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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.

Chocolate

Voyage Foods Secures $22M in Funding, as LCA Claims It Makes the ‘Most Sustainable Chocolates Ever’

Anay Mridul Jan 29, 2024

Californian CPG startup Voyage Foods, which makes ethical and eco-friendly pantry staples, has raised $22M in funding, and released the results of a life-cycle assessment that shows its cocoa-free chocolate produces up to 88% fewer GHG…
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Climate Change

Cool Food: Robert Downey Jr Says New Book Shows You How Your Diet Can Fix the Climate

Anay Mridul Jan 29, 2024

In Cool Food, Robert Downey Jr and climate author Thomas Kostigen unveil a new category of food: one that's better for you and the planet. There's talk about ancient grains, future foods, meal kits, shopping lists, recipes, and the Iron…
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Alt Dairy

Super Bowl LVIII: Silk Taps Avenger Jeremy Renner for New Plant-Based Milk Commercial

Anay Mridul Jan 29, 2024

Plant-based milk brand Silk will air its first Super Bowl commercial at this year's championship game next month, featuring MCU star Jeremy Renner on his return from a freak accident last year. But will it work? Silk had made it to the…
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Vegan

Baltimore Becomes First US City to Proclaim January as Official Veganuary Month

Anay Mridul Jan 28, 2024

Baltimore has become the first-ever US city to declare January as the official month of Veganuary, with Mayor Brandon Scott highlighting the planetary, animal welfare and health benefits of plant-based diets in his proclamation. …
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Women & Gender Rights

Kelpon: German Female Founding Duo Raises 7-Figure Seed for World’s First Seaweed Tampon with Self-Created Financial Instrument

Anay Mridul Jan 27, 2024

Vyld, the female-founded Berlin startup making sustainable period products from algae, has secured a seven-figure sum in seed funding that includes a financing instrument they created themselves. Three years after launch, Vyld has…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Whole Cut Maker Chunk Foods Adds $7.5M to Seed, Enters Mexican Market with Better Balance Partnership

Anay Mridul Jan 26, 2024

US plant-based whole-cut meat producer Chunk Foods has raised $7.5M in an additional seed funding round and inked a partnership with plant protein company Better Balance to expand into Latin America. Chunk Foods has added to its seed…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Mushrooms Galore: Mycelium Startup Infinite Roots Bags Record $58M Series B Funding

Anay Mridul Jan 26, 2024

German biotech startup Infinite Roots has secured $58M in Series B funding, which it claims is the largest investment in mycelium in Europe. Hamburg-based Infinite Roots has closed a $58M Series B financing round, described as Europe's…
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Alt Protein

Here’s What Went Down at the EU Agrifish Council Meeting on Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Jan 26, 2024

Ministers from 13 nations are pushing back strongly against the EU's cultivated meat policy and asking the bloc to rethink its novel foods regulatory process in the interest of safety. Some countries are resisting the move, but the EU…
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Seafood

Steakholder Foods: Israeli Startup Expands Seafood Range with 3D-Printed Shrimp

Anay Mridul Jan 26, 2024

Israeli startup Steakholder Foods has added a 3D-printed shrimp prototype to an expanding roster of alternative seafood products. The company plans to also introduce a hybrid version if costs allow. A month after unveiling the world's…
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Climate Change

New Denial: YouTube Rakes in Millions from Content Making UK Teenagers Feel Climate Change is Exaggerated

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

YouTube is making up to $13.4M in ad revenue from videos that promote a new kind of climate denial – focused on solutions rather than the existence of it – according to a new study. It has a profound effect on its viewers, with nearly…
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Alt Protein

Startups Celebrate Dutch Panel to Assess Cultivated Meat Tastings, as Meatable Files Dossier

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

The Netherlands has launched an expert committee to evaluate applications for cultivated meat tastings, six months after forming an official framework for the same. Cultured pork producer Meatable has responded by submitting its dossier to…
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Future Foods

C16 Biosciences: Palm Oil Alternative Startup Receives $4.5M in Funding, Including by Gates Foundation

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

New York-based C16 Biosciences has received a $3.5M grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in addition to a $1M investment in October, to expand its Palmless platform and accelerate its path to regulatory approval. C16…
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Food & Nutrition

Feeding Tomorrow: Award-Winning Documentary Champions Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, Plant-Forward Diets and Food Education for Better Future

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

A new documentary on food, climate change and agriculture, highlights the wretched state of the American food system, and how regenerative farming, plant-forward diets, healthier soil and increased education can ensure a safe, sustainable…
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Policy & Regulation

Chevron Deference: Reversal of Landmark Supreme Court Decision Could Devastate Fisheries & Environmental Protections

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

As the US Supreme Court considers overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, thanks to pushback from fishing vessel operators, it could make regulating anything much more complicated – especially climate laws. It's been 40 years…
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Vegan

Deliciously Ella: After Years of Trolling, Ella Mills is Finally Happy (and Thriving) Now

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

Ever the darling of the UK's plant-based space – with a recipe book that sold faster than any other vegan cookbook ever – Ella Mills retreated from the limelight a few years ago. Her brand, Deliciously Ella, suffered setbacks from the…
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Animal Rights

Not So Happy: NotCo Targets Chick-fil-A & Other Meat Companies with Animal Abuse Jingle

Anay Mridul Jan 24, 2024

Chilean food tech startup NotCo has unveiled its latest marketing campaign, Not So Happy Animals, which highlights some uncomfortable truths about the meat industry. "I might look like I'm happy, but my grin is not real." That's…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Mickey Mouse, Price Changes & Labelling Wins

Anay Mridul Jan 24, 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 Oatly's new partnership with Carvel, price fluctuations for meat and…
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Alt Protein

VBites: Heather Mills Rescues Her Alt-Meat Brand a Month After Entering Administration

Anay Mridul Jan 24, 2024

British entrepreneur Heather Mills has secured a rescue deal for her plant-based brand VBites, buying the assets of the business from administrators for £1M and waiving nearly £5M of debt owed to her, a month after first announcing that…
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Food & Nutrition

Not All UPFs are Equal: Green Queen Unveils FAQ Guide for Plant-Based Meat & Ultra-Processed Foods

Anay Mridul Jan 23, 2024

To combat misinformation, ease consumer confusion and offer balance to the discussion around plant-based meat and ultra-processed foods, Green Queen has published a free, comprehensive resource guide on the topic in an easy-to-use FAQ…
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Cell-Based News

Cultivated Meat Regulation: Where Are We? UK, Israel & Australia Forge Ahead, US & EU Fall Behind

Anay Mridul Jan 23, 2024

With 2024 tipped to be a landmark year for cultivated meat regulation, we look at how the industry is faring across the world. While some countries are stepping up their efforts to progress these novel foods, others are pushing to ban…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Startup Partners with South Korean Dairy Giant to Launch Vegan Casein Products Ahead of $12M in Seed Funding

Anay Mridul Jan 23, 2024

New York-based Pureture has teamed up with South Korean food giant Namyang Dairy Products to create products using the biotech startup's vegan casein ahead of an upcoming $12M seed funding round. Pureture, which makes a GMO-free,…
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