
Policy


European government funding in sustainable proteins poised to hit half a billion euros, report finds
Conrad AstleyEuropean governments have announced a grand total of nearly half a billion euros of funding to develop sustainable proteins according to new figures released by the Good Food Institute (GFI).

The tools to shift the trajectory of climate change are in our hands and on our plates – 3 essential components in building a better food system for people, animals and the planet.
Alex MayersNew Managing Director of GFI Europe Alex Mayers reflects on the road ahead for sustainable proteins: 'The next chapter in this crucial sector’s development will change lives, and we are in a position to author it.'

Novel Foods Regulatory Framework needs refreshing to foster UK innovation, finds independent review
Conrad AstleyIndependent recommendations to the UK’s food safety regulator pave the way for a robust and innovative approach to regulating foods such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation.

£12 million cultivated meat investment a ‘seismic’ move for UK
Conrad AstleyThe project represents the largest single investment the UK government has made to date in sustainable proteins, and will help British scientists and companies make cultivated meat at scale.

Food safety in cultivated meat: everything you need to know about the new FAO report
Seth RobertsThe comprehensive resource will be an invaluable tool for policymakers and stakeholders across the cultivated meat sector – check out our key take-homes from this landmark document.

Italian ban on cultivated meat would “shut down” economic and environmental potential
Sophie ArmourGFI Europe responds as Italy considers a law that would ban the production and marketing of cultivated meat.

Bericht an den Bundestag sieht großes Potenzial von kultiviertem Fleisch und betont die Rolle von öffentlichen Investitionen
Ivo RzegottaNeuer Bericht im Auftrag des Deutschen Bundestages sieht großes Potenzial von kultiviertem Fleisch und betont die Rolle von öffentlichen Investitionen.

Building a sustainable protein future: GFI Europe’s Managing Director reflects on 4 years of impact
Richard Parr MBEGFI Europe's Managing Director Richard Parr MBE looks back on GFI Europe at four years old, all that has been achieved and the next exciting chapter for the organisation.

Bio Base Europe – visiting the bridge over the innovation valley of death
Pauline GrimmerThe ‘valley of death’ is the name given to the dangerous early period for innovations and startups after seed funding investment has begun to run low in the transition to and scale-up of commercialisation.