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Watch Bruce Friedrich’s TED Talk on Plant-Based and Cell-Based Meat

GFI Executive Director Bruce Friedrich explains how new forms of meat production can help address some of the greatest global challenges of our time.

Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) named GFI a Top Charity for the fifth consecutive year. We are honored to be recognized for our efforts to create a healthy, sustainable, and just food global supply that is better for the planet and all of its inhabitants. Read More...

GFI’s New University Course is Forging the Next Generation of Alternative Protein Researchers

GFI Israel is expanding its course on alternative proteins to three universities—a critical step to empowering the next generation of alternative protein researchers. Read More...

How Plant-Based Companies are Fighting Back Against Label Censorship

With help from organizations like GFI and ALDF, plant-based companies are challenging unnecessary and unconstitutional label censorship laws and transforming the policy landscape. Read More...

GFI’s Symposium Highlights Fermentation’s Critical Role in the Alternative Protein Industry

How do we feed 10 billion people by 2050? Fermentation provides a promising solution. That’s why GFI held the first virtual Symposium on Fermentation, connecting experts and industry players to help make the future of fermentation a reality. Read More...

Kroger’s Plant-Based Chicken Launch Signals a Surge in Alternative Protein Retail Expansion

Kroger is launching several new products in its Simple Truth Plant Based line, signaling a broader trend of alternative protein expansion in retail. Read More...

Europe’s Proposed “Veggie Ban” Contradicts EU Sustainability Goals and Defies Consumers

GFI Europe is teaming up with international nonprofits, leading businesses, and over 140,000 consumers across the continent to urge the European Parliament to reject a damaging and unnecessary plant-based food labeling proposal. Read More...

WSO’s Friend of the Sea Certification Matters for the Plant-Based Seafood Industry. Here’s Why

The World Sustainability Organization, in partnership with GFI’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative, announced it will begin certifying plant-based seafood products under their Friend of the Sea certification program. Read More...

National Science Foundation Awards UC Davis $3.55 Million for Cultivated Meat Research

The National Science Foundation awarded a $3.55 million grant to a team of researchers at UC Davis for open-access cultivated meat research—a landmark investment from the U.S. government. Read More...

GFI Awards Grant for Crucial Fish Cell Culture Media Research

GFI has awarded a two-year grant to a research project aimed at developing a high-quality, serum-free fish cell culture media—a critical step to bring cultivated seafood to market. Read More...

GFI Releases First-Ever State of the Industry Report on Fermentation in Alternative Proteins

Plant-based and cultivated meat have been recognized as two primary pillars of the alternative protein industry, but fermentation is increasingly proving its incredible promise for the future of alternative proteins. Read More...