The Good Food Institute

The Good Food Institute
AbbreviationGFI
FormationFebruary 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)
FounderBruce Friedrich
Type501(c)(3)
Registration no.EIN 81-0840578
PurposeAlternative protein advocacy
Location
  • Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, India, Israel, U.S.
Area served
Global
President
Bruce Friedrich
Key people
  • Gustavo Guadagnini (CEO, Brazil)
  • Ilya Sheyman (CEO, United States)
  • Mirte Gosker (Managing Director, Singapore)
  • Nir Goldstein (CEO, Israel)
  • Alex Mayers (Managing Director, Europe)
  • Sneha Singh (General Manager, India)
Staff150 (6 entities: US, India, Israel, Brazil, APAC, Europe)
Websitegfi.org

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes plant- and cell-based alternatives to animal products, particularly meat, dairy, and eggs. It was created in 2016 by the nonprofit organization Mercy For Animals with Bruce Friedrich as the chief executive officer. GFI has more than 150 staff across six affiliates in the United States, India, Israel, Brazil, Asia Pacific, and Europe. GFI was one of Animal Charity Evaluators' four "top charities" for animal advocacy in 2022.