The Good Food Institute Europe

The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is an international NGO dedicated to building a more sustainable, safe, and just food system by transforming meat production.

GFI Europe works closely with scientists, businesses, and policymakers to promote plant-based and cell-cultured meat alternatives that are delicious, affordable, and accessible to the entire European market. The organization's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of our food system, decrease the risk of zoonotic diseases, and feed more people with fewer resources.

• Science and Research: GFI Europe supports the development and promotion of open-access research on plant-based foods, cell-cultured meat, and fermentation. This includes identifying and addressing neglected areas that are critical for the competitiveness of alternative proteins in terms of taste and price[1][5].

• Policy and Regulation: The organization works to encourage governments to invest in alternative protein research and infrastructure and to develop robust, transparent regulations. This includes promoting public investment in alternative proteins and ensuring fairness in the regulatory space[1][5].

• Industry and Corporate Engagement: GFI Europe supports the food industry in providing delicious and affordable plant-based meat alternatives across Europe and in preparing for the market entry of cell-cultured meat. The organization produces open-access data and industry analyses to highlight innovation and investment opportunities in the private sector[1][5].

• Environmental Protection: By diversifying protein sources to include plant-based and cell-cultured meat alternatives, GFI Europe can help reduce the environmental impacts of agricultural production. This includes reducing land use by up to 90% and utilizing fermentation to create nutritious food from waste products[1][4].

• Climate Protection and Biodiversity: The initiative helps achieve climate and biodiversity goals by reducing reliance on animal products and promoting sustainable land use practices. An example of this is the recommendation that the EU should develop EU-wide action plans for plant-based foods by 2026 to support the European Green Deal[4].

• Food Security and Health: GFI Europe works to strengthen the resilience of agricultural and food supply chains and to enhance food security in Europe. This includes reducing dependence on imported fish and promoting plant-based and cell-cultured meat alternatives that mitigate the risks of zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance[1][4].

GFI Europe is fully funded by philanthropy and receives support from a global community of donors from over 65 countries. The organization does not accept donations from companies involved in conventional animal or alternative protein industries unless those donations are for open-access research or as sponsors for events[1][2].

GFI Europe is part of an international network of nonprofit organizations operating in regions with the greatest potential to promote the alternative protein ecosystem. In addition to Europe, GFI operates in Asia-Pacific, Brazil, India, Israel, Japan, and the United States[1][3][5].

Through its work, GFI Europe contributes to creating a more sustainable, safe, and just food system that meets the needs of people, the planet, and animals.

• 1 - https://gfieurope.org/about/
• 2 - https://gfieurope.org/support-us/
• 3 - https://gfi-apac.org
• 4 - https://gfieurope.org
• 5 - https://gfi.org/about/