by Varun Deshpande – September 19, 2019 The weather wasn’t the only pleasant surprise.Karl the Fog was in a very obliging mood as 800+ attendees building the future of protein descended on San Francisco for the Good Food Conference in early September, but the most heartening aspect of my adrenaline- and caffeine-fueled trip was the astonishing uptick in knowledge […]

by Bruce Friedrich – September 13, 2019 The common term for avocado in the early 20th century was “alligator pear.” Not so yummy. “Avocado,” it turns out, is a word California’s farmers chose and deliberately advocated for.The California Avocado Growers’ Exchange, established in 1924, made their case in a 1927 public statement: “That the avocado, an exalted member of […]

by Ramya Ramamurthy – August 20, 2019 In the early days of 2017, Abhay Rangan’s mom Veena spent her nights making plant-based milk by hand at home, ensuring the products were perfectly fresh in the morning. Abhay, then an engineering student at the CMR Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, India, would begin his round of deliveries around the […]

by Mary Allen – May 21, 2019 How can we fight climate change, mitigate the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, and produce more food with fewer resources?  GFI Executive Director and 2019 TED Fellow Bruce Friedrich explores how plant-based and cell-based meat can solve some of our most pressing global challenges. Check it out. This talk is also featured in the […]