Latest news from The Good Food Institute on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/alternative-proteins-essential-for-restoring-nature-in-the-us-and-beyond/?sc=rsin /articles/alternative-proteins-essential-for-restoring-nature-in-the-us-and-beyond/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:05:24 EST A new study from​ the Good Food Institute (GFI), a​ long​-​standing World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) partner and alternative protein research and advocacy organization, indicates ​​​​that a shift toward alternative proteins in the US protein supply would enable​ ​a significant amount of land to be repurposed​ ​for agroecological and regenerative farming​ and​ ranching​ as well as ​​f​or ​habitat restoration and conservation​​. The Good Food Institute /articles/exploring-cultivated-meat-and-seafood-to-support-national-security/?sc=rsin /articles/exploring-cultivated-meat-and-seafood-to-support-national-security/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:05:25 EST Food innovation at the dinner table and the mess hall is essential to national defense, biosecurity, and warfighter readiness. The Good Food Institute /articles/everything-is-bigger-in-texas-including-the-promise-of-cultivated-meat-research/?sc=rsin /articles/everything-is-bigger-in-texas-including-the-promise-of-cultivated-meat-research/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:05:25 EST GFI's Dr. Faraz Harsini interviews one of the world's leading cultivated meat researchers in his lab at Texas A&M The Good Food Institute /articles/governments-around-the-world-remain-invested-in-alternative-proteins/?sc=rsin /articles/governments-around-the-world-remain-invested-in-alternative-proteins/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:05:32 EST Only five years ago, public funding for alternative protein R&D was close to zero. Fast forward to 2023 and you see governments around the world investing in alternative proteins for a variety of reasons -- to meet national policy goals, make good on their climate commitments, and create good-paying, sustainable jobs to name a few. The Good Food Institute /articles/taking-a-page-from-the-electric-vehicle-playbook/?sc=rsin /articles/taking-a-page-from-the-electric-vehicle-playbook/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:05:43 EST Climate-friendly choices sometimes require lifestyle adjustments and personal sacrifices, but consumers can be reluctant to embrace these types of changes. The Good Food Institute /articles/alternative-proteins-are-a-solution-made-for-this-moment/?sc=rsin /articles/alternative-proteins-are-a-solution-made-for-this-moment/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:05:43 EST Alternative proteins help decrease emissions, feed more people with fewer resources, and restore biodiversity. They also address the urgent problems of antibiotic resistance and pandemic risk caused by our food system. The Good Food Institute /articles/challenges-and-breakthroughs-contextualizing-alternative-protein-progress/?sc=rsin /articles/challenges-and-breakthroughs-contextualizing-alternative-protein-progress/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:05:00 EST About half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture, which means that global food system change is an enormous, intensive, and lengthy pursuit. Scaling alternative protein sectors from virtually nonexistent to commercial volumes is a monumental task. The Good Food Institute