We unlock the knowledge and resources needed to transform how meat is made—satisfying rising food demand in ways that accelerate climate progress, protect animals and ecosystems, and strengthen public health. www.gfi.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mqrgobmrx22fFrom beer and bread to soy sauce and sauerkraut, once the power of yeast was discovered, it never left the kitchen. Precision fermentation is now expanding the menu, offering a way to produce proteins, fats, and other ingredients using far fewer resources. Read more: bit.ly/4vDB5UN16 Jul 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrgobmrx22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mqmxp4zo7r2zCultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has secured €875,000 from a Dutch state-backed investment fund—to help "bridge the gap between breakthrough science and commercial reality, bringing that vision within reach." Get the details: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/mosa-meat-invest-international-dutch-government-funding-lab-grown-beef/14 Jul 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmxp4zo7r2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mqk6jbzmo72nWant to learn about the strategic role plant-based can play in foodservice and how to tap into this growing opportunity? Check out our newly updated "Plant-based foods in foodservice" page for the latest consumer research, sales data, and strategies 👉 https://bit.ly/4fycnQQ13 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6jbzmo72nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mqa53ofmtk23🎯 A new cultivated meat milestone points to an important pathway for scaling the industry. French company PARIMA successfully produced their cultivated duck using Vow's 22,000-liter commercial bioreactor. Why does this matter? 🧵09 Jul 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa53ofmtk23https://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mq3jhvzlas2oSuccess in the alternative protein industry is becoming less about raising the most capital and more about using it wisely. GFI's lead economic and industry analyst, Daniel Gertner, recently spoke to FoodNavigator about what that means in practice. Check it out: https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/25/why-next-gen-alt-protein-startups-will-be-built-on-access-not-just-science/07 Jul 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3jhvzlas2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mpoipkynhc24America's food system is under growing biological pressure. Diversifying how we produce protein can make it more resilient 💪 No single solution eliminates this risk, but protein innovation simply means that fewer eggs—quite literally—are in one basket. Read more: bit.ly/4ffYZAI02 Jul 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoipkynhc24https://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mpjxpi3uce2l⏰ Less than one month left to apply for GFI's Advancing Alternative Proteins Planning Grants program! 💸 Up to $25K per project ✅ U.S. & Canadian nonprofits + public institutions eligible 📅 Applications due July 20 at 12 p.m. EDT Learn more and apply: gfi.org/researchgrants/ 30 Jun 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjxpi3uce2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mpjr7t7yk22bAs climate shocks intensify and protein demand rises, many countries must figure out how to improve nutrition, support agricultural livelihoods, and expand food production without exacerbating environmental pressures. These pressures are particularly acute for countries in the global south 🧵30 Jun 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjr7t7yk22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mpcdadjclr2oOne of the biggest barriers to commercializing cultivated meat is the cost of the growth factors needed to grow animal cells at scale. Iceland’s ORF Genetics is tackling that challenge with genetically engineered barley that acts as a low-cost “protein factory” for producing these key ingredients. https://farmtario.com/crops/barley-grow-meat-without-raising-animals/27 Jun 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcdadjclr2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mp7fedljdw2z🥚 Demand for animal-free egg protein is surging as more food producers are seeking alternatives to a highly volatile egg supply chain. To meet this demand, The Every Company is partnering with Huvepharma to quadruple production capacity of their precision-fermented egg protein. https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/the-every-company-egg-white-protein-huvepharma-precision-fermentation/26 Jun 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7fedljdw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mp4ue232us2fThe U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level in 75 years. Beef prices continue to climb. Now, a parasite that USDA estimates could cost the country more than $10 billion in damages threatens to further strain an already vulnerable system.25 Jun 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4ue232us2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mp2m3g25va2j🤔 As the alternative protein field moves from possibility to reality, you may be wondering—what comes next? In our new Substack, GFI experts from around the world look beyond the milestones of the last decade and imagine what the next one could hold 👉 https://bit.ly/44jI8GQ24 Jun 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2m3g25va2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3molcqq7m2h2q🏅 Congrats to the four cultivated meat companies that made TIME and Statista’s World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2026 list! This underscores the growing recognition of cultivated meat as a climate-focused solution with real-world commercial