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SUMMARY:Reporting on food system resilience: The bigger story behind the headlines
DESCRIPTION:Reporting on food system resilience: The bigger story behind the headlinesPast\n\n\n\n\nNew World screwworm\, avian flu\, prolonged drought\, and rising beef prices may seem like separate stories\, but together they reveal bigger questions about the resilience of our food system. Join experts from GFI\, GFI Brazil\, and Princeton University for a webinar designed to help journalists connect the dots across food\, agriculture\, climate\, and public health. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Bluesky\n	                    \n	Share on Bluesky\n\n\n	Share this page on Threads\n	            \n	Share on Threads\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\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nWhat do New World screwworm\, avian flu\, prolonged drought\, and rising beef prices have in common? While these stories may appear unrelated\, they increasingly expose shared vulnerabilities in our food system—and raise important questions about climate\, food security and public health. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, experts from GFI\, GFI Brazil\, and Princeton University will explore how stories about animal disease\, drought\, food prices\, climate\, and public health fit into a broader food system resilience story and where protein diversification fits into that picture. \n\n\n\nSpeakers include Carolyn Englar\, GFI Senior Manager of Media and Communications; Mariana Bernal\, Senior Public Policy Analyst at GFI Brazil; and Timothy D. Searchinger\, Senior Research Scholar at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. \n\n\n\nAttendees will hear perspectives spanning science\, policy\, and food systems\, explore a case study from Brazil\, and have the opportunity to engage directly with panelists during a live Q&A. \n\n\n\nJournalists and storytellers are invited to dig deeper into the forces reshaping our food system and the stories emerging at the intersection of agriculture\, climate\, and public health. \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 meat.
URL:https://gfi.org/event/reporting-on-food-system-resilience-the-bigger-story-behind-the-headlines/
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SUMMARY:Bridge2Food North America
DESCRIPTION:Bridge2Food North AmericaPast\n\n\n\n\nJoin GFI at Bridge2Food North America\, where food industry leaders will gather to explore the latest developments in ingredient innovation and alternative proteins. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Bluesky\n	                    \n	Share on Bluesky\n\n\n	Share this page on Threads\n	            \n	Share on Threads\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\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nBridge2Food North America brings together the food innovation community for three days of industry insights\, technical learning\, and networking. \n\n\n\nGFI Senior Corporate Engagement Manager Abby Sewell will join the panel “Clean label versus ultra-processed foods: Science\, semantics\, and consumer trust.” The discussion will examine how clean label claims intersect with food processing\, nutrition science\, policy\, and consumer understanding. Speakers will also explore how brands can communicate responsibly amid evolving definitions and heightened scrutiny of ultra-processed foods. \n\n\n\nGFI Lead Economic and Industry Analyst Daniel Gertner will also be on site to connect with attendees and discuss opportunities in ingredient innovation and alternative proteins. \n\n\n\nJoin us in Minneapolis to exchange ideas\, build connections\, and explore the future of food innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\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 meat.
URL:https://gfi.org/event/bridge2food-north-america-2026/
LOCATION:McNamara Alumni Center\, 200 SE Oak St\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55455\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global South
DESCRIPTION:World Food Forum 2026: Protein diversification for the Global SouthPast\n\n\n\n\nHow can protein diversification strengthen food systems across the Global South? At the World Food Forum\, GFI and the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at North Carolina State University will bring together global experts\, policymakers\, and young researchers to explore how protein innovation can support stronger agricultural value chains\, livelihoods\, and food and nutrition security. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Bluesky\n	                    \n	Share on Bluesky\n\n\n	Share this page on Threads\n	            \n	Share on Threads\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\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nJoin GFI and the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein for a World Food Forum workshop exploring the role of protein diversification in building stronger\, more resilient food systems across the Global South. \n\n\n\nThe session will bring together perspectives from the World Health Organization\, the World Bank\, India\, Brazil\, and young researchers participating in the World Food Forum’s Transformative Research Challenge. Through an expert panel and research roundtable\, participants will explore how protein diversification can strengthen agricultural value chains\, create opportunities for livelihoods\, and contribute to food and nutrition security. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will also spotlight the growing momentum behind protein diversification across research\, policy\, and international institutions\, including a new partnership between GFI and WHO. \n\n\n\nJoin us in Rome to connect with researchers\, policymakers\, and food-system leaders working to turn that momentum into practical action. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\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 meat.
URL:https://gfi.org/event/world-food-forum-2026-protein-diversification-for-the-global-south/
LOCATION:FAO Headquarters\, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla\, Rome\, 00153\, Italy
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SUMMARY:The Science of Alt Protein: Genome-scale modeling of porcine cell metabolism
DESCRIPTION:The Science of Alt Protein: Genome-scale modeling of porcine cell metabolismPast\n\n\n\n\nExplore how a GFI-funded genome-scale metabolic model can reveal porcine cell nutrient requirements and inform lower-cost culture media for cultivated meat. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Bluesky\n	                    \n	Share on Bluesky\n\n\n	Share this page on Threads\n	            \n	Share on Threads\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\nSebastián N. Mendoza\, Ph.D.Universidad de ChileMillennium Institute for Genome Regulation \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nGenome-scale metabolic models provide a mechanistic framework for connecting nutrient availability\, intracellular metabolism\, and cellular growth. In this talk\, Dr. Sebastián Mendoza will present the reconstruction and analysis of iSSC2487\, a genome-scale metabolic model of porcine cells comprising 2\,487 genes\, 9\,124 reactions\, 6\,790 metabolites\, and nine cellular compartments. He will describe the model reconstruction and curation process\, its validation against known nutritional requirements\, and its integration with extracellular uptake and secretion measurements from 40-L fed-batch cultures using dynamic flux balance analysis. He will then examine how the model was used to resolve changes in carbon and nitrogen metabolism across growth phases and to identify metabolic overflow patterns. Finally\, Dr. Mendoza will show how constraint-based and mixed-integer optimization were used to infer nutritional requirements and design lower-cost culture media\, and discuss the current limitations of the model and opportunities for incorporating omics and additional bioprocess constraints. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSebastián N. Mendoza\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nSCIENTIST\, CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL MODELING\, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILEYOUNG RESEARCHER\, MILLENIUM INSTITUTE FOR GENOME REGULATION \n\n\n\nSebastián N. Mendoza is a systems biologist at the Center for Mathematical Modeling\, Universidad de Chile\, and a Young Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Genome Regulation. He holds a Ph.D. in Systems Biology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focuses on genome-scale metabolic modeling\, constraint-based optimization\, omics integration\, and computational approaches for bioprocess design. He has developed and applied metabolic models across microorganisms\, algae\, fungi\, and mammalian cells\, combining mathematical modeling with experimentally derived data. Most recently\, he led the development of a genome-scale metabolic model of porcine cells to investigate metabolism and guide media and bioprocess optimization for cultivated meat production. \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 meat.
URL:https://gfi.org/event/the-science-of-alt-protein-genome-scale-modeling-of-porcine-cell-metabolism/
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