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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

‘Frankenstein Meets The Matrix’: Montana & Indiana Become Latest US States to Ban Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul May 7, 2025

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill that prevents the production or sale of cultivated meat in the state, while Indiana has introduced a two-year prohibition. From October 1, manufacturing or selling cultivated meat in…
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Alt Materials

Lab-Grown Leather: Faircraft Snaps Up VitroLabs to Scale Up Future Material

Anay Mridul May 6, 2025

French startup Faircraft has acquired the assets of fellow lab-grown leather maker VitroLabs in a bid to reach industrial-scale production of the alternative material. In a major consolidatory move in the nascent lab-grown leather…
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Health

New Global Study Shows Additives in Ultra-Processed Food Can Increase Risk of Early Death

Anay Mridul May 6, 2025

In an international study, experts suggest that ultra-processed foods and the "artificial" additives in them can raise the risk of premature death. Between 4-14% of premature deaths in eight countries are attributed to the consumption…
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Food & Nutrition

Could ‘Plant Points’ Be the Winning Way to Get People to Eat Less Meat?

Anay Mridul May 6, 2025

As nutritionists and gut health experts encourage consumers to eat 30 different plants a week, counting 'plant points' could be an effective nudge to get people to transition to plant-forward diets. There's a reason why Japan has one of…
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Alt Protein

Plant