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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

South Africa Declares War On ‘Meaty’ Plant-Based Food Labelling

Amy Buxton Jun 27, 2022

The South African Department of Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has imposed stringent labelling rules on plant-based foods. With immediate effect, all references to ‘meaty’ terms must be removed from product…
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British Meat-Eaters ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ By Vegan Alternatives To Animal-Based Dishes

Amy Buxton Jun 27, 2022

British brand The No Meat Company has conducted a survey of 2,000 U.K. adults to gauge attitudes around plant-based meat. The key takeaway was that 46 percent of the participants had previously harboured disinterest in ‘different’ foods,…
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Japan Makes Move To Assess The Safety Of Cultivated Meat

Amy Buxton Jun 24, 2022

The Japanese government has announced that it is pulling together a team of experts to analyse the safety of cultivated meat. The move is seen as a precursor to implementing a regulatory framework for future commercial product approvals. …
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China

ProVeg Granted Permission To Establish A Representative Office In China

Amy Buxton Jun 24, 2022

ProVeg has become the first non-governmental organisation engaged in the promotion of alternative proteins to be given approval for a permanent presence in China. The NGO will now open an office in Shanghai, to work with country officials…
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Food & Nutrition

Chinova Bioworks Bags $6 Million For Mushroom-Based Clean Label Preservatives

Amy Buxton Jun 24, 2022

Canadian ingredients startup Chinova Bioworks has closed a $6 million Series A funding round. DSM Venturing and Rhapsody Venture Partners co-led the raise, with participation from Rich Products Ventures. The investment will support team…
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Precision Fermentation Infant Formula Startup Helaina Expands Leadership With Latest Funding

Amy Buxton Jun 24, 2022

New York fermentation-based breast milk startup Helaina has announced the appointment of three new leadership hires. Expansion of the team follows a successful $20 million Series A raise back in November. A CTO, head of infant formula, and…
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Animal Rights

Court Denies Habeas Corpus Plea for Bronx Zoo’s Happy The Elephant

Amy Buxton Jun 23, 2022

Happy, an elephant housed at the Bronx Zoo in New York since 1977, has been deemed intelligent and worthy of compassionate care, but not entitled to freedom. The decision came from New York’s top court after the Nonhuman Rights Project…
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Alt Dairy

Danone and Green Monday Invest in Barista-Favorite Minor Figures Oat Milk

Amy Buxton Jun 23, 2022

U.K.-founded Minor Figures has confirmed that both Danone, through its Manifesto Ventures investment arm, and Hong Kong's Green Monday have become investors in the oat milk brand. The startup was founded in 2015 to supply barista-quality…
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Kids

PlantBaby Scoops $4 Million For Organic Clean Label Infant Nutrition R&D

Amy Buxton Jun 22, 2022

Hawaii-based vegan milk maker PlantBaby has announced the closure of a $4 million seed funding round. It was led by Big Idea Ventures and with participation from The Fund LA, Two Culture Cap, Springbank Collective and Western Technology…
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Climate Change

Unilever Announces $120 Million Investment To Scale Production Of Palm Oil Alternative

Amy Buxton Jun 22, 2022

Unilever has formed a strategic partnership with San Diego-based biotech Genomatica (‘Geno’) to pursue a path to commercialisation for the latter’s microbial fermented alternative to unsustainable palm oil. Unilever anticipates other…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Cutting Air Pollution In Half Could See 25% More Food Produced In China, New Study Finds

Amy Buxton Jun 22, 2022

New research from Science Advances suggests that halving air pollution could see an extra 25 percent of food generated in China every year. Particular attention was paid to a pollutant that is created when fuel burns; it appears to stunt…
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Circular Economy

Reduced Secures $3.06 Million For Food Waste Powered Ingredients Portfolio

Amy Buxton Jun 22, 2022

Danish upcycled waste foodtech startup Reduced has bagged €2.9 million in its latest funding round. Led by Vækstfonden and VÅR Ventures, participation was noted from existing investors Rockstart, Pollen Capital and multiple business…
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Climate Change

KIN Nets $3.7 Million For Smart Food Ecosystem That Eliminates Food Waste

Amy Buxton Jun 21, 2022

Hong Kong-based ombnichannel food app KIN has just closed a $3.7 million pre-Series A funding round with participation confirmed by Tony Yeung, Chris Liu, Optimus Capital, and more to connect consumers more intrinsically to their food…
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Eating Out

Comedian Kevin Hart Opens a Vegan Fast Food Restaurant Chain With Former Burger King Chef

Amy Buxton Jun 21, 2022

Comedian Kevin Hart has announced that he is entering the quick-service restaurant sector. The Fatherhood star is set to open two Hart House locations in 2022, the first this summer. The restaurants will be 100 percent plant-based and…
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Alt Protein

HappyVore Nets $36.8 Million And France’s Largest Vegan Meat Production Facility

Amy Buxton Jun 20, 2022

French food tech HappyVore has raised €35 million in funding led by Invus with the family group Artal, Adrien de Schompré, BPI France and Philippe Cantet all participating. The raise has paved the way for the acquisition of the largest…
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Mars Collaborates With Perfect Day To Launch New Vegan Chocolate Bar

Amy Buxton Jun 20, 2022

Global confections company Mars has partnered with Perfect Day to launch its first 'earth-positive' animal-free chocolate. Dubbed CO2COA, it uses Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein to capture the taste and feel of conventional…
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Simple Planet Confirms Breakthrough in Pursuit Of Korean Cultivated Meat

Amy Buxton Jun 20, 2022

South Korea's Simple Planet has announced a breakthrough by developing cultivated meat with a higher content of unsaturated fatty acids. The move has been claimed as a first for the country. Unsaturated fatty acids are hailed as effective…
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Malaysia’s Phuture Embarks On Ambitious Expansion By Leveraging Chicken Supply Disruption

Amy Buxton Jun 20, 2022

Malaysian plant-based meat producer Phuture has announced multiple new distribution partnerships. The startup, which recently secured $1.5 million in funding to fine-tune its meat analogues, lists restaurants, retail outlets, and hotels as…
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Nuts For Cheese Scoops $5.35 Million For Artisanal Vegan Cheese Expansion

Amy Buxton Jun 17, 2022

Canadian plant-based cheesemaker Nuts For Cheese has netted $5.35 million in a fresh funding round led by Forage Capital Partners. CPG experts Mike Fata and Dror Balshine are confirmed to have participated alongside. The investment has…
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Moolec Science Set To Be First Molecular Farming Startup Listed On Nasdaq

Amy Buxton Jun 17, 2022

U.K.-based Moolec Science, a food ingredients company engaged in molecular farming of animal proteins, has merged with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) LightJump. The two have confirmed the start of their business combination…
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Research & Scientific Studies

New Study Finds Eating Fish Linked To Increased Melanoma Risk In Older Adults

Amy Buxton Jun 17, 2022

New research links higher fish consumption in older adults to an increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. The findings have led to wider questions surrounding diet and its impact on melanoma. The study was…
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