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A long-term committed ethical vegan and formerly Green Queen's resident plant-based reporter, Amy juggles raising a family and maintaining her editorial career, while also campaigning for increased mental health awareness in the professional world. Known for her love of searing honesty, in addition to recipe developing, animal welfare and (often lacklustre) attempts at handicrafts, she’s hands-on and guided by her veganism in all aspects of life. She’s also extremely proud to be raising a next-generation vegan baby.

Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Makes Chicken Tenders Available Through 8,000+ New Outlets

Amy Buxton Apr 19, 2022

Beyond Meat has announced a significant increase in the number of outlets stocking its chicken tenders in U.S. grocery chains, pharmacies, and club stores. Selected Albertsons, Sprouts, CVS, and Whole Foods Market locations nationwide will…
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Alt Protein

Heura Obliterates Crowdfunding Target During Early Access Investment Round From Consumer-Fans

Amy Buxton Apr 15, 2022

Spanish alt-protein startup Heura has overtaken its latest crowdfunding target four times over, in a mere 12 hours, attracting €4 million and counting. Initially looking to secure a total of €1 million for expansion, the company has…
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Climate Change

Robert Downey Jr. Secures Book Deal For Carbon Footprint Reduction Manual

Amy Buxton Apr 15, 2022

Robert Downey Jr. has announced he is writing a book to help readers lower their carbon footprint in partnership with bestselling environmental author Thomas Kostigen. Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time has been…
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Alt Protein

Dutch Government Awards €60 Million To Domestic Cellular Agriculture Ecosystem

Amy Buxton Apr 14, 2022

The Netherlands has announced that it has awarded €60 million to support the creation of a domestic cellular agriculture ecosystem as part of the country's National Growth Fund, which is deploying € 20 billion over the next five years…
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Fashion

NFW Scoops $85 Million For Biobased Materials Platform Expansion

Amy Buxton Apr 14, 2022

Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) just confirmed it has closed an $85 million Series B funding round. Evolution VC Partners led the round, with Tattarang, Lewis & Clark Agrifood, Collaborative Fund and others participating. BMW iVentures and…
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Alt Protein

South African Startup Unveils Continent’s First Cultivated Beef Burger

Amy Buxton Apr 14, 2022

Mzansi Meat has debuted Africa’s first-ever cultivated beef burger. It comes one month after the startup announced it would be showcasing the dish at a special event in Cape Town. Both of Mzani’s co-founders attended, alongside the…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Settles Investor Lawsuit Ahead Of Battle With Former Co-Manufacturer

Amy Buxton Apr 14, 2022

Beyond Meat has cut its losses and agreed to settle an investor lawsuit. The plant-based meat producer will be liable for $515,000 in attorney’s fees and must make significant adaptations to its corporate governance structure. The lawsuit…
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Animal Rights

KFC’s “Utterly Misleading” High-Welfare Claims Exposed By Activist-Led Vegan Chicken Brand

Amy Buxton Apr 14, 2022

KFC is being called out for a deceptive marketing campaign by vegan chicken brand VFC. The fried chicken giant launched its ‘behind the bucket’ film, which showed imagery of healthy, happy chickens living in high-welfare conditions…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Low-Fat Vegan Diets Can Alleviate Arthritis Symptoms, New Study Suggests

Amy Buxton Apr 13, 2022

A new study has released evidence that following a vegan diet can help ease arthritis symptoms. Specifically, a low-fat and whole-food plant-based reduces pain and lessens joint swelling. The study claims that pain was reduced by up to 53…
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China

More Than Half Of Global Industrial Fishing Offences Linked To Chinese Vessels, New Study Claims

Amy Buxton Apr 13, 2022

A new study has revealed that one-third of all fishery offences are connected to industrial interests. Of that third, more than half (59 percent) are connected to Chinese interests. 450 commercial fishing vessels are implicated,…
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Alt Protein

