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Over 50% of Europeans are eating less meat, but taste and price remain biggest barriers to plant-based uptake

Conrad Astley

More than half of European consumers are eating less meat, but taste and price remain the biggest barriers to wider adoption of plant-based foods, a major study has found.

Blog Fermentation

Catalunya destina 7 milions d’euros a la investigació de proteïnes alternatives

Conrad Astley

The Good Food Institute Europe, l'organització que promou l'avanç de les proteïnes sostenibles, celebra la inversió de 7 milions d'euros realitzada pel Govern català en un centre de recerca destinat a promoure el desenvolupament de formes sostenibles de produir anàlegs de carn.

Blog Fermentation

Cataluña destina 7 millones de euros a la investigación de proteínas alternativas

Conrad Astley

Una de las inversiones más grandes jamás realizadas en proteínas alternativas en toda España. El centro ayudará a las empresas a aumentar la producción de alimentos sostenibles de origen vegetal y fermentación.

Blog Fermentation

Meet the researcher: making precision fermentation cheese with Etske Bijl

Conrad Astley

A 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.

A spread of healthy plant-based dishes, including innovative plant based meats that have benefited from government funding
Blog Cultivated

European government funding in sustainable proteins poised to hit half a billion euros, report finds

Conrad Astley

European 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).

Blog Cultivated

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 Mayers

New 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.'