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Developing the roadmap for a sustainable, secure, and just global protein supply | Creating a world where alternative proteins are no longer alternative 🧫🌱

www.gfi.org
💛 #GivingTuesday is almost here! Until Dec 2, new gifts will be matched up to $50k. Your support powers:

🔬 Open-access science that accelerates alt protein innovation

📣 Conversations connecting food leaders, farmers, & policymakers

💰 Public investments in alt protein R&D

🎁: bit.ly/3MmnxvL
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In our latest Substack post, our lead economic and industry analyst Daniel Gertner dives into the science, innovation, and market potential behind plant-based whole cuts—and why they are essential to growing the alternative protein industry. Dig in: https://bit.ly/4r6xRId
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Join GFI on Dec 5th to discover how FoodPlant, Singapore’s first shared pilot-scale food facility, and the Singapore Institute of Technology are preparing students to apply and scale emerging food processing technologies most relevant to commercialization. Register: https://bit.ly/49GlmwQ
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
GFI is hiring a People & Culture Manager! We are looking for candidates with 5+ years of people or culture management experience to promote a positive workplace culture, facilitate training, enhance employee engagement, and guide employee relations. Details: https://bit.ly/4qRPY4v
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🌊 Innovation anywhere can catalyze progress everywhere.

Last year, GFI Japan launched the nation's first academic society dedicated to cultivated meat—connecting researchers and fostering collaboration domestically and abroad to advance a more secure, sustainable, and resilient food global system.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Food systems drive 1/3 of global emissions today. New @wbcsd.bsky.social guidance, which features input from GFI, shows how companies can credibly measure and scale emissions-avoiding solutions—like plant-based meat— across the ag & food value chain 🌱 https://bit.ly/430Tob3
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
GFI and Tufts University are accelerating progress with new open-access cultivated meat cell lines and culture media formulations that can save researchers time and money.

👨‍💻 More details on our blog: https://bit.ly/438tX7E
📹 Hear from our cultivated meat scientist @elliotswartz.bsky.social:
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Food systems drive 1/3 of global emissions today. New @wbcsd.bsky.social guidance, which features input from GFI, shows how companies can credibly measure and scale emissions-avoiding solutions—like plant-based meat— across the ag & food value chain 🌱 https://bit.ly/430Tob3
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
When the DoD launched a program to fund new biomanufacturing facilities, GFI’s Maille O’Donnell made sure alt protein innovators were ready to seize the opportunity. The result: $20 million in funding for fermentation innovation!

That's the ripple effect in motion 🌊
October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Meet Jorge Guadalupe, a PhD student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais & leader of his university's chapter of Alt Protein Project. His work with the APP inspired a new course in cellular agriculture, which will help train and inspire the next generation of alt protein innovators 💡
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🌍 Big news on #WorldFoodDay!

GFI has partnered with Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture to make cultivated meat cell lines and serum-free media publicly available for researchers worldwide.

A leap forward for open science + alt protein innovation 🚀

Details: bit.ly/47qrHuK
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
From faba beans to precision-fermented egg whites to cultivated fat, progress at the input level doesn’t just improve products—it helps stabilize supply chains and build a more secure food system.

Explore the rapidly evolving world of alternative protein ingredients 👉 https://bit.ly/41J0jF3
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join GFI’s Policy & Government Relations team as the Spring 2026 Legal Fellow!

📍 Hybrid, part-time in DC.
💲 $30/hr, 12 hrs/week for 10 weeks.

Great fit for law students & recent grads interested in alt protein policy.

Apply by Oct 28 👉 https://gfi.org/job/?gh_jid=8188221002
October 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
⏰ Today is #DAFDay! Every donor-advised fund gift to GFI is matched 1:1 up to $30k. Your support helps elevate alternative proteins as a key climate solution at events like DC Climate Week, the Midwest Summit, and California’s first hearing on alt proteins. Give today: app.dafday.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Are you excited about nonprofit compliance and risk mitigation in support of a mission that is changing the future of food? GFI is looking for an experienced legal leader to join us as General Counsel.

📍 Remote - U.S.
💲 $191,411.74-$200,982.34
Apply: https://bit.ly/4904pwS
October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🧡 On Oct 9, join us for #DAFDay. Donor-Advised Fund gifts to GFI will be matched dollar for dollar up to $30k. Together, we can make alternative proteins more delicious, nutritious, and accessible while shaping a sustainable food system. Give now: app.dafday.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The cultivated meat sector has long existed at the crossroads of promise and patience. In our latest Substack, we break down how the field is advancing, what challenges remain, and why open-access research + public funding will be key.
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join GFI’s Policy & Government Relations team as the Spring 2026 Legal Fellow!

📍 Hybrid, part-time in DC.
💲 $30/hr, 12 hrs/week for 10 weeks.

Great fit for law students & recent grads interested in alt protein policy.

Apply by Oct 28 👉 https://gfi.org/job/?gh_jid=8188221002
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🏃💨 Europe’s alternative protein research is accelerating!

Dig into @gfieurope.org's blog for closer look at the key findings: bit.ly/3IgGcb2

Download the full reports: bit.ly/3IIpLEn

Highlights below 🧵👇
September 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Self-contained laboratory kits make cellular agriculture accessible across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines and resourcing. Join us to learn how they can be embedded into standard education pathways, allowing students to directly explore and apply alt protein science: https://bit.ly/3IEbIQe
September 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🔬 The Gordon Research Conference: Foods of the Future, taking place in January 2026, is now accepting applications.

Explore conference program and apply to secure your spot → bit.ly/3Seca94
September 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🥩 Consumers want whole cuts. Can alt protein brands deliver? Our report shows encouraging signs of progress.

Discover growth trends & category dynamics in U.S. retail, technology applications, recent category developments, consumer insights, and the competitive landscape 👉 https://bit.ly/3KevDpn
September 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🧑‍🌾 🌾 Farmers today are navigating complex challenges. Alternative proteins could usher in new economic opportunities and stronger rural communities in the face of uncertainty. Later this month GFI will join students & educators at the National FFA Convention to discuss this future could look like.
September 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🌍 Food sits at the heart of today’s biggest global challenges—from security risks to climate. Alternative proteins are a powerful but underfunded solution.

In our latest Substack, we break down the ABCDs of alt protein policy and why bold public investment is critical 👉 https://bit.ly/4mlDSNV
September 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
GFI India's new podcast features candid, educational, and future-focused conversations with change-makers who are shaping the alternative protein (aka smart protein) sector in India. Check out the latest ep:

📽️ Watch https://bit.ly/46msB9M
👂 Listen https://bit.ly/3VOX2AJ
September 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM