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How do we ensure protein availability without depleting our natural resources?
For #WorldEnvironmentDay, @orfonline's Dr. Shobha Suri examines a growing body of evidence behind plant-based meat alternatives that support sustainable, healthier diets: orfonline.org/expert-speak/r…
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⏰ Deadline extended! If you’ve been working on exciting smart protein research, submit your abstract for our thesis-in-five competition by June 12: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
📍Talent Development for India’s Smart Protein Sector symposium, by @csircftri and GFI India in Mysuru.
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💥 A recent @timesofindia feature discusses Meat—a book authored by the @GoodFoodInst's Founder and President, @BruceGFriedrich, and its timely argument for reimagining how the world produces meat: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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At a time when global demand for meat continues to rise, the article highlights the central argument of the book: the opportunity is not to ask people to give up the food they love but to build better ways of producing them with concerted effort across science, policy & industry.
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🌾Why does Asia import ingredients for alternative proteins when many are already growing in its fields?
Our blog covers insights from April’s Alt Protein Dialogues webinar, exploring what's needed to transform indigenous crops into next-gen ingredients: gfi-india.org/local-crops-gl…
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There’s no longer plenty of fish in the sea, but smart proteins can help change that tide. 🌊
👇 This #WorldOceanDay, learn how rising seafood demand is putting pressure on marine ecosystems, and why sustainable alternatives will play an important role in protecting our oceans.
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📣 Calling undergraduate and postgraduate students working on smart protein research!
Present at our thesis-in-five competition at the Talent Development for India’s Smart Protein Sector symposium by @csircftri, GFI India, and GFIdeas India. 📆June 10: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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This #WorldEnvironmentDay, rethinking the way we produce protein must become a central pillar of climate action.
In an op-ed for @TheWeekLive, Sneha Singh reflects on how smart proteins can build a more resilient, low-emissions future for India. theweek.in/news/health/2026/…
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🧾 What food labels don't reveal is as important as what they do. GFIdeas India's newsletter explores hidden variables in animal protein production—bioaccumulation, antibiotic use, & quality control—and how smart proteins can offer greater transparency. campaign.gfi.org//145c063d-7…
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India has a significant opportunity to strengthen domestic plant-based protein supply chains by better leveraging climate-resilient indigenous crops, notes Vaishnavi Kumari in the @EconomicTimes' recent feature on GFI India’s crop optimisation whitepaper: economictimes.indiatimes.com…
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Many of these underutilised crops are described as ‘orphan’ crops. But as Padma Ishwarya S. notes, “Scientists & policymakers increasingly see these crops not as ‘minor’ crops, but as strategic resources for future food & nutrition security, especially under climate variability.”
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🔗 Download the full report with key recommendations for food and agricultural scientists, industry and government scientific agencies, and funding bodies here: gfi-india.org/resource/rd-pr…
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The Good Food Institute India retweeted
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#Business | Synthetic biology startup StrainX raises $13 million in funding from Prime Venture Partners, Leo Capital
The startup, which operates in the synthetic biology and precision fermentation space, will use the fresh capital to scale manufacturing, expand R&D and accelerate commercialisation globally.
@AryamanGupta_ with details 👇
moneycontrol.com/news/busine…
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High-protein products are dominating urban consumer trends, but India’s nutritional context is a lot more nuanced.
🌱Our latest GFIdeas India newsletter explores how plant-based smart proteins can help address India's ‘triple burden' of malnutrition. campaign.gfi.org/9546d402-5d…
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India is one of the world’s greatest reservoirs of agricultural biodiversity. Yet, many of our most promising indigenous crops remain under-researched, underutilised, and largely absent from mainstream ingredient supply chains.
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💥 Our new whitepaper, authored by Dr. Padma Ishwarya, explores how India can leverage the potential of crops such as horse gram, winged bean, grass pea, lupin, bambara groundnut, and indigenous millets and legumes for smart protein innovation:
gfi-india.org/resource/rd-pr…
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This whitepaper outlines 10 priority R&D areas & serves as a strategic roadmap for researchers, policymakers, startups, industry leaders, and funding agencies in the smart protein ecosystem.
Read more: thehindubusinessline.com/eco…
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🚨 Funding call: Applications for @CCollectiveNet’s Climate Pitch 2026 are open to early-stage climate tech startups: climatepitch.org/
This year’s theme is Adaptation & Resilience, with alternative proteins as a key sector. Apply by May 27: submit.mosambi.org/ext/form/…
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We are excited to share that a review article co-authored by GFI India’s cultivated meat SPARK fellows, their research mentor, collaborators at A*STAR Singapore, and Chandana Tekkatte has been published in Food Research International: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The paper explores one of the most critical bottlenecks in cultivated meat commercialisation today: the development of scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable serum-free media.
Reach out to us for more details.
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