National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, and we were thrilled to see that the strategy released this year contains two mentions of alternative proteins. Last year, GFI submitted input to the Office of Science and Technology Policy advocating for alternative proteins to be included in the U.S. The White House signaled a surge ahead for alternative protein progress GFI awarded $3.8m in research grants to 21 projects across 13 countries in 2022, and our areas of focus this year included research to develop cost-competitive cell culture media, a key challenge illuminated by our techno-economic analysis for cultivated meatĨ. Amanda Stiles raised $3 million in investment for their plant-based bacon company-and pitched it on Shark Tank. Amy Rowat received a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand her cultivated meat research program, and entrepreneurs Beth Zotter and Dr. Three members of GFI’s inaugural grant program cohort received significant follow-on funding this year after earning their first-ever alternative protein research funding from GFI: biophysicist Dr. Scientists and innovators who have been working to fill critical knowledge gaps are now finding follow-on funding for their research from both the private and public sectors. Researchers from a wide array of disciplines have been turning their attention toward opportunities in alternative proteins thanks to GFI’s research grant program, now in its fourth year. Students Kathleen Chen and Stephanie Kawecki conduct research in Dr. As an official Codex observer, GFI recommended several steps that would promote consumer safety and fair trade and make it easier for alternative protein companies to do business around the world. The Codex Alimentarius (“Food Code”) Commission is an international food standard-setting body now considering work on new standards for alternative proteins.Signatories of this historic agreement include nearly every cultivated food startup in Asia Pacific, regional coalition groups, and major multinational companies Cargill and Thai Union.
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