We can’t do this alone: Why coalition building is essential to addressing the climate ‘cow in the room’
Emily JohnsonHow we worked to drive real climate action in 2024
Climate change
Misinformation about cultivated meat brought to EU Council meeting
Alex HolstThis week has seen the worrying and ironic spectacle of some European agriculture ministers putting a note before an EU Council meeting that included misinformation about cultivated meat.
Horizon Europe alternative protein funding calls for 2024 – everything you need to know
Stella ChildThe latest Horizon Europe deadlines are fast approaching, with calls offering exciting opportunities closing early in 2024. Our Research and Grants Manager Stella Child walks through the key calls for alternative protein researchers.
Meet the researcher: Growing a grassroots protein revolution with Mette Lübeck
A humble plant that grows in abundance across the planet is at the heart of a project aiming to transform the global protein supply.
Cultivated Meat Innovation Challenge winners unlock €1.2 million in additional funding
Conrad AstleyCompanies have received €1.2 million in additional funding from EIT Food to develop innovative products to reduce the cost of producing cultivated meat within the next two years.
Meet the researcher: making precision fermentation cheese with Etske Bijl
Conrad AstleyA career spent analysing the chemistry behind milk has given Etske Bijl unique insights to help her develop the world’s first precision fermentation-made hard cheese.
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.'
UK cultivated meat investments shoot up 400% in 2022
Conrad AstleyNew data reveals the UK’s cultivated meat sector raised £61 million ($74 million) in 2022 – nearly five times more than in the previous year – despite strong economic headwinds.
10 times sustainable proteins won big in 2022
Sarah Ellison2022 has been another momentous year for plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation.
