The Alt Protein Project
A global network of student groups, organized by the Good Food Institute, turning universities into engines of alternative-protein research, coursework, and careers.
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Boston University · Plant-Based
Building the future of food.
A student community promoting a more sustainable food future.
Our Mission
We're planting seeds for the future of food — one student, one campus, one conversation at a time.
Open to every major
No experience needed
Science meets culture
Two networks, one chapter
Who We Are
Two movements.
One chapter.
BU Plant-Based unites two national student networks under one BU roof.
Plant Futures
A student-led movement, born at Columbia Business School, exploring plant-based food through business, culture, culinary arts, health, and sustainability.
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- Deliver accessible programming (workshops, speaker events, journal-style discussions) that assumes no prior knowledge and welcomes any major.
- Break down disciplinary silos by connecting science, policy, business, nutrition, and culinary perspectives in a single conversation.
- Advance alternative protein learning at BU by advocating for coursework, modules, and guest lectures over time.
- Curate and circulate external resources, fellowships, and reading so members can dive deeper into the ecosystem.
- Foster belonging and social connection among our members.
- Maintain low-barrier entry points to foster belonging from day one.
- Build partnerships across BU and with peer APP and Plant Futures chapters to extend what we can offer to our members and beyond.
- Sustain active, engaged membership through a points-based engagement system.
- Create career development opportunities — panels, networking, and industry connections for members across majors and disciplines.
- Generate awareness and excitement about the alternative protein movement through events, tabling, and social presence.
- Connect members with mentors, role models, and professionals already in the field.
- Help members map pathways from their own discipline and skills to apply to the future of food.
- Support and surface student research opportunities in alternative proteins.
- Catalyze entrepreneurship and student-led projects.
- Encourage hands-on experimentation and exploration.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration on real problems.
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