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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

McDonald’s Spent 7 Years Making A Burger Better for the Palate, But Not the Planet

Anay Mridul Dec 6, 2023

McDonald's new burgers are on their way, after seven years of testing and over 50 tweaks, in response to drying consumer sentiment about its dry burgers. But while these burgers might be more impactful on your palate, they certainly leave…
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Alt Protein

Future Food Quick Bites: Panettone, Piranhas, Powders & Plant-Based School Milk

Anay Mridul Dec 6, 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 the launch of Italian Christmas desserts made from cocoa-free chocolate,…
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Cell-Based News

Cell-Cultured Bratwurst: Clever Carnivore Raises $7M to Scale Up Production of ‘Low-Cost’ Cultivated Pork

Anay Mridul Dec 6, 2023

Chicago-based food tech startup Clever Carnivore has raised $7M in an oversubscribed seed funding round to expand operations and commercialise its cultivated meat products, starting with a pork bratwurst. Clever Carnivore has secured…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 6

Anay Mridul Dec 5, 2023

Welcome to Day 6 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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Alt Protein

‘For Meat-Eaters’: Food Tech Innovator Unveils Impossible Beef Hot Dogs

Anay Mridul Dec 5, 2023

Impossible Foods is launching a plant-based beef hot dog that will be available in both grocery stores and restaurants next year. The announcement follows a UK foodservice deal with world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay. During a busy year…
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Alt Protein

Fermentation-Brewed Proteins: Farmless Raises €4.8M in Seed Funding for Pilot Plant & NPD

Anay Mridul Dec 5, 2023

Dutch fermentation startup Farmless has secured €4.8M to fund a pilot plant and accelerate R&D for its landless microbial protein. Founder and CEO Adnan Oner speaks to Green Queen about the investment round and plans for regulatory…
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Research & Scientific Studies

If These Six EU Grocery Chains Switch to 50% Plant Proteins, They Could Offset the Emissions of 25 Million Cars

Anay Mridul Dec 5, 2023

A 50% switch to plant-based proteins by six leading retailers and caterers could cut annual greenhouse gas emissions by 31.6 million tonnes, which is the equivalent of removing 25 million cars in the EU, according to a report by research…
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Vegan

Plant-Based Siblings: Vegan Diets Improve Heart Health, Shows A Study of Identical Twins

Anay Mridul Dec 5, 2023

A unique study of identical twins – where one ate a vegan diet and the other a meat-based one for two months – has highlighted the cardiovascular benefits of the former, with lower 'bad' cholesterol levels, better blood glucose levels, and…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 5

Anay Mridul Dec 4, 2023

Welcome to Day 5 of #COP28. In our Green Queen 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 -…
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Climate Change

Can AI Tech Fight Climate Change Without a Mega Emissions Footprint?

Anay Mridul Dec 4, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to better understand greenhouse gas emissions and develop tools to fight climate change – but it's equally important to look at the tech's own carbon footprint, and whether the…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Days 3 & 4

Anay Mridul Dec 3, 2023

Welcome to Days 3 and 4 of #COP28. In the weekend edition of the Green Queen 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

Bezos Earth Fund Commits $57M for Future Food Transformation as Part of $1B Climate Fund

Anay Mridul Dec 3, 2023

On the same day leaders around the world signed a COP28 declaration recognising the impact of food on climate change, the Bezos Earth Fund has announced a $57M grant towards tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and food security,…
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Climate Change

Travel-Washing: Aviation Industry Hails Virgin’s ‘Sustainable’ Jet Fuel Flight, But Is It Just Smoke & Mirrors?

Anay Mridul Dec 2, 2023

British carrier Virgin Atlantic flew the first transatlantic flight using 100% 'sustainable' aviation fuel on Tuesday, in a move celebrated by the airline industry and government – but concerns have been raised about how sustainable this…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 2

Anay Mridul Dec 1, 2023

Welcome to Day 2 of #COP28. In our Green Queen 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 Headlines…
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Future Foods

Blended & Hybrid Meat: Why Investors are Divided About Using Animal Proteins as an Ingredient

Anay Mridul Dec 1, 2023

While still a niche category, an increasing number of brands are working with blended and hybrid meats – some nascent startups, others established meat producers. Funding is critical if this sector is to grow and reach its potential, but…
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Alt Dairy

Female-Led Ripple Foods Raises $49M Amid Soaring Pea Milk Category

Anay Mridul Dec 1, 2023

US pea milk maker Ripple Foods has secured $49.2M in its latest funding round, taking total investment in the company to over $274M. The financing comes amid a rise in interest in the pea milk category, which outpaced the overall alt-dairy…
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Food & Nutrition

Plant-Based Infants: Danone to Enter Vegan Baby Formula Market with Else Collaboration

Anay Mridul Dec 1, 2023

French food giant Danone has signed a letter of intent with Canadian brand Else Nutrition to make a move into the vegan infant formula segment. Already commanding 71% of the UK market with Aptamil, Nutricia and Cow & Gate, the move…
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Climate Change

Protein Diversification Startup Change Foods Co-Hosts Innovative Food Production Tech Pavilion at COP28

Anay Mridul Nov 30, 2023

The Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet is partnering with Change Foods to host a food tech pavilion at COP28 on the conference's dedicated food day (December 10) – here's what it will entail. After neglecting it for years,…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News Today

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 30, 2023

Welcome to the first day of #COP28 - watch the opening ceremony here. If, like us, you're likely drowning in the sheer volume of COP-related coverage, we've got the solution for you. In our Green Queen COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial…
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Climate Change

COP28: HowGood & Carrefour Bring Carbon Labels to Climate Summit

Anay Mridul Nov 30, 2023

New York-based sustainability research firm HowGood has partnered with Majid Al Futtaim, which operates Carrefour in the UAE, to bring the former's climate impact labels to five of the French retail giant's stores in Dubai, including one…
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Alt Dairy

Vegan Mac & Cheese: Kraft to Launch Plant-Based Version of Iconic Boxed Pasta with NotCo

Anay Mridul Nov 30, 2023

Kraft has unveiled a vegan version of its famed boxed mac and cheese in the US, the third innovation as part of its collaboration with Chilean food tech startup NotCo. The NotMac&Cheese will roll out in supermarkets in December through…
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