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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.

Cell-Based News

Meatly ‘Proves Critics Wrong’ with Dramatic Cost Reductions for Cultivated Pet Food

Anay Mridul May 29, 2025

British pet food startup Meatly has announced a wave of breakthroughs that significantly slash the cost of cultivated meat, bringing it closer to price parity with chicken. Food tech innovators are continuing to make advancements that…
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Cell-Based News

Why Are Politicians Banning Cultivated Meat? New Study Explains It All

Anay Mridul May 29, 2025

Beef and lamb are among the foods that face the biggest threats from competition with cultivated meat, underscoring why some lawmakers want to ban the latter. One country and six US states have so far passed laws that prohibit companies…
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Cell-Based News

Ahead of Singapore Approval, Gourmey Teases Cultivated Meat That Costs $3.40 Per Pound

Anay Mridul May 28, 2025

A techno-economic analysis has found that French cultivated meat startup Gourmey's bioreactor system can reach production costs of $3.43 per lb. When you remove the politics of it all, people aren't as resistant to cultivated meat as…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

This Startup’s Planet-Friendly Solution to Beef & UPFs? Oats, Mycelium & Lego

Anay Mridul May 28, 2025

Swedish food tech startup Millow is repurposing a Lego factory to produce an oat and mycelium protein with 97% fewer emissions than beef, and minimal processing. A result of three decades of research on mycelium, Millow is gearing up…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Quorn x Tom Cruise, Impossible Chicken & Cultivated Meat at Indy 500

Anay Mridul May 28, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Impossible Foods' new vegan chicken, Quorn's Mission: Impossible collab, and a new kind of tempeh. New products and…
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Future Foods

Bee-Free Honey Startup MeliBio Acquired by Switzerland’s FoodYoung Labs

Anay Mridul May 28, 2025

Californian food tech startup MeliBio, known for its plant-based Mellody honey, has been acquired by Swiss innovation hub FoodYoung Labs. US bee-free honey startup MeliBio has been snapped up by FoodYoung Labs, a Swiss venture studio…
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Climate Change

Is Expensive Beef the New Reality for US Consumers & Restaurants?

Anay Mridul May 27, 2025

While beef consumption made a comeback in 2024, sustained demand and climate change have caused prices to reach record highs. Is this the new normal? Beef has never been more expensive in the US. And going forward, high prices may be…
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Green Business

Swap: French Plant-Based Chicken Startup Replaces CEO, Seeks Emergency Funding

Anay Mridul May 27, 2025

The co-founder of French plant-based chicken startup Swap (ex-Umiami) has been forced to step down as CEO amid weak sales, with the firm reportedly needing $10M by the end of this year. Swap, the Parisian vegan chicken firm formerly…
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Research & Scientific Studies

GLP-1: Does Ozempic Make You Dislike Beef?

Anay Mridul May 27, 2025

A recent survey found that people taking GLP-1 drugs reduce their consumption of certain foods, including beef – but the demand remains, which gives vegan food producers a leg up. Can GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro be a boon for…
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Pets

Vegan Pet Food ‘Most Effective’ Measure to Tackle Climate Footprint of Dogs & Cats

Anay Mridul May 27, 2025

A new review suggests that pets have a significant climate footprint, and the best way to lower their impact is to feed them nutritionally sound plant-based food. Globally, a tenth of all meat is consumed by cats and dogs, a share that…
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Chocolate

As Cocoa Prices Soar, German Hypermarket Debuts ChoViva Alt Chocolate Products

Anay Mridul May 26, 2025

German hypermarket chain Kaufland has released two sweet treats using Planet A Foods's cocoa-free chocolate alternative, ChoViva. As cocoa prices become untenable for both consumers and businesses, one supermarket is tackling the…
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Alt Protein

Tofu Emerges As Bright Spot in Embattled US Plant-Based Category

Anay Mridul May 26, 2025

US sales of plant-based food fell by 4% and 5% in retail and foodservice last year, respectively, but they held steady above the $8B mark for the third year in a row. Despite widespread sales declines across the plant-based category,…
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Cell-Based News

A Quarter of Germans Would Eat 3D-Printed Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul May 26, 2025

In Germany, a quarter of consumers are open to trying cultivated meat made from a 3D printer, a much greater share than in 2019. As Europe's leading plant-based market, Germany has always shown openness to food tech innovation,…
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Alt Dairy

Trend Report: Oat Milk Brands Go Beyond the Latte in New Era for the Non-Dairy Alternative

Anay Mridul May 26, 2025

Oat milk continues to rise in popularity globally, thanks to its flavour and climate benefits – but it is so much more than simply another non-dairy alternative now. Despite what was perceived as a bad year for the category, oat milk,…
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Cell-Based News

Amazon of Synbio? This E-Shop Wants to Sell Cultivated Meat Across Europe

Anay Mridul May 23, 2025

Cultivated meat isn't approved for sale in Europe yet – but that hasn't stopped this entrepreneur from setting up an online shop for these proteins. Forget Michelin-starred restaurants and famed butcheries. What if you could get…
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Climate Change

Eco-Labels Aren’t As Effective As We Think – But They Still Matter for Diet Shifts

Anay Mridul May 23, 2025

Current evidence overstates the impact of eco-labels on food products and menus. It doesn’t mean we should stop using them, says a new study. Sustainability labels that show a product or meal's climate impact aren't as influential as…
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Seafood

As Tariffs Drive Canadians to Buy Local, Vegan Salmon Startup New School Foods is Ready

Anay Mridul May 22, 2025

With relations between Americans and Canadians souring, a wave of economic nationalism has prompted one Toronto startup to aggressively expand its plant-based salmon. If there are two things Canadians love right now, it's homegrown…
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Future Foods

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Great Circle Ventures’s Jacob Afriat

Anay Mridul May 22, 2025

In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Jacob Afriat is a General Partner at Great…
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Health

Social Media ‘Super-Spreaders’ Are Putting Millions At Risk with Misinformation on Meat, Milk & Health

Anay Mridul May 22, 2025

Influencers promoting carnivore diets, raw milk and other risky eating practices threaten the health of tens of millions of people, while making bank themselves. Dozens of 'super-spreaders' are fuelling people's social media feeds with…
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Cell-Based News

Nebraska Bans Cultivated Meat As State Gov Pillen Gets His Wish

Anay Mridul May 22, 2025

Nebraska has become the sixth US state to ban cultivated meat, after Governor Jim Pillen signed the bill that he had initially requested. Jim Pillen, owner of the largest pork producer in Nebraska, happily signed a bill sent to his desk…
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Health

UPF Research is Misleading Consumers About Plant-Based Meat Amid Worsening Climate Crisis

Anay Mridul May 21, 2025

Research around ultra-processed food often overlooks important nuances when it comes to plant-based meat, which can potentially mislead consumers on the health impacts, suggests a new review. If you've been shying away from plant-based…
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