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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.

Plastic Pollution

Plastic-Free Barbie: Hoax Daryl Hannah Ad Announced as Awareness Campaign by Climate Change Activists

Anay Mridul Aug 3, 2023

Capitalising on all the hype surrounding the Barbie movie, an ad for a plastic-free Barbie has been revealed as an elaborate stunt by climate change activists. It saw political pranksters the Yes Men pose as Mattel to pen a fake press…
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Alt Protein

With Bold Net-Zero Commitments, Governments Around the World are Developing Plant-Based Meat Products

Anay Mridul Aug 3, 2023

The governments of Taiwan and Saudi Arabia have joined a growing list of countries backing the vegan industry, announcing startups and funding, respectively, to create plant-based meat. Taiwan plans to produce whole cuts via a spin-off…
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Vegan

COP28: UAE-Hosted UN Climate Summit to Serve Mostly Vegan Food

Anay Mridul Aug 3, 2023

Following heavy backlash for its meat-intensive menus in previous years, the UN has confirmed it will serve mostly vegan food at the upcoming Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The landmark decision is a first for the…
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Alt Dairy

Next Gen Foods Rebrands to TiNDLE, Expands Portfolio to Vegan Sausages, Milk & Gelato

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2023

Singapore-headquartered Next Gen Foods is rebranding into TiNDLE Foods, its vegan chicken subsidiary, as it announces an expansion into new product categories. The move will see Mwah!, the start-up acquired by the parent company in March,…
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Seafood

Plant-Based Seafood Startup Reels in $26M for Frozen Vegan Sushi & Poke Bowls

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2023

In yet another sign of the growing popularity of plant-based seafood, Californian frozen vegan sushi brand Konscious Foods has raised $26M in a seed funding round. Founded by French chef Yves Potvin, who also launched Yves Veggie Cuisine…
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Climate Change

Would You Pay For Meat & Dairy’s True Cost? German Supermarket Tests Climate-Inclusive Pricing

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2023

In a weeklong trial, German discount retailer Penny has increased the prices of nine products – mostly dairy and meat – to reflect their true cost on the climate (including soil and water use) and human health. Implemented across its 2,150…
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Alt Protein

Alpha Foods: Frozen Vegan Meat Startup Acquired by LIVEKINDLY Collective

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2023

The LIVEKINDLY Collective (LKC) has acquired Californian plant-based meat startup Alpha Foods, which becomes the sixth food brand under the former's portfolio. Founded in 2015, Alpha's lineup includes frozen burritos, burgers, nuggets and…
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Alt Dairy

Mililk’s 2D-Printed Oat Milk: A Gamechanger for Carbon Emissions and Water Waste?

Anay Mridul Aug 2, 2023

Months after patenting its technology, German food brand Veganz is gearing up to release Mililk, a line of 2D-printed oat milk sheets, tapping into three key areas for consumers and product developers alike: waste, water scarcity and…
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Vegan

The 10 Best Whole Food Plant-Based Meat Brands To Try

Anay Mridul Jun 30, 2023

From lentils to jackfruit to cashews, veggie burgers are getting a whole foods plant-based makeover: say hello to the brands making vegan meat from fruit and vegetable ingredients. Animal protein alternatives have undoubtedly come a…
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Zero Waste

14 Upcycled Vegan Food Brands Reducing Food Waste By Maximising Taste and Minimizing Waste

Anay Mridul Jun 16, 2023

An astounding one-third of all the world's food is wasted, which amounts to $1 trillion in losses. A rising number of clever food brands across the globe are doing their part to divert food waste from dumpsters or landfills by creating…
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Seafood

Meet The Vegan Fishmongers: The Rising Tide of Plant-Based Seafood

Anay Mridul May 30, 2023

Vegan seafood is on the rise — but what’s behind its growth, and who are the key players? And are plant-based seafood whole-cuts a reality? If you look at the myriads of lists forecasting vegan trends in 2022, plant-based seafood…
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Alt Protein

Mighty M.LKology Review: Does The New Dairy-Free Milk Range Live Up To Its ‘Just Like Dairy’ Promise?

Anay Mridul Jul 26, 2022

A lot’s been made of Mighty Drinks’ new series of dairy-free milk. Touted as the first in the UK to employ biomass fermentation technology, the brand has doubled down on its promise that the new line tastes just like conventional dairy. As…
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Future Foods

Breaking Down Fermentation Shaping The Alt Protein Industry: From Precision To Biomass

Anay Mridul Feb 8, 2022

It’s everywhere. Impossible Foods, Perfect Day, MeliBio, Nature’s Fynd, Mighty Drinks — these are just a few of the dozens of companies championing fermentation to make greater strides in the alternative protein sector, particular when it…
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Chocolate

We Review Lindt’s New Vegan Milk Chocolate Bars: ‘Not Revolutionary, But A Strong, Delightful Debut’

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2022

By Anay Mridul It’s time for every vegan to look at Lindt’s chocolate the way its infamously sexy chocolatier does. I’ve spent my fair share of days looking at the red Lindor balls and coaxing them into being plant-based. Lindt has…
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