This 3D Printed Plant-Based Wagyu Beef Startup Is Planning APAC Success In 2023

Amy Buxton Apr 13, 2022

Hong Kong’s Alt Farm revealed it has identified China and Australia as key initial markets. The 3D food printing company is looking to produce a plant-based A5 wagyu beef analogue suitable for launch within the next 18 months. An…
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Alt Protein

‘Meat Techno-Fixes’ Are Not The Solution to Unsustainable Food Systems, New IPES-Food Report Claims

Amy Buxton Apr 13, 2022

A report from IPES-Food has laid bare what it considers an oversimplification of sustainable food issues. It focuses on the conventional trope of comparing intensive animal agriculture and its resulting products, to plant-based…
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Alt Protein

Haofood Scoops $3.5 Million For Plant-Based Chicken Made From Peanuts

Amy Buxton Apr 12, 2022

Shanghai’s Haofood has announced a $3.5 million seed funding round for its vegan chicken made from peanut protein. ProVeg, Monde Nissan CEO Henry Soesanto, Rich Products Ventures, and Big Idea Ventures all participated in the latest…
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Climate Change

Sweden Wants to Be the First Country To Account For Consumption Emissions In Climate Targets

Amy Buxton Apr 12, 2022

Already acknowledged as an ambitious nation due to a 2045 net-zero target, Sweden is flexing its eco-credentials even further. The country has announced intentions to account for consumption-based emissions within its targets, something no…
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Food & Nutrition

Gene-Edited Leafy Greens Are Coming In Latest Push For Consumer Acceptance Of Modified Foods

Amy Buxton Apr 12, 2022

North Carolina startup Pairwise is looking to leverage the power of produce, while making it better. Founded in 2017, the company is focused on using proprietary genome editing techniques to amplify the appeal of fresh fruits and…
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Alt Protein

Paul McCartney Urged Outgoing Starbucks CEO To Stop Charging More for Dairy-Free Milk

Amy Buxton Apr 11, 2022

Sir Paul McCartney has made a personal request to outgoing Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson. In a letter published by Billboard, the Beatles co-founder and activist asked Johnson to drop the U.S. dairy-free milk surcharge before he left his…
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Alt Protein

Selfridges Becomes First Department Store To Serve Redefine Meat

Amy Buxton Apr 11, 2022

Isreal’s Redefine Meat has confirmed it will be served in two of Selfridges restaurants. The upmarket London department store will be the first venue of its kind to offer the brand’s New-Meat. Harry Gordon’s Bar & Kitchen and The Brass…
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Alt Protein

MyForest Foods Confirms $15 Million Venture Loan To Press Ahead With Mushroom Bacon Scaling

Amy Buxton Apr 11, 2022

New York’s MyForest Foods, the Ecovative Design spinoff formerly known as Atlast Food Co, has secured a venture loan to support its production scaling ambitions. The mycelium bacon developer confirmed it has sourced financing from…
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Alt Protein

Leaft Foods Nets $15 Million To Create Global Value Chain For Leaf-Sourced Protein

Amy Buxton Apr 11, 2022

New Zealand-based Leaft Foods is taking a new approach to plant-based protein development. The company, led by Maury Leyland Penno and Dr John Penno, is extracting protein from a plant’s most abundant element: its leaves. Proof of concept…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Wagyu Steak Is Coming to Market, After Billionaires Bill Gates And Elon Musk Get First Taste

Amy Buxton Apr 8, 2022

Canada’s Top Tier Foods has confirmed its Wamamae Foods subsidiary is releasing vegan wagyu steak. Offered through its flagship brand, Waygu, the high-end meat alternative will be served to a host of billionaires and celebrities ahead of…
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Alt Protein

Australia’s Plant-Based Products Predicted To Reach Up To $9 Billion Valuation By 2030, New Report Suggests

Amy Buxton Apr 8, 2022

Australia is being heralded as a plant-based protein powerhouse of the future. A new report by government agency CSIRO has cited the sector could be worth between between $3 billion and $9 billion, by 2030. Current figures suggest the…
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