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The Good Food Institute

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Overview

The Good Food Institute is a nonprofit working internationally to accelerate alternative protein innovation.

Globally, meat consumption is the highest it’s ever been. According to the UN, global meat production is projected to double by 2050.

With plant-based meat, cultivated meat, and fermentation, we can mitigate the environmental impact of our food system, decrease the risk of zoonotic disease, and ultimately feed more people with fewer resources.

By making meat from plants and cultivating meat from cells, we can modernize meat production.

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Previously The Good Food Institute

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Bruce Friedrich

Founder/Executive Director

founder + president of GFI, a global network of nonprofit science think tanks that is accelerating the science of plant-based and cultivated meat to bolster the global protein supply while protecting our environment and promoting global health. Author, Meat, a Publishers Weekly top 10 new release in science. Endorsed by father of genetics George Church, Nobel Laureate (economics) Michael Kremer, primatologist Jane Goodall, scifi master Kim Stanley Robinson, and more. See MeatBook.org.

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Liz Specht

Founder/Senior Scientist

Liz has a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Johns Hopkins University, a doctorate in biological sciences from UC San Diego, and postdoctoral research experience from CU Boulder. She analyzes areas of technological need within plant-based and cultivated meat innovation and catalyzes research to address these needs. In addition to her role at GFI, Liz is a guest lecturer for Singularity University and a fellow at the Sustainability Innovation Lab at Colorado.

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