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The global health benefits of alternative proteins

WEBAlternative proteins can help prevent the next pandemic. Animal agriculture is a chief contributor to antibiotic resistance and the spread of zoonotic disease. Meeting rising …

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Environmental impacts of alternative proteins GFI

WEBClimate. Scaling up alternative proteins is a high-impact solution to the global climate crisis. 18 Animal agriculture produces 20 percent of GHG emissions globally, which come from animal feed production, animal digestion, and waste. 19 Livestock alone account for nearly 40 percent of U.S. methane emissions. 20 The Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C

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Accelerating Consumer Adoption of Plant-Based Meat

WEBIntroduction To significantly shift meat consumption away from animal-based proteins to the more sustainable, healthy, and socially conscious plant-based proteins, we must first understand the underlying motivations for food choice

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Stanford Medicine study shows nutrition benefits of plant-based …

WEBA new Stanford School of Medicine study on the effects of plant-based meat compared to animal-based meat shows nutrition benefits for plant-based meat. In …

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Plant-based meat nutrition facts

WEBPlant-based meat generally has fewer calories and less saturated fat than animal-based meat. It has zero cholesterol and almost always contains fiber. Although different plant …

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What is plant-based meat

WEBPlant-based meat is produced directly from plants. Instead of relying on an animal to convert plants into meat, we can make meat more efficiently by skipping the …

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Seizing the moment: The 10-point story of alternative proteins not

WEBDigging deeper into alternative proteins shows a highly motivated ecosystem just getting started. Year-over-year sales and investment numbers for the …

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Defining alternative protein GFI

WEBAlternative proteins are proteins produced from plants or animal cells, or by way of fermentation. These innovative foods are designed to taste the same as or better than …

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Hybrid products to optimize nutrition, taste, cost, and sustainability

WEBHybrid products are a promising means to improve the cost and sustainability of animal-derived meat while improving the taste of plant proteins. Promoting the health benefits of hybrids may facilitate consumer acceptance, but more research is needed to identify the optimal blend ratios to increase nutrition without compromising flavor.

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Agriculture is at a climate crossroads. Alternative proteins are a

WEBThe world’s climate experts weigh in on food and agriculture. As part of its Sixth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) …

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Plant protein for a regenerative food system

WEBSoybeans, peas, mung beans, fava beans, and navy beans all fix nitrogen and also contribute to the diverse ecosystem we need to foster healthy soil. Every …

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Plant-based and cultivated meat innovation GFI

WEBThe Good Food Institute is a nonprofit think tank and international network of organizations working to accelerate alternative protein innovation. Globally, meat consumption is the highest it has ever been. According to the UN, global meat production is projected to double by 2050. With plant-based meat, cultivated meat, and fermentation, we

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Sustainable Seafood Initiative Alternative proteins GFI

WEBPlant-based and cultivated seafood research. GFI’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative is enabling high-impact research to address critical challenges facing the plant-based, …

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How plant-based meat can help heal our soil while feeding more …

WEBA new market for higher-margin alternative proteins could create new opportunities in the farming economy in the short term—and pay dividends in the long …

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Alternative proteins have never looked so good

WEBThe global meat market is valued at $1.4 trillion. Alternative proteins’ capturing just 10 percent of that market share is an opportunity worth $140 billion. …

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PLANT-BASED MEAT FOR A GROWING WORLD

WEB2 meat offers a promising pathway toward realizing most of this efficiency gain. PLANT-BASED MEAT EMITS 30%–90% LESS GREENHOUSE GAS THAN CONVENTIONAL …

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Our ocean is threatened. Alternative seafood is one solution.

WEBIn addition to the several projects above focused on cultivated seafood, GFI is funding research on plant-based seafood. The newest cohort of research projects …

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Alternative protein research grants The Good Food Institute

WEBGFI’s Research Grant Program: RFP now live. We are excited to announce the release of our 2024 RFP for research projects in the field of alternative protein development. Total …

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Alternative Protein Sources: Balancing Food Innovation, …

WEBThe Food Forum will host a two-day virtual workshop, which will explore the state of the science on alternative protein sources as they relate to issues around diet …

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