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SUMMARY:The Future of Innovation\, Sustainability\, and the Law Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Innovation\, Sustainability\, and the Law SymposiumPast\n\n\n\n\nGFI’s Madeline Cohen joins Northwestern Pritzker Law’s 2026 Animal Law Symposium for a timely conversation on the legal and policy questions shaping the future of food innovation. \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 Madeline Cohen\, associate director of regulatory affairs at the Good Food Institute\, at Northwestern Pritzker Law’s Third Annual Animal Law Symposium\, The Future of Innovation\, Sustainability\, and the Law. \n\n\n\nBringing together experts in law\, policy\, entrepreneurship\, and food systems\, the symposium will explore the challenges and opportunities emerging at the intersection of animal welfare\, sustainability\, regulation\, and innovation. The program is designed to spark thoughtful discussion across disciplines and create space for deeper engagement with some of the biggest questions shaping the future of our food system. \n\n\n\nAt 2:15 pm\, Madeline will speak on Panel II: Financing Food Innovation: Legal and Policy Issues in Alternative Proteins and the Future of Animal Welfare\, alongside investors and food innovation leaders. Drawing on GFI’s work to help create a clear\, science-based path to market for alternative proteins\, she will bring a practical policy perspective to the legal and regulatory issues influencing the field’s progress. \n\n\n\nThe afternoon will also include a panel on barriers to sustainable agriculture and paths to reform\, followed by a reception and poster presentation. With both virtual and in-person attendance options available\, the event is expected to draw a wide mix of founders\, advocates\, academics\, students\, and other stakeholders interested in the future of food and law. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMadeline Cohen\, JD\n\n\n\nASSOCIATE DIRECTOR\, REGULATORY AFFAIRS \n\n\n\nMadeline Cohen leads GFI’s regulatory team in implementing regulatory\, policy\, and litigation strategies to support a clear path to market and a level playing field for alternative proteins. Prior to joining GFI\, Madeline worked on a variety of litigation and compliance matters as an associate at Wiley Rein LLP. She also previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert. C. Chambers\, U.S. District Court Judge. Madeline holds a JD from The George Washington University Law School and a BA from American University. \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													April 9\, 2026\n											NC State University\n																	\n				\n				\n					Alternative Protein Symposium: Bridging Science and Society\n				\n				\n							\n				Join Bruce Friedrich and our Alt Protein Project leaders from NC State\, Duke University\, and Virginia Tech at the Alternative… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 9\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Business of Alt Protein: Messaging to drive consumer adoption of plant-based foods\n				\n				\n							\n				Join CEO of People for Better Food\, Emilie Fitch\, and GFI’s Associate Director of Market Insights\, Jody Kirchner\, to explore… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 14\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Academic Research Challenge information session\n				\n				\n							\n				Join an information session to learn more about the challenge topics and application requirements! \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 14\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Building Your Alt Protein Career: Gastronomic science\n				\n				\n							\n				Join us to learn how gastronomic science can be translated into high-impact food solutions. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 14\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Academic Research Challenge information session\n				\n				\n							\n				Join an information session to learn more about the challenge topics and application requirements! \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 16\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Business of Alt Protein: Consumer taste preferences in dairy-free products\n				\n				\n							\n				Join GFI for our next Business of Alt Protein webinar as we unveil insights from NECTAR’s new Taste of the Industry… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 20\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Animal-Free Meat: The Next Agricultural Revolution\n				\n				\n							\n				Come learn how science\, policy\, and industry can work together to satisfy the world’s soaring demand for meat\, no animals… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													April 21\, 2026\n											Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\n																	\n				\n				\n					The Climate Challenge & Protein Diversification for the Global South\n				\n				\n							\n				Food systems sit at the center of the climate challenge. This DC Climate Week session brings together development finance leaders\,…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/the-future-of-innovation-sustainability-and-the-law-symposium/
LOCATION:Northwestern Pritzker School of Law\, 375 E Chicago Ave\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60611\, United States
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