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Anay is Green Queen's resident news reporter. Originally from India, he worked as a vegan food writer and editor in London, and is now travelling and reporting from across Asia. He's passionate about coffee, plant-based milk, cooking, eating, veganism, food tech, writing about all that, profiling people, and the Oxford comma.

Vegan

This Vegan Olympian Just Won Gold, and Bagged Paris 2024’s Highest Prize Money

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2024

Hong Kong épée fencer Vivian Kong Man Wai won gold at the Olympics and took home HK$6M ($770,000), the highest prize money at Paris 2024. A lot has been made about the focus on vegan and vegetarian food at Paris 2024, as the Olympics…
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Health

Gut Health App Zoe Raises $15M to Expand US Presence Amid Ozempic Wave

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2024

Personalised nutrition app Zoe has secured $15M in Series B+ funding to expand its operations in the US, where gut microbiome health has blasted into focus with GLP-1 agonist drugs. A pioneer of personalised nutrition, Zoe's Series B…
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Climate Change

Beef at the Olympics, Literally: Paris 2024 U-Turn on Meat Shows How Far We Are from A Viable Protein Transition

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2024

Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless – now, the Olympics has reneged on this promise. It's a major failure. For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has…
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Alt Dairy

Look, It’s Dairy Free! 8 of the Best Plant-Based Milk Alternatives for Kids

Anay Mridul Aug 5, 2024

Whether it's for one-year-old toddlers or kids starting school, here are the best plant-based milk alternatives made specifically for children. There are a plethora of plant-based milks out there, serving a plethora of needs. Some…
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Vegan

Plant-Based Meat Sales Down By 19% in US Retail, But Industry Optimistic About Future

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2024

Retail sales of plant-based meat products in the US have continued to slow, dropping by 19% from last year – but industry experts have remained positive over this period. Americans spent 18.6% less on chilled plant-based meat in…
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Alt Protein

Chunk Foods Debuts ‘Largest Piece of Plant-Based Meat in Foodservice’ with Pastrami Queen

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2024

US whole-cut meat analogues maker Chunk Foods has debuted The Prince, an iteration of its new Slab steaks, in partnership with New York City deli Pastrami Queen. The site of Anthony Bourdain's favourite pastrami sandwich now has a…
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Food & Nutrition

Austria Promotes Plant Proteins & Asks People to Cut Back on Meat & Dairy in New Dietary Guidelines

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2024

Austria's new dietary guidelines recommend eating less animal protein and more plants, with pulses getting their own category for the first time. Eat less meat and dairy – and for your protein needs, choose mostly plant-based. That's…
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Cell-Based News

Brits More Open to Cultivated Meat Than A Decade Ago, But Taste & Price Are Putting Consumers Off

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2024

A quarter of UK consumers say they'd try cultivated meat, recognising its animal welfare and environmental value – but taste and price remain major obstacles. In 2012, 19% of consumers in the UK said they would be willing to eat…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Closer to EU Approval After Vegan Burger Clears Safety Assessment

Anay Mridul Aug 1, 2024

The Impossible Burger is now a step closer to appearing on EU shelves after the company's heme ingredient was ruled safe for consumption by the bloc's regulatory body. Californian plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has passed the…
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Alt Materials

Cadillac Releases Sollei Concept EV with Interiors Featuring MycoWorks’ Mycelium Biomaterials

Anay Mridul Jul 31, 2024

General Motors has unveiled a new concept EV under its Cadillac division, which features biomaterials made from MycoWorks' mycelium. We've heard a lot of comparisons between electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative proteins, but could…
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Alt Protein

China is Eating More Protein Than the US Now, With Focus on Health & Plant-Based Foods

Anay Mridul Jul 31, 2024

UN figures show that Chinese people are eating more protein than Americans, a majority of which comes from plant-based sources. China now consumes more protein per capita than people in the US, according to the latest data from the UN…
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Alt Protein

Alt-Protein Policy Scorecard: Singapore, Canada Most Supportive Governments

Anay Mridul Jul 30, 2024

Singapore, Canada, the US and Israel are the most supportive governments when it comes to alternative protein policies, while Australia ranks bottom on the 10-country list. Australian think tank Food Frontier has compared the policies…
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Policy & Regulation

UK Plant-Based Group Lays Out 6 Demands from Starmer’s Labour Government

Anay Mridul Jul 30, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government is being called on to introduce a plant-based action plan and reform public procurement to make the UK's food system more sustainable. With a new party governing the UK for the first time in 14…
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Cell-Based News

US Government Revokes Funding Call for Military Cultivated Meat Scheme After Lobby Pressure

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2024

The US Department of Defense has withdrawn its call for funding applications to develop cultivated meat for military rations, following pressure from livestock lobby groups. If you've never truly grasped the sheer power of the animal…
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Future Foods

NoPalm Ingredients Sizzles with €5M Seed Funding to Scale Palm Oil Alternative

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2024

Dutch startup NoPalm Ingredients has raised €5M ($5.4M) in a seed funding round to accelerate production of its sustainable palm oil alternative. The investment round was led by Rubio Impact Ventures, and co-led by Oost NL, Fairtree…
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Alt Protein

TerraMeat: Alt-Dairy Brand Elmhurst 1925 is Now Making Meat Analogues, With Just One Ingredient

Anay Mridul Jul 29, 2024

Plant-based dairy maker Elmhurst 1925 has launched into the vegan meat category with a clean-label dehydrated chicken under the new TerraMeat brand. In a surprising move, Elmhurst 1925, a plant-based milk powerhouse in the US, has…
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Pets

British Veterinary Association Ends Objection to Vegan Dog Food in New Policy Position

Anay Mridul Jul 26, 2024

After reviewing its guidelines, the British Veterinary Association is no longer discouraging pet owners from feeding their dogs vegan food, as long as it's nutritionally complete. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has recognised…
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Alt Protein

French Cultivated Foie Gras Maker Gourmey Files for Regulatory Approval in EU

Anay Mridul Jul 26, 2024

French cultivated foie gras startup Gourmey has become the first cultivated meat company to apply for regulatory approval in the EU, with dossiers also filed in four other markets. Gourmey has applied for regulatory approval of its…
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Cell-Based News

Malaysia to Conduct Cultivated Meat Research to Bolster Agtech Sector & Food Security

Anay Mridul Jul 26, 2024

The Malaysian government is undertaking research to determine the potential of cultivated meat and alternative proteins as it looks to find "sustainable alternatives to current crop production". The Malaysian Ministry of Higher…
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Seafood

Exclusive: Aqua Cultured Foods Earns US Regulatory Approval for Fish-Free Fermentation-Based Seafood

Anay Mridul Jul 25, 2024

Aqua Cultured Foods has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status in the US, and will begin selling its cellulose-based seafood analogues made via fermentation to restaurants next month. Fish-free seafood made from fermentation will soon be on…
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Policy & Regulation

What India’s 2024 Budget Means for Climate Change and the Future of Food and Agriculture

Anay Mridul Jul 25, 2024

India has released its annual Budget this week, with a climate finance taxonomy and spending on resilient crop varieties among the key takeaways for climate change and agriculture. This week, Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
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