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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 Dairy

‘Blending Tradition and Innovation’: Senara Emerges from Stealth as Europe’s First Cultured Dairy Startup

Anay Mridul Dec 18, 2023

German startup Senara has emerged from stealth as the first European company making cell-cultured dairy. With a couple of awards already under its belt, the producer hopes to collaborate with farmers for a more sustainable dairy…
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Climate Change

COP28: Every Major Food Sytems Announcement & Funding Pledge from the UN Climate Conference

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 15, 2023

The number of policy recommendations and funding announcements at COP28 was overwhelming. Here's a list of all the major food outcomes to help you digest it all. "Everything that makes campaigning against fossil fuels difficult is 10…
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Future Foods

Inside India’s Largest Plant-Based Dairy M&A: Why Nourish You Acquired One Good

Anay Mridul Dec 15, 2023

In what is one of the largest acquisitions in the Indian plant-based sector, superfood player Nourish You has acquired vegan dairy brand One Good. Ahead of a planned Series A next year, CFO Radhika Datt pulls the curtain on the why and how…
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Policy & Regulation

Nebraska Republican Drafts Resolution Condemning FAO’s Recommendation to Reduce Beef

Anay Mridul Dec 15, 2023

Just as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) laid out a roadmap at COP28 to cut the agrifood sector's emissions and align it with the 1.5°C goal, a US Republican representative from Nebraska has introduced a resolution condemning…
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Vegan

Turkey vs Nut Roast: We Calculate The Climate Impact of Your Christmas Dinner

Anay Mridul Dec 15, 2023

Nut Roast or Turkey with Trimmings? Which is better for the planet? To find out, Green Queen asked climate data intel startup Calyx to calculate the carbon footprint and Eco-Score of a traditional Christmas meal versus a vegan feast and…
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Alt Protein

12 Food System Insiders Share Their Takeaways From COP28

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 14, 2023

After a whirlwind of a couple of weeks, COP28 is finally over – with promises fulfilled and promises broken, often simultaneously. It was billed as the UN's first food-focused climate summit, but did it live up to the hype? Here's…
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Alt Dairy

Let’s Eat Balanced?: UK Livestock Industry To Broadcast TV Ads Promoting Beef, Dairy & Lamb During Veganuary

Anay Mridul Dec 14, 2023

As the UK eats less meat and dairy than ever before, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is launching an ad campaign promoting beef, lamb and dairy in January to rival the increasingly popular Veganuary, with three TV…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Patent Pending: Paleo Eyes Booming Animal-Free Pet Food Market with Precision-Fermented Myoglobin

Anay Mridul Dec 14, 2023

Belgian precision fermentation startup Paleo is venturing into the pet food market, having filed what it claims is the world's first patent application for the use of animal-free, yeast-based myoglobin in these products. After…
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Alt Dairy

Taxing Milk: How VAT Disparity Hinders Plant-Based Dairy in Europe

Anay Mridul Dec 14, 2023

Analysis by alternative protein think tank the Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe reveals how value-added tax (VAT) on plant-based milk alternatives creates a disparity with their conventional counterparts. But there are calls to level the…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Reserve Day

Anay Mridul Dec 13, 2023

Welcome to Day 13 of #COP28, the unintended last day. In Green Queen's COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the overwhelm'. …
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: A Juicy 69, Plant Polls & Cultured Meat Regulatory Filings

Anay Mridul Dec 13, 2023

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 an Indian plant-based dairy acquisition, vegan surveys, and two…
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Alt Dairy

This Startup is Making Animal-Free Creamer from Yeast to Change the Way You Drink Your Coffee

Anay Mridul Dec 13, 2023

Swiss food tech company Cultivated Biosciences has unveiled the first proof of concept for its yeast-based fermented fat, in the form of a dairy-free coffee creamer prototype. What would you say if I offered you fungus in your coffee?…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 12

Anay Mridul Dec 12, 2023

Welcome to Day 12 of #COP28, the final day! In Green Queen's COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the overwhelm'. Catch up: DAY…
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Alt Protein

Misinformation, Corporate Greed & Rising Costs: How Heather Mills’ Alt-Meat Brand VBites Fell Into Administration After 30 Years

Anay Mridul Dec 12, 2023

British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills has announced that her legacy plant-based meat brand VBites is entering administration this week, after failing to secure funding amid rising costs. The 30-year-old company's collapse comes amid a…
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Alt Dairy

Bill Gates-Backed Nature’s Fynd Says It’s Launching The World’s First Fungi Protein Yogurts at Whole Foods

Anay Mridul Dec 12, 2023

Chicago-based food tech startup Nature's Fynd will introduce what it claims are the "world's first" fungi-based yogurts in January. Launching at Whole Foods stores across the US, this is the company's third product line, and comes just as…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 11

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2023

Welcome to Day 11 of #COP28 – it's almost the end of the road. In Green Queen's COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the…
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Policy & Regulation

Denmark Announces First 36 Projects Receiving $8.4M As Part of Plant-Based Fund

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2023

The Danish Foundation for Plant-Based Foods has announced the first 36 projects receiving investment as part of its $180M Plant Fund. It comes two months after it became the first country to introduce a national action plan to transition…
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Vegan Dining

Michelin Precision: Eleven Madison Park Debuts EVERY’s Yeast-Fermented Egg in One-Off Dinner

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2023

Silicon Valley startup The EVERY Company debuted its hen-free egg made from precision fermentation at famed New York City restaurant Eleven Madison Park, which went mostly plant-based in 2021, as the centrepiece of an exclusive one-off…
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Alt Dairy

What Do Consumers Want From Vegan Cheese? Daiya Bets on Fermented Oat Cream

Anay Mridul Dec 11, 2023

Canadian brand Daiya has launched its updated vegan cheese lineup, made from a base of its oat cream and using age-old traditional fermentation techniques to mimic dairy cheese better. Nine months after announcing a…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 10

Anay Mridul Dec 10, 2023

Welcome to Day 10 of #COP28 – the first ever official day dedicated to food systems in the history of the summit. In Green Queen's COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 9

Anay Mridul Dec 9, 2023

Welcome to Day 9 of #COP28. In Green Queen's COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the overwhelm'. Catch up: DAY 1 - DAY 2 - DAYS…
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