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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.

Seafood

Vegan Caviar: The 5 Best Plant-Based Brands to Make Your Next Ultra-Luxe Dinner Party Roe-markable

Anay Mridul Oct 31, 2023

Molecular gastronomy is great and all that, but if you're looking for minimum fuss, some brands are making vegan caviar that will have your dinner guests doubting you. Caviar isn't something that most of us eat on the regular – and…
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Food & Nutrition

APAC Countries Suffer from Increasing Food System Risks, According to a New Index

Anay Mridul Oct 31, 2023

Food system risks are increasing in most Asia-Pacific countries despite higher production and better access to food, with market instability and slow climate improvements leaving many countries vulnerable to human health and nutrition…
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Cell-Based News

Can Industry Collaboration Help Accelerate the Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Meat in APAC?

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2023

Launching this week, a new platform of industry stakeholders across nine Asia-Pacific countries is looking to facilitate collaboration to advance the regulatory approval of cultivated meat in the region. Established by the APAC Society…
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Health

Nutri-Score and Eco-Labels: Is Carbon & Nutrition Labelling the Future of Food Packaging?

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2023

Consumers are more focused on personal and planetary health than ever before, governments are clamping down on greenwashing, and businesses are offering services to cut climate impacts and provide better labelling – are labels like…
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Policy & Regulation

COP28: UN Climate Summit Confirms Two-Thirds of Food Will Be Meatless This Year

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2023

Months after confirming that this year's UN climate summit will have a "mostly vegan" menu, the COP28 Presidency has announced that two-thirds of the 250,000 meals served daily will be vegan and vegetarian. The move comes as experts…
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Cell-Based News

90% of Koreans are Willing to Try Cultivated Meat, with Price & Taste Key Targets for Producers

Anay Mridul Oct 30, 2023

A new report by the APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) has revealed that an overwhelming majority of South Koreans are willing to try cultivated meat at least once, while price and taste remain key barriers. Regulatory…
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Vegan

Nusantara by Locavore, Bali Review: A Vegan Tasting Menu Fit for the Island of Gods

Anay Mridul Oct 28, 2023

Nusantara, an Indonesian eatery by the world-renowned Locavore restaurant group in Bali, celebrates the indigenous dishes from around the archipelago in a spectacular vegan tasting menu that is not to be missed. Locavore – which is…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Americans are Buying & Paying More for Sustainably Marketed Products: Report

Anay Mridul Oct 27, 2023

Despite many politicians opposing climate funding – and some denying climate change altogether – a survey of 2,700 Americans shows that people are buying products with sustainability messaging more than conventional ones, as well as…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Yes, Brits are Eating Less Meat & Dairy – But They’re Also Consuming Fewer Vegetables

Anay Mridul Oct 27, 2023

UK government data shows meat and dairy consumption are at their lowest levels since records began half a century ago – but they've also been eating fewer fruits and vegetables, and more cheese. Experts cite the higher cost of living and…
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Future Foods

Cocoa-Free Cadbury? WNWN Prepares to Get Sued with Vegan Alternatives to Popular Chocolates

Anay Mridul Oct 27, 2023

London-based WNWN Food Labs is releasing three vegan cocoa-free chocolate products inspired by British favourites from Cadbury, Tony's Chocolonely and Terry's – in strikingly similar packaging that's as cheeky as it's risky. A year…
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Food & Nutrition

Food is Medicine Series: 7 Produce Prescription Startups Helping Boost Americans’ Food Security

Anay Mridul Oct 26, 2023

As studies highlight the positive social impact of Food is Medicine programs on American lives and healthcare, here are seven produce prescription startups helping feed more nutritious and affordable meals to Americans. This article is…
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Climate Change

Bad Bovina: Food Sector Responsible for 74% of Brazil’s GHG Emissions – With Beef the Major Contributor

Anay Mridul Oct 26, 2023

In Brazil, the food industry is responsible for nearly three-quarters (74%) of total greenhouse gas emissions – and beef is associated with a huge chunk of it, according to a new report. The study, released by Brazilian environmental…
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Alt Protein

APAC AgriFood Report: Funding Hits A Low, But Farm Tech & Novel Foods Are On the Rise

Anay Mridul Oct 26, 2023

Agrifood tech startups in Asia-Pacific saw an investment of $6.5B in 2022, a 58% fall from the year before – but agtech funding for farmers and primary novel food production increased by 24% year-on-year, according to a new report by…
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Policy & Regulation

South Korea Unveils National Plan to Promote Plant-Based Food Industry

Anay Mridul Oct 26, 2023

South Korea becomes the second nation in the space of two weeks to announce a national plan dedicated to boosting local plant-based food production and promoting alt-protein consumption. South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and…
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Policy & Regulation

The EU Caged Farming Ban is Now on Hold – Thanks to Aggressive Pressure from the Meat Lobby: Report

Anay Mridul Oct 25, 2023

A new investigation has uncovered how meat lobby groups aggressively pushed back on a proposed EU ban on the caged farming of animals like hens and pigs, which has now been put on hold – despite the majority of EU citizens supporting the…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Sizzling Steaks, Parliamentary Protein & Vegan Hot Dogs

Anay Mridul Oct 25, 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 a bunch of vegan steak launches, the EU's alt-protein commitment, and a…
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Alt Protein

First Bite: APAC Startups Developing Plant Fats, Whole Cuts & Cultured Pet Food Backed by Climate-Centric VC Fund

Anay Mridul Oct 25, 2023

Better Bite Ventures has announced investments in three APAC food tech startups as part of its early-stage First Bite initiative and has opened applications for the next funding round. The three startups part of the latest First Bite…
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Future Foods

50/50 Foods Founder on Flex Meat: ‘We’re the Google to Beyond and Impossible’s Yahoo’

Anay Mridul Oct 24, 2023

Andrew Arentowicz, CEO of blended meat startup 50/50 Foods Inc explains who his target consumer is, why blended meat has failed before, why the category has a marketing problem and his take on the animal welfare question. This article…
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Alt Protein

Israel’s Food Tech Founders Unite to Feed 6,000 Vegan Meals to Soldiers

Anay Mridul Oct 24, 2023

In the midst of conflict, vegan food companies, chefs and volunteers came together to feed Israeli Defence Force soldiers, their loved ones, and people who have been injured or displaced. Like the rest of the world, Omer Tal woke up in…
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Policy & Regulation

The Big Ag Lobby is Influencing EU Politicians to Oppose Pesticide Reduction and Green Policies: Report

Anay Mridul Oct 24, 2023

A new investigation by climate media outlet DeSmog has revealed the deep ties between agriculture lobby groups and a group of influential EU politicians, who are consequently pushing against the bloc's green agriculture reforms around…
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Policy & Regulation

Singapore & UAE Sign Deals to Combat Climate Change, Support Green Economy & Boost Food Security

Anay Mridul Oct 24, 2023

Singapore and the UAE have signed eight deals, which include strengthening their commitments to reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate change and supporting climate-vulnerable nations at the COP28 climate conference, which the…
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