PEMBROKE — Five UNC Pembroke students joined scientists, policymakers and industry leaders from around the world at the inaugural Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein Summit, hosted Oct. 16-17 at N.C. State University.

The Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein, launched in 2024 with a $30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, aims to advance research and innovation in alternative proteins, biomanufacturing and sustainable food systems. The two-day summit highlighted how new technologies, from plant-based proteins to precision fermentation, are transforming the future of food.

“This was the most uplifting summit I’ve ever attended,” said Bryan Sales, agriculture program director at UNCP. “The support and validation for the work being done by the UNCP Bezos Scholars energized our entire

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