potential. https://time.com/article/2026/06/09/world-top-greentech-companies-2026/18 Jun 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3molcqq7m2h2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mofzfhdrmc2i🍃 ➡️ 🥚Disruptions like avian flu and climate change have made it clear that supply chain resilience requires more ways to make the foods people count on. One exciting example: Leaft Foods' Rubisco protein—made from alfalfa—which offers the same functionality as egg white when used in baked goods 🧵 https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/leaft-foods-lacto-japan-funding-alfalfa-leaf-rubisco-protein/16 Jun 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofzfhdrmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3modq5lfcqc2bOur sr. lead scientist Claire Bomkamp dropped by the Climate One podcast to talk cultivated meat production, how the industry can scale, and the potential for hybrid (plant + cell) products to solve taste and price challenges. Check it out ⤵️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jun 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3modq5lfcqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mnxov5usvd2jSome of the most important developments in sustainable protein innovation aren't the ones making headlines. Our latest Substack contextualizes the key bright spots and challenges for the plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived protein sector in 2025: https://bit.ly/3RMN1p610 Jun 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxov5usvd2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mnugdiuvns2b📣 💸 Calling all plant-based and fermentation researchers! Taste and price remain the biggest barriers to alternative proteins’ commercial competitiveness, but a major new funding opportunity aims to help close that gap. 🧵 ⤵︎09 Jun 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnugdiuvns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mnsbgn6enc2zThe ocean gives us so much—from clean air and climate regulation to nutrition and livelihoods for millions. In return, we must to protect its health for the future. Global demand for seafood puts this future at risk. 🌊 This #WorldOceanDay, let's imagine more fish in the sea AND on our plates.08 Jun 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsbgn6enc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mnhzcpouss22⏰ Registration is still open for our June 9 info session on GFI's ✨new✨ Advancing Alternative Proteins Planning Grants! If you're a U.S. or Canadian researcher seeking support to develop a competitive proposal for a major research grant, join us to learn more about this opportunity → bit.ly/4dyqZik [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhzcpouss22https://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mnb46dd5ks2q🎓 Since its inception in 2020, GFI's Alt Protein Project (APP) has generated more than 350 alumni—many of whom continue to work in the protein innovation space. Julia Krausz, Brown University's outgoing APP president, reflects on her experience as a student leader in a new Substack: bit.ly/3RBt30l01 Jun 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnb46dd5ks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mmugedtvnk2gWhen we launched our research grants program in 2018, the alternative protein scientific ecosystem barely existed. Our scitech team worried they wouldn't have any proposals to review. They'd put immense effort into creating, launching, and promoting this program, but success was not guaranteed 🧵 https://gfi.org/researchgrants/27 May 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmugedtvnk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mmrqujsl6225📣 New funding opportunity for U.S. and Canadian researchers Developing a strong proposal for a major research grant requires significant upfront work before the application is submitted. To support that need, GFI is offering a new program: Advancing Alternative Proteins Planning Grants. Details👇26 May 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrqujsl6225https://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mmf4vmq3sk2y🌊 What if enjoying seafood didn’t have to come at the ocean’s expense? Seafood is a staple in diets around the world. But as demand grows, many marine ecosystems are under increasing pressure from overfishing, pollution, and warming waters. Scaling cultivated seafood could help... 🧵 ⤵21 May 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf4vmq3sk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mmcok2ogi22cWhen it comes to protein innovation, there's no lack of ideas. But there IS a lack of early-stage funding. ❌ Industry invests when technologies are close to market. ❌ Governments must allocate funding across many competing priorities & often prioritize research that fits into existing categories.20 May 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcok2ogi22chttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mm56iy4jtc2pThe conversation around ultra-processed foods isn’t going away, but it requires nuance. Where does plant-based meat fit in? Our Substack dives into recent consumer research about health perceptions, ingredient concerns, and what drives product purchases: bit.ly/4rgvod818 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm56iy4jtc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gfi.org/post/3mlocyup4us22This month, we're seeking 300 donors to help us: 🔬 fund promising early-stage alternative protein research projects 🌱 engage with policymakers to ensure protein innovation is included in the next wave of global biotech investment Please consider making a gift today 👉 https://bit.ly/4deUmov12 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:dp34thae2gpiu4e5rxph22hs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlocyup4us22