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Bruce Friedrich

Founder

Founder/Executive Director at The Good Food Institute

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FoundedThe Good Food Institute · YC

About

Bruce Friedrich is founder and president of The Good Food Institute, a nonprofit research network focused on the science of plant-based and cultivated meat. He is also an author whose work on meat has received recognition from prominent scientists and public figures.

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Bruce Friedrich 🔸 @brucegfriedrich

Super-impressed by what the editors of @OneEarth_CP pulled together on the topic of best-case scenarios for the development of alt proteins. @BezosEarthFund's @AJarvisCali on public confidence, @ImperialCollege's Rodrigo @LedesmaAmaro on ultra-processing (#UPF), me on centering https://t.co/sO0AYgdPjc

Jul 18, 2026 · ♥ 13 · ⇄ 5

Bruce Friedrich 🔸 @brucegfriedrich

Happy 80th birthday, Peter Singer. GFI was born out of the effective altruism movement, a movement based on the ideas of bioethicist @PeterSinger. On Peter’s 80th birthday, Alka and I are donating to the charity Peter founded, The @LifeYouCanSave, and we encourage you to give https://t.co/QpP9wDLh91

Jul 13, 2026 · ♥ 22 · ⇄ 6

Bruce Friedrich 🔸 @brucegfriedrich

“Bruce is a writer, I should have known his perspective would be sharper and more nuanced than the idea growing in my head. It was an absolute pleasure - as well as a massive eye opener - to learn from him. Please watch.” - Thinking on Paper’s Mark Fielding I very much enjoyed https://t.co/bE80pUeBV9

Jul 11, 2026 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 2

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Intro paths

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Co-founders at The Good Food Institute

LSLiz Specht
Liz SpechtFounder/Senior Scientist

Experience

  1. The Good Food InstituteFounder & Presidentcurrent2015 — presentWashington, DC
  2. Food Solutions ActionBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDistrict of Columbia, United States
  3. The Good Food Institute Brasilfounder & board membercurrent2017 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  4. The Good Food Institute Indiafounder & board membercurrent2017 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  5. The Good Food Institute APACfounder & board membercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
  6. The Good Food Institute Israelfounder & board membercurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  7. The Good Food Institute Europefounder & board membercurrent2019 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  8. Farm SanctuaryDirector of Policy2011 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. Baltimore City Public SchoolsTeacher (Teach for America)2009 — 2011Baltimore, Maryland
  10. People for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsVice President, International Grassroots Campaigns1996 — 2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  11. Dorothy Day Catholic WorkerCommunity Member1990 — 1996Washington, D.C.

Education

  1. Georgetown LawJ.D.
  2. The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Education
  3. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)General Course, economics (agricultural resource distribution; Keynesianism)
  4. Grinnell CollegeB.A., economics (focus: agricultural resource distribution) + religion (focus: social justice Catholicism)

Skills & more

Non-profitsPublic SpeakingFundraisingPolicyPublic RelationsNegotiation

From Bruce's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown Law62

Matt GersonInvestor at RevolutionMichelle CuttlerInvestor at DN CapitalAnn WeissInvestor at True VenturesAndy WeissmanPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Lee ShapiroPartner at 7wire Ventures

+ 56 more

Also attended The Johns Hopkins University206

Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst

+ 200 more

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures

+ 824 more

Also attended Grinnell College16

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcClint KorverCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesCurt PabstVenture Partner at RSCMAndreata MuforoPartner at TLcom CapitalAdam WhiteInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesJohn EssigMBA at Campus Founders Fund

+ 10 more

Shared employers

Also worked at The Good Food Institute5

Nick CooneyManaging Partner at Lever VCFelipe KrellingVenture Partner, Brazil at Lever VCDavid WelchInvestor at Synthesis CapitalHeather CourtneyGeneral Partner at Alwyn CapitalLaine ClarkProgram Manager at Big Idea Ventures

Also worked at The Good Food Institute APAC1

Kathlyn Tan (Knudsen)Principal; Director (Rumah Foundation) at Rumah Group

Also worked at The Good Food Institute Israel1

Dr Maya BenamiInvestor at Motion Capital

Also worked at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals1

Simran KodesiaHead of Communications at Peak XV Partners