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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.

Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly x Chris Parnell, Vegan Nutella & Forbes 30 Under 30

Anay Mridul May 21, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Nutella Plant-Based's UK launch, Oatly's collab with Chris Parnell, and Nestlé's new biotech centre. New products and…
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Alt Dairy

TurtleTree Earns First US FDA Approval for Cow-Free Lactoferrin Protein

Anay Mridul May 21, 2025

Food tech startup TurtleTree has secured the first 'no questions' letter for precision-fermented lactoferrin from the US Food and Drug Administration. Amid the uncertainty surrounding novel food approvals in the US, Singapore's…
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Climate Change

Deforestation Study: Fear & Despair Pushing Cocoa Farmers Into Unsustainable Practices

Anay Mridul May 21, 2025

Climate change has turned the cocoa industry on its head and farmers are struggling to adapt out of a feeling of fear and despair. Farmers, one of the groups most susceptible to climate change, are more likely to take ineffective…
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Green Business

Beyond Meat, Quorn & 50+ UK Companies Are Giving Meat-Free Eating A Makeover

Anay Mridul May 20, 2025

More than 50 brands, organisations, and restaurants have come together for a first-of-its-kind Meat Free Made Easy campaign. In the UK, half of adults want to change the way they eat, either by adding more plants to their diet, or…
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Zero Waste

Eco-Minded Consumers Waste More Food Than Those Focused on Healthy Eating, Shows Study

Anay Mridul May 20, 2025

People who are more focused on nutrition tend to waste less food than those who are eco-conscious, according to a new study. The most effective way to get people to waste less food is not to push them to be sustainable, but to encourage…
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Green Business

Big Idea Ventures Acquires Food Tech Investment Platform Vevolution

Anay Mridul May 20, 2025

Food tech investor Big Idea Ventures has acquired the assets of Vevolution, a digital platform that connects investors with startups in the future food space. VC firm Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has purchased the assets of London-based food…
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Alt Protein

Greek Yogurt Leader Chobani Acquires Plant-Based Meal Startup Daily Harvest

Anay Mridul May 20, 2025

US dairy giant Chobani has acquired plant-based startup Daily Harvest as part of a move into the frozen ready meal category. Known for its whole-food plant-based bowls and smoothies, New York startup Daily Harvest has been acquired by…
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Future Foods

From Clothes That Grow Crops to Carbon-Sucking Foods, This Is the Dinner Plate of 2050

Anay Mridul May 19, 2025

Two experts predict what the food of the future would look like – if they're right, you could be eating dishes that grew on your jeans for dinner. In 25 years' time, the world population could well approach the 10 billion mark. Such a…
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Food & Nutrition

How Nestlé, Danone & Co Got the UK Govt to Scrap Its Anti-UPF Push

Anay Mridul May 19, 2025

Some of the largest food and drink companies successfully lobbied against the UK government's push to offer discounts on minimally processed and nutritious products. This October, the British government is set to roll out regulations…
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Climate Change

Red Meat & Cars Drive Climate Gender Gap, With Men Causing 26% More Emissions

Anay Mridul May 19, 2025

A large study from France has shown that red meat intake and car use cause men to emit 26% more greenhouse gases than women. Beef and Bugatti are widening the emissions gender gap in France, with men causing 26% more greenhouse gas…
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Food & Nutrition

New Alliance Takes Aim at Seed Oils with Certification Label, But Experts Warn of Misinformation

Anay Mridul May 19, 2025

The Seed Oil Free Alliance has rolled out a certification label for products that eschew these fats, building on growing discontent around seed oils and amid a resurgence of tallow. The battle against seed oils has been taken up a notch…
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Policy & Regulation

Casey Means As Surgeon General: Could the Wellness Influencer Be Good for Food Tech?

Anay Mridul May 16, 2025

Wellness influencer and Levels co-founder Casey Means is in line to become the next Surgeon General of the US. A divisive figure across the aisle, what could her appointment mean for food tech? Championed by Donald Trump and Robert F…
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Future Foods

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Nordic Foodtech VC’s Louise Heiberg

Anay Mridul May 16, 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. Louise Heiberg is the Investment Director…
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Climate Change

Green Gender Gap: 62% of Women Vote for Climate vs 37% of Men, with Gen Z Males Least Likely to Care

Anay Mridul May 16, 2025

There's a growing gender gap in the fight against climate change in the US, with women much more likely to vote with environmental issues in mind than men. In the US, 62% of women list 'climate change' or 'clean air, clean water, and…
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Cell-Based News

Dutch Startup Mosa Meat Files for UK Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Beef Fat

Anay Mridul May 16, 2025

Dutch cultivated meat startup Mosa Meat has filed for regulatory approval in the UK, where it's part of a government support scheme and teased its first burger all those years ago. Twelve years after unveiling the world's first…
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Alt Protein

Balanced Proteins: Omnivores Prefer These Blended Products Over 100% Meat

Anay Mridul May 15, 2025

Blended meat could be a viable solution to accelerate the protein transition, and a new taste test has found several brands that meat-eaters prefer over conventional meat. In the US, plant-based meat alternatives have been losing some…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Is the World’s First ‘Climate Solutions’ Beverage Company – What Does That Mean?

Anay Mridul May 15, 2025

Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has become the first food and beverage firm to be certified as a climate solutions company, with a new sustainability plan that puts Big Dairy's inaction in the spotlight. Regenerative agriculture, clean…
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Alt Dairy

Muu: Thai Animal-Free Dairy Startup Muu Bags Investment by Southeast Asian VC A2D Ventures

Anay Mridul May 15, 2025

Bangkok-based Muu has secured a strategic investment from VCs and a Japanese food conglomerate to advance its precision-fermented dairy proteins. As Thailand's alternative protein ecosystem gears itself up for primetime, its first…
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Alt Protein

Malak Al Tawouk Taps UAE’s Healthy Food Boom with Plant-Based Chicken Launch

Anay Mridul May 15, 2025

Lebanese fast-casual chain Malak Al Tawouk has partnered with plant-based meat brand Switch Foods to add vegan chicken items to its UAE menu. Malak Al Tawouk, a 30-year-old fast-casual chain with dozens of restaurants globally, is now…
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Climate Change

80% of America’s Most Popular Media Shows Have Spread Climate Misinformation, Shows Analysis

Anay Mridul May 14, 2025

From Joe Rogan to Jordan Peterson, most of the US's most popular 'new media' figures have spread false or misleading information about climate change. A third of Americans now listen to a podcast at least once a week, and about one in…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Massive Attack, Blonde Chocolate & A Price Freeze

Anay Mridul May 14, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Massive Attack's vegan concert, Beleaf's plant-based meat price freeze, and the FDA's labelling guidelines. New products…
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