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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.

Alt Protein

OMNI Unveils Lion’s Mane Mushroom Steak & Dessert Baos at Expo West

Anay Mridul Mar 12, 2024

Hong Kong-based OmniFoods is exhibiting two new products at this week's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California (March 12-16): a lion's mane mushroom steak that's part of its new whole-food OMNI Garden range, and a line of…
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Policy & Regulation

Here’s What the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules Really Mean

Anay Mridul Mar 12, 2024

The SEC has watered down and walked back on its proposed rules for mandatory corporate disclosures of scope 3 emissions – here's why, and what that means. As November 5 gets closer, we're seeing more and more landmark policy decisions…
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Climate Change

Artificial Intelligence Likely to Use More Energy, and Spread More Climate Misinformation

Anay Mridul Mar 12, 2024

That artificial intelligence (AI) can help solve the climate crisis is a misguided notion – instead, the tech will likely cause rises in energy use and fuel the rapid spread of climate misinformation, according to a new report. “AI…
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Policy & Regulation

Florida Will Soon Ban Cultivated Meat – Here’s How the Industry is Fighting Back

Anay Mridul Mar 11, 2024

Florida will imminently ban cultivated meat from being produced or sold within state borders, with Governor Ron DeSantis set to sign the bill that was passed in the Republican-controlled House last week. But the alternative protein…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Illinois Invests $680M in Biotech Hub to Promote Precision Fermentation

Anay Mridul Mar 11, 2024

The state of Illinois has committed $680M to the iFAB Tech Hub, which works on precision fermentation crops like soy and corn, to advance the region's biomanufacturing capabilities. The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture…
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Climate Change

London’s Six Airports Make It the World’s Worst City for Air Pollution from Flights

Anay Mridul Mar 11, 2024

With six airports belonging to London, the UK capital is the city most exposed to air pollution from aviation globally, while Dubai International is the worst airport for climate impact. Months after all the hullabaloo of the first…
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Policy & Regulation

How the Meat Industry Tapped Into Academia to Influence Climate Policy & Avoid Scrutiny

Anay Mridul Mar 11, 2024

The meat industry's PR prowess is well-known, but a new study digs deep into the sector's reliance upon academics and universities to validate its pushback against research linking livestock farming to climate change, and influence…
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Food & Nutrition

Eat At Least 75% Plant-Based Foods, Say Germany’s New Dietary Guidelines

Anay Mridul Mar 8, 2024

The German Society for Nutrition has updated its dietary guidelines to recommend halving meat consumption, limiting dairy intake, and eating more plant-based foods – the latter should make up at least 75% of your diet. Months after…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Kynda Teams Up with The Raging Pig Co to Unveil Zero-Waste, Affordable Mycelium Meat Burgers

Anay Mridul Mar 8, 2024

German biotech startup Kynda is set to introduce a zero-waste mycelium ingredient for use in plant-based and hybrid proteins, starting with a partnership with The Raging Pig Company, which will use the Kynda-Meat to produce vegan burgers. …
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Women & Gender Rights

IWD 2024: Women-Led Plant-Based Companies Shaping the Future of Food

Anay Mridul Mar 8, 2024

Today is International Women's Day, a day all about raising visibility and awareness of women's rights, and celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Even though the climate crisis seems too tall a…
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Vegan Dining

Serving Plant-Based by Default in Colleges Can Cut Emissions by 24% and Meat Consumption by 81% – Here’s Why

Anay Mridul Mar 7, 2024

A recent trial revealed that serving plant-based options by default in college and university campuses can present significant benefits for the environment – the people behind the study explain why. Last year, catering giant Sodexo…
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Alt Protein

Shark Tank Success Umaro Foods Raises $3.8M to Launch Seaweed Bacon in Supermarkets

Anay Mridul Mar 7, 2024

Californian plant-based meat producer Umaro Foods has secured $3.8M in a seed funding round to help it reduce production costs and launch its seaweed bacon into retail. The financing round was led by existing investor AgFunder, with…
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Alt Protein

Oscar Mayer to Launch Vegan Hot Dogs via Kraft Heinz-NotCo Collaboration

Anay Mridul Mar 7, 2024

Chicago-based meat company Oscar Mayer, a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, is launching a line of plant-based hot dogs, as part of an ongoing collaboration with NotCo. They will debut at Expo West next week. The two-year-old joint venture…
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Alt Protein

TiNDLE Foods to Preview Barista Oat Milk & Vegan Stuffed Chicken at Expo West

Anay Mridul Mar 6, 2024

Vegan food manufacturer TiNDLE Foods is set to unveil a plant-based stuffed chicken range and a barista oat milk – its first foray into dairy alternatives – at this month's Expo West trade event. A year on from acquiring London-based…
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Alt Dairy

Cultivated Biosciences Raises $5M to Bring Yeast-Derived Cream to Your Kitchen

Anay Mridul Mar 6, 2024

Swiss startup Cultivated Biosciences has secured $5M in seed funding to scale up the development of its yeast-derived fermented cream, in preparation for a 2025 launch in the US. The financing round – which brings total funding to $6.5M…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Goat Milk, US State Bans & A Chipotle Exposé

Anay Mridul Mar 6, 2024

In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Craig's Vegan's link-up with TikToker Tinx, a host of alternative…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based for Everyone: Burger King Germany Makes All Vegan Products Cheaper than Meat

Anay Mridul Mar 6, 2024

Burger King has made all plant-based products and meals cheaper than meat across its German operations to encourage increased vegan consumption. It will develop a new flower-shaped patty with The Vegetarian Butcher to differentiate beef…
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Climate Change

Oscars 2024: Which Nominees Pass the Climate Bechdel Test This Year?

Anay Mridul Mar 5, 2024

There's a new Bechdel-Wallace Test in Hollywood – but this one focuses on climate change. Which Oscar-nominated movies pass the Climate Reality Check for 2024? "Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds." It's an ancient line…
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Vegan

After a Year of Declining Sales, Tesco Sees Plant-Based Demand Grow

Anay Mridul Mar 5, 2024

UK supermarket Tesco is witnessing a rise in demand for plant-based food, following a slight dip in sales last year. The retailer says the plant-based industry is now in its "second phase", with whole cuts a key growth point. It's no…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Sunny-Side-Ups: Yo Egg Makes US Retail Debut With Plant-Based Eggs

Anay Mridul Mar 5, 2024

Israeli food tech company Yo Egg is launching its vegan sunny-side-ups and poached eggs in US retail, starting with stores in Los Angeles, before a nationwide move next year. A year after making its foodservice debut in Los Angeles, Yo…
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Cell-Based News

Blood Free: Disney+ to Release Korean Thriller Series Based on Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Mar 5, 2024

Disney+ has announced that it will release a new thriller TV series based on the premise of cultivated meat, called Blood Free, on April 10. In a year where we've already seen another instance of regulatory approval, more public…
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