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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.

Kids

These Better-for-You Kids Brands Are Creating Food For A Climate-Conscious Generation

Anay Mridul Jan 12, 2026

Children's health is garnering more attention amid rising obesity and ultra-processed food concerns – here are seven brands that are truly better for kids, and simultaneously planet-friendly. At the start of this year, the UK's ban on…
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Alt Dairy

Non-Dairy Milk Now Free at Caribou Coffee’s 500 Locations in the US

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2026

Minnesota-based chain Caribou Coffee has become the latest company to drop the plant-based milk surcharge, as dairy alternatives become free across its nearly 500 locations nationwide. After years of advocacy efforts, Caribou Coffee has…
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Alt Protein

Rebellyous Foods Lowers Plant-Based Meat Prices with Production Milestone After $3.5M Raise

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2026

Leading plant-based meat maker Rebellyous Foods has commercially launched its Mock 3 Production System on the back of a 30% sales growth and $3.5M in new funding. In the alternative protein world, most companies continue to face…
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Seafood

Aqua Cultured Foods: US Fish-Free Startup Shuts Amid Scale-Up & Funding Challenges

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2026

Aqua Cultured Foods, a fermentation startup known for its cellulose-based seafood, has ceased operations after being unable to secure financing "without taking on undue risk". Fish-free seafood maker Aqua Cultured Foods has reached the…
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Alt Protein

Are Snacks the Way to Go with Blended Meat? One Scientist Makes His Case

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2026

Blended meat is entering the protein mainstream – but are snacks like beef jerky a more viable format than burger patties? And is seaweed a better option than other plants? A new study answers it all. Go to the supermarket, and you can…
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Funding News

The Protein Brewery Gets $2.7M EU Grant to Launch Mycoprotein Powder for Dairy Alternatives

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2026

Dutch food tech startup The Protein Brewery has been awarded €2.3M ($2.7M) in an EU grant to commercialise its fungi-derived ingredient, with a focus on dairy alternatives. As it inches closer to novel food approval in the EU, The…
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Climate Change

Brazilian Soy Giants Abandon Amazon Conservation Pact, Raising Deforestation Fears

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2026

Animal feed companies have exited one of the world's most important conservation agreements, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, thanks to a change in tax laws, putting large swathes of land at the risk of deforestation. A 20-year agreement…
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Policy & Regulation

New US Dietary Guidelines: More Red Meat, More Dairy in Blow to Climate Goals

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2026

The new US Dietary Guidelines have largely ignored scientists' advice to prioritise plant-based proteins, instead endorsing red meat and full-fat dairy in a much-criticised move; seed oils and UPFs are side-stepped. After months of…
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Pets

What Your Dog Eats May Matter More to the Planet Than Your Own Diet

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2026

Dogs that eat premium, meat-rich diets can have a larger climate impact than their owners, with the ingredients in British dog food making up 1% of the country's total emissions. Your dog's diet could harm the planet more than your own,…
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Funding News

Bactolife Targets Gut Health Market with $35M Funding for Binding Proteins

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2026

Danish biotech startup Bactolife has raised €30M ($35M) to launch its gut-health-boosting binding proteins in the US and kickstart a human study programme. Bactolife, a startup championing a new category of functional gut health…
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Future Food Quick Bites

Future Food Quick Bites: Veganuary 2026, Stranger Things & Cage-Free Italy

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2026

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a wave of launches for Veganuary, a Stranger Things-inspired burger, and a HappyCow alternative app. New products and…
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Research & Scientific Studies

These Are the Top Countries for Plant-Based Eating, According to The Vegan Society

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2026

The US leads the world in the number of alternative protein producers, but countries in Asia-Pacific show strong consumption and availability trends for plant-based food. Despite the negative media coverage, in the eyes of consumers,…
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Kids

Plant-Based Diets Can Be Healthy for Children, Shows Largest-Ever Study

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2026

Well-planned vegan and vegetarian diets can be healthy for children, according to a nutritional analysis of the eating patterns of nearly 50,000 kids. In the largest review of its kind, researchers from Italy, Australia and the US have…
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Cell-Based News

Believer Meats Was Nearly $225M in Debt Before Shutdown, Shows Bankruptcy Filing

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2026

A bankruptcy filing by Israeli cultivated meat firm Believer Meats has revealed that the company was nearly $225M in debt, and sheds light on how approval delays stalled its financing efforts. Weeks after Believer Meats abruptly…
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Alt Dairy

Italian Vegan Cheese Startup Dreamfarm Eyes 2026 Expansion After Doubling Revenue

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2026

After expanding in several European markets, dairy-free cheesemaker Dreamfarm more than doubled its sales in 2025 – and it's eyeing similar success this year. Italian non-dairy cheese startup Dreamfarm bucked the plant-based decline…
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Health

GLP-1 Boom: US/UK Restaurants & Supermarkets Roll Out Ozempic-Friendly Food

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2026

GLP-1 drugs are taking over the food system, and fast-food chains and supermarkets are the latest to embrace this new order. In the US, obesity rates declined from nearly 40% in 2021 to 37% in 2025, according to a large Gallup poll. It…
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Food & Nutrition

New Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Put Health Warning Labels on Ultra-Processed Foods

Anay Mridul Jan 5, 2026

The Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act aims to make front-of-pack warning labels mandatory on ultra-processed foods and products high in saturated fat, sugar or salt. Plant-based meat products in the US could be forced to carry health…
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Alt Protein

Chef-Founded UK Brand Debuts Meat Alternatives with Fermented Vegetables in Retail

Anay Mridul Jan 5, 2026

Symplicity Foods is tapping into the UK's whole-food plant-based movement with the retail debut of its fermented-vegetable-based burgers, sausages and 'nduja. Meat analogues in the UK struggled yet again last year, as 60% of Brits cut…
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Alt Protein

Umami Burger: Ultra-Realistic Plant-Based Meat Maker Dives Into Whole-Food Trend

Anay Mridul Jan 5, 2026

Headline-grabbing startup Juicy Marbles is targeting the "sweet spot" between hyper-realistic meat alternatives and veggie patties with its new Umami Burger. Slovenian meat-free startup Juicy Marbles has become the latest plant-based…
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Green Business

Umami Bioworks Deepens Japan Focus with New Distribution Partnership

Anay Mridul Jan 5, 2026

Singaporean cellular agriculture company Umami Bioworks has teamed up with salmon specialist Nippon Barrier Free to bring cultivated marine supplements and cosmetics to Japan. A pioneer in the cultivated seafood and marine ingredients…
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Funding News

BlueNalu Hooks $11M in Funding to Bring Cultivated Tuna to US Sushi Market

Anay Mridul Jan 2, 2026

Californian food tech startup BlueNalu has raised around $11M to scale up production and support the commercialisation of its cultivated bluefin tuna toro. As it awaits regulatory approval in the US, cultivated seafood startup BlueNalu…
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