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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

50% of Asia’s Protein Must be Animal-Free by 2060 To Reach Net Zero

Anay Mridul Aug 18, 2023

Countries in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific must increase their alt-protein production by 2030 to help mitigate the climate crisis, as animal protein and its associated emissions must peak by the end of the decade, says a new report. By…
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Future Foods

UK Food Tech Firm Raises £2.3M to Bring Fermentation-Based Palm Oil Alternative to Market

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2023

Ahead of a Series A round next year, UK biotech firm Clean Food Group has raised £2.3M in funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its fermentation-based fat, which it describes as a sustainable replacement for palm oil. The…
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Alt Protein

South Korea’s Unlimeat Partners with Just Egg to Unveil Vegan Kimbap and Breakfast Sandwich

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2023

South Korean plant-based meat producer Unlimeat has partnered with US vegan egg brand Just Egg to unveil products using the latter's folded egg format. The collaboration will result in a vegan kimbap, which will go on floors in Gangnam in…
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Climate Change

How Do We End Global Hunger? This Campaign Says Beans is How

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2023

In a bid to meet the UN's second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2) of zero hunger by 2030, one campaign is asking you to eat more beans. Its argument? Beans are cheap, long-lasting, nutritious, versatile, planet-friendly, and ubiquitous.…
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Cell-Based News

Africa’s First Cultivated Meat Startup Rebrands to Newform Foods, Aims to Ramp Up Production with Cost-Effective Platform

Anay Mridul Aug 17, 2023

South Africa's Mzansi Meat is rebranding to Newform Foods, and has developed a cost-effective bioproduction platform to accelerate production of cultivated meat. Africa's first cell-cultured meat company, Newform Foods is in early-stage…
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Green Business

New Carbon Credit Standards Guide Companies on Good Offsetting Projects

Anay Mridul Aug 16, 2023

A global initiative to boost the $2B carbon offsetting market has released guidance to help companies choose better carbon credits and introduce more transparency to the unregulated sector. With carbon offsetting demands growing to…
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Alt Dairy

Imagindairy Becomes the Third Precision Fermentation Dairy Company to Earn US GRAS Status, Opens New Headquarters

Anay Mridul Aug 16, 2023

Israeli alt-dairy maker Imagindairy has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognised as safe) status in the US, becoming only the third precision fermentation company to do so. Now, with its new headquarters, it aims to accelerate…
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Future Foods

Singapore Vegan Startup Hegg is Now in the Egg Section of Your Supermarket, After Partnering with the Island’s Leading Egg Distributor

Anay Mridul Aug 16, 2023

Singaporean vegan egg startup Hegg – a subsidiary of Howw Foods – has entered into a distributorship agreement with the nation's largest egg distributor, Dasoon. The move is designed to expand the presence of Hegg's Eggless Egg in local…
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Climate Change

In a US First, Youth Climate Activists Sued the State of Montana – and Gained a Precedent-Setting Win

Anay Mridul Aug 16, 2023

Young climate activists in Montana gained a landmark legal victory on Monday when a judge ruled that the state's fossil fuel policy was violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. The victory in the…
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Alt Dairy

Californian Startup Achieves Casein Cheese Milestone: “We Can Make 25,000 Pizzas’ Worth of Animal-Free Mozzarella”

Anay Mridul Aug 16, 2023

US animal-free cheese producer New Culture has announced that it has successfully scaled up its precision fermentation process to manufacturing levels, claiming it can now produce 25,000 pizzas' worth of cheese per batch. The San Francisco…
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Plastic Pollution

Research Shows Dead Flies Could Be Transformed into Biodegradable Plastics – But Insect Farming Poses Welfare Issues

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2023

Scientists at Texas A&M University have found a way to turn dead black soldier flies into biodegradable plastic. Adult flies, which are said to have no competing applications (black soldier fly larvae are used in pet food, for…
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Seafood

This Startup Makes Whole-Food Plant-Based Snow Crab & Whitefish from Vegetables

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2023

In what is a burgeoning plant-based category, vegan seafood undergoes a whole-food twist with Canadian startup Seed to Surf, which uses vegetables as its primary ingredient. Founded in 2020, the brand makes tinned snow crab and smoked…
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Alt Dairy

DSM-Fonterra Backed Startup Closes Seed Round to Produce Animal-Free Dairy Ingredients

Anay Mridul Aug 15, 2023

Dutch business-to-business ingredients company Vivici has successfully closed its seed funding round to bring its animal-free precision fermented dairy proteins to market. Backed by founding investors DSM-Firmenich Venturing and Fonterra,…
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Alt Protein

Mycelium Meat: 8 of the Best Brands Turning Fungi Root into Whole-Cut Steak, Chicken, Bacon & Deli Meats

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2023

Mycoprotein – essentially mycelium created from microscopic fungi – has already been on plant-based radars for decades, with Quorn being the world's first producer of meat alternatives made from the ingredient. Now, a host of startups are…
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Climate Change

UN Climate Expert Says Extreme Heat & Water Shortages Mean Global Food Supply Faces Major Risks Before 2030

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2023

The global food supply is likely to face major disruption due to extreme temperatures, intense floods and droughts, and harmful agricultural practices, well before the temperatures rise by the 1.5°C target laid out in the 2015 Paris…
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Vegan Dining

Why US Diners Can Expect More Plant-Based Menu Options Over the Next Year

Anay Mridul Aug 14, 2023

In the US, 95% of foodservice operators expect increased or stable sales of vegan food and beverages in the next year, with 76% aiming to continue or increase the number of plant-based meat options, according to a new report by industry…
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Zero Waste

Meet The Brand That Upcycles Food Waste Into Better-For-You Cookies, Chocolate & Pasta

Anay Mridul Aug 12, 2023

It isn't your everyday sugar alternative – it's real sugar, just made from fibres. It's not just wholewheat pasta, it's one made from the whole wheat plant. It's food made from food waste, and it's better for you and the planet.…
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Green Business

Greenwashing in Marketing: Many Professionals Asked to Work on Sustainability Campaigns Without Dedicated Training

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2023

A UK survey of 200-plus marketing professionals has revealed that 76% have worked on sustainability-related campaigns for clients in the last five years, despite many feeling unqualified to do so. The research suggests a skills gap between…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Are You Sceptical About Cultivated Meat? A New Study Explains The Reason Why

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2023

While it's a rapidly growing industry, cultivated meat is still a new concept to people, with regulators in only two countries across the world approving its sale so far. A new study has analysed the impact of food technology neophobia – a…
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Seafood

South Korea’s Unlimeat Joins Burgeoning Alt-Seafood Space with Upcycled Plant-Based Tuna

Anay Mridul Aug 11, 2023

South Korean plant-based meat company Unlimeat is expanding its portfolio with three vegan tuna products. The company makes alt-meat by using upcycled ingredients (like grains) that would otherwise go to waste. The new plant-based tuna…
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Alt Protein

Abu Dhabi Foodies Can Now Feast On Locally Made Plant-Based Kebabs, Koftas & Soujouks

Anay Mridul Aug 10, 2023

Months after Switch Foods inaugurated Abu Dhabi's first plant-based meat manufacturing facility, consumers can now find its vegan kebabs, minced meat and burgers at retailers across the capital. It comes in the UAE's Year of…
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