About GFI Europe
The Good Food Institute Europe is a nonprofit think tank helping to build a more sustainable, secure and just food system by diversifying protein production.
We champion the science, policies and investment needed to make alternative proteins delicious, affordable and accessible across Europe.
By advancing plant-based foods, cultivating meat from cells and producing ingredients through fermentation, we can boost food security, meet our climate targets and support nature-friendly farming. GFI Europe is powered by philanthropy.
Our contribution
As a nonprofit think tank, the Good Food Institute Europe is uniquely positioned to accelerate the entire field of plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation.
We share knowledge freely
We make our research, data and insights open-access to advance the entire sector.
We focus where others don’t
We advance solutions in areas where too few people are working and too little money is invested.
We look at the big picture
We take a long-term view and work all over Europe, across the supply chain, and public and private sectors.
Our areas of focus
Science
We develop open-access research and resources, educate and connect scientists, identify research gaps and priorities for alternative proteins, and fund open-access science.
Policy
We advocate for public investment in open-access research, support for alternative protein infrastructure, and transparent regulatory frameworks for new foods.
Industry
We conduct research and share insights about the alternative protein market and consumer landscape, and build the food industry roadmap towards protein diversification.
Collaboration
The Good Food Institute Europe works with allied organisations across the continent, including:
How we’re funded
The Good Food Institute is powered by philanthropy. Our progress is only possible thanks to gifts and grants from our global family of donors.
The vast majority of our funding comes from individual donors, spanning 65+ countries, with additional support from philanthropic foundations including Coefficient Giving, Good Chaos and the Quadrature Climate Foundation.
We don’t accept donations from companies engaging in the conventional animal or alternative protein industries, but these companies can sponsor GFI’s public events or fund our open-access scientific research programmes.
Our progress is only possible thanks to gifts and grants from our global family of donors. However, our donors do not drive the direction of our work, which is set by our board and global leadership team based on the potential impact for people, animals and the planet. Our day-to-day activities are determined by our team members in line with our organisational objectives.
People around the world support our work because, together, we can transform our food system to mitigate climate change and environmental degradation, feed billions of people, and secure a food supply that reduces the risk of zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance.
Our donors are making a difference to how soon the sustainable choice becomes the default option across Europe. Find out more about how you can contribute.
GFI around the world
We’re working on global solutions to global problems. In addition to Europe, GFI works where we can have the greatest possible impact on our global food system: Asia Pacific, Brazil, India, Israel, Japan and the United States.
