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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.

Health

Plant-Based Pregnancy: Vegan Diet Lowers Risk of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnant Women

Anay Mridul Oct 19, 2023

Eating a vegan diet leading up to pregnancy can help lower the risk of developing hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, according to a large-scale, 20-year-long American study. The new study, published…
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Pets

Cult Food Science Launches Vegan Cat Treats Under Noochies Brand

Anay Mridul Oct 19, 2023

Canadian alt-protein platform Cult Food Science has launched vegan cat treats under its sub-brand Noochies. The new product uses the company's patented Bmmune nutritional yeast ingredient. Cult Food Science's new plant-based cat treats…
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Alt Protein

THIS is On TV: Plant-Based Sausages ‘Fool’ British Food Critic Grace Dent

Anay Mridul Oct 19, 2023

Andy Shovel, co-founder of UK plant-based meat brand THIS, talks to Green Queen about the company's new TV ad, profitability plans, and why he's optimistic about the vegan meat industry. THIS has just launched its first TV spot starring…
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Climate Change

WWF: ‘Everyone Has a Role to Play in Tackling the Global Water Crisis’

Anay Mridul Oct 19, 2023

The annual economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is estimated to be $58T, the equivalent of about 60% of the world's GDP, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Not only does the degradation of water bodies endanger…
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Alt Protein

Che Sorpresa! Italy U-Turns on Cultivated Meat Ban – For Now

Anay Mridul Oct 18, 2023

Months after voting to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat in the country, Italy has withdrawn its notification of the proposed bill to the EU. But while this could spell a victory for alt-protein and a sustainable future food…
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Alt Protein

A Global Roadmap To Address Anthropogenic Climate Change

Anay Mridul Oct 18, 2023

How can we realistically shift away from animal agriculture, incorporate more plant-based foods in our diet, and ensure policies and funding go towards helping the environment and mitigating climate change? Two researchers put forth their…
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Alt Protein

SXSW Sydney 2023 Showcases Colour-Changing Plant-Based Meat & Ultra Realistic Molecular Fat

Anay Mridul Oct 18, 2023

At this week's South by Southwest (SXSW) Sydney tech conference, Australian plant-based meat companies v2food and Nourish Ingredients debuted new ingredients that change the colour of vegan meat alternatives and give them a more realistic…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Meaty Concerts, Livestock Liability & A Salmon Song

Anay Mridul Oct 18, 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 Beyond Meat's Madison Square Garden link-up, Kaufland's price drops…
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Vegan

The Aussie Plant-Based Co: All G Foods Spins Off Vegan Meat Brand to Focus on Precision Fermentation Dairy Proteins

Anay Mridul Oct 18, 2023

As Australians eat less meat, vegan companies All G Foods' Love Buds and Fenn Foods' vEEF have announced the formation of The Aussie Plant-Based Co. The two brands will see access expanded to 6,000 distribution points, while All G Foods…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Sexy Flexi: Europe Leads in Flexitarian Population As Asia-Pacific Catches Up, But US Lags Behind

Anay Mridul Oct 17, 2023

When it comes to flexitarianism, Europe is leading the way, with Asia-Pacific catching up– but the US still lags far behind. There's no specific definition of what a flexitarian is. It could be a pescatarian who eats fish once a…
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Alt Protein

Move Over, Seitan: With $47M Series C, Japanese Startup To Bring Plant-Based ‘Miracle Meat’ to the World

Anay Mridul Oct 17, 2023

Japanese plant-based meat company DAIZ, which uses a proprietary soy germination tech to make 'miracle chips' for vegan analogues, has raised ¥7.1B (about $47.4M) in Series C funding, which it will use to build a new 40,000 sq ft facility.…
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Food & Nutrition

Add Nutritious Ingredients to Ultra-Processed Foods To Get Americans To Pay More for Them

Anay Mridul Oct 17, 2023

For most Americans, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a big part of their daily diets, but they have been linked with a host of diseases and health detriments. In that light, a new study has found that Americans would be willing to eat and…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Meat and Masculinity: How Does ‘Manly’ Marketing Change Men’s Perception Towards Veganism?

Anay Mridul Oct 17, 2023

Eating meat has often been linked to the idea of masculinity – to see if these perceptions are changing, researchers conducted an experiment to find out whether masculine framing in marketing would influence how men perceive vegan food. …
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Calls for Mandatory Carbon Labelling, Offers ‘Big Dairy’ Free Ad Space to Publish Climate Footprint

Anay Mridul Oct 16, 2023

Oatly is calling on the UK food and drink industry to adopt mandatory carbon labelling on product packaging with a new campaign. As part of this effort, it is offering free ad space to dairy producers, challenging them to publish their…
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Alt Protein

Quorn: Mycoprotein Giant Struggles as UK & US Meatless Sales Wane

Anay Mridul Oct 16, 2023

Marlow Foods, the Monde Nissin division that makes meatless brands Quorn and Cauldron, has announced a loss of £15.3M in its yearly accounts, owing to cost hikes, stagnating sales and post-pandemic pressures. Marlow Foods is the latest…
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Policy & Regulation

Denmark Introduces World’s First National Action Plan to Promote Plant-Based Foods

Anay Mridul Oct 16, 2023

Denmark has published an action plan detailing its goal to transition towards a plant-based food system, in what is a first by a national government. It's part of the 2021-announced climate agricultural plan to cut food emissions and will…
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Policy & Regulation

How to Design a Meat Tax That Benefits Everyone, Even Low-Income Families

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2023

As governments and stakeholders discuss potential meat taxes to reduce animal consumption and help mitigate the effects of climate change, one major argument against these levies is that they would unfairly overburden lower-income…
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Alt Protein

Smart Protein India: 7 Key Takeaways From GFI India’s First State of the Industry Report

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2023

Alt-protein think tank the Good Food Institute (GFI) India has just released its first State of the Industry report for the country and by all accounts, there is much to be optimistic about. We break down the seven key highlights from the…
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Alt Dairy

Ben & Jerry’s to Reformulate Non-Dairy Ice Cream Recipes with Oat Milk For All 19 Flavours

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2023

Unilever-owned ice cream giant Ben & Jerry's has announced that it will be reformulating its entire non-dairy range, switching from a base of almonds or sunflower seeds to oats. Starting with two trademark flavours that will be…
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Coffee

Coffee Crops Are Facing An Existential Crisis – Here’s How Starbucks is Helping

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2023

It may be PSL season, but coffee as we know it is changing (for the worse), and we need solutions – how can Starbucks, the world's largest coffee chain, help mitigate the impact of climate change on our morning routines? If you're like…
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Climate Change

DecarbonAIsation: Planet FWD Launches AI Platform to Help Food Companies Lower Emissions

Anay Mridul Oct 13, 2023

Planet FWD, a platform that helps companies assess their climate footprint and calculate emissions, has launched an AI-powered data engine built specifically for the food and beverage sector to mitigate their environmental impact and…
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