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What can fight climate change and antibiotic resistance? More sustainable meat
The United States government has a long history of solving problems and creating entire fields. Now, the government must support better ways of making meat.
Using meat alternatives to fight climate change
Bruce Friedrich explains why the federal government should fund open-access research into plant-based and cultivated meat and incentivize private-sector research in order to meet President Biden's goal of net-zero emissions.
Opinion | Cultivated meat is better for the planet – and government should get involved
GFI’s Bruce Friedrich argues that governments should invest in alternative proteins to achieve their climate goals.
Your first lab-grown burger is coming soon—and it’ll be “blended”
Learn why combining plant-based and cultivated meat could be the key to making cultivated meat affordable more quickly.
Tiny organisms, huge potential
GFI director of science and technology Liz Specht explores how microbes can help us make alternative proteins in the December 2020 issue of IFT's Food Technology.
Cultured meat has been approved for consumers for the first time
Restaurant-goers in Singapore will soon get the chance to eat chicken nuggets grown in bioreactors.
Alt meat advocates share hopes for Biden presidency
Planet Friendly News celebrates Biden’s recognition of the climate crisis and is hopeful that he will focus on better food production, including investing in alternative proteins, to address the crisis.
What we know about McDonald’s new ‘McPlant’ plant-based burger
The fast food giant’s shift toward plant-based meat could have major implications for the growing sector. GFI's Zak Weston explains.
The first lab-grown meat for sale could come from this Singapore startup that’s re-creating shrimp
Los Angeles Times hypothesizes that because the Singaporean government has already developed regulations for cultivated meat, companies may be encouraged to debut their products in Singapore.
Tofurky is suing Louisiana for the right to label its veggie burgers “veggie burgers”
Vox covers Tofurky’s lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s label censorship law. Represented by GFI and the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Tofurky asserts that Louisiana’s law violates its First Amendment rights.