and an MBA from Columbia Business School (Dean’s List). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNate Crosser\, GFI Mentor\n\n\n\nPRINCIPAL\, BLUE HORIZON \n\n\n\nNate is a Principal at Blue Horizon\, a global food and agriculture impact investment firm based in Zurich. To date\, they have deployed over $850 million in over 70 companies across 6 continents. Nate focuses on seed-stage venture capital investments and on the alternative protein industry. Nate also writes the environmental biotechnology newsletter\, Fifth Industrial\, and previously worked at the Good Food Institute\, a biotechnology incubator\, and as a lawyer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShally Shanker\, GFI Mentor\n\n\n\nFOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER\, AIIM PARTNERS \n\n\n\nShally Shanker is the founder and managing partner of AiiM Partners\, which invests in businesses leveraging technology to address climate change and generate measurable social\, environmental\, and financial returns. A Chartered Financial Analyst®\, Shally has over 22 years of investment management experience structuring and stewarding global portfolios. She has been involved with the boards of 16 portfolio investments\, actively engaged in supporting emerging solutions ranging from using data for advocacy to using technology to scale innovations\, and\, over the last decade\, mentoring women entrepreneurs in more than half of her portfolio. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Spence\n\n\n\nMANAGING DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF VENTURE CAPITAL BANKING\, BARCLAYS \n\n\n\nMatt Spence is a Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital Banking at Barclays. He was previously a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He focuses on emerging technology companies\, including food technology and alternative proteins. Before entering the private sector\, Matt spent seven years in senior national security positions in the U.S. government. He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy\, and at the National Security Council at the White House Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economic Affairs and as Senior Advisor to two National Security Advisors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmira Khatib\n\n\n\nVICE PRESIDENT\, BLUESTEIN VENTURES \n\n\n\nAmira is a Vice President at Bluestein Ventures. She is responsible for identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities\, developing investment theses and supporting Bluestein’s portfolio companies on their path to growth. While getting her MBA Candidate at Chicago Booth\, she was an investor at early-stage venture capital firms including Listen Ventures and Harlem Capital. Previously\, Amira held roles across the food ecosystem\, working in Marketing at Whole Foods Market and a natural beverage startup. She started her career at a marketing agency in New York City. Amira received her MBA Candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and graduated from the Greenlee School of Journalism at Iowa State University with a B.S. in Public Relations\, summa cum laude. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													November 12\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Genome-scale modeling of porcine cell metabolism\n				\n				\n							\n				Explore how a GFI-funded genome-scale metabolic model can reveal porcine cell nutrient requirements and inform lower-cost culture media for cultivated…
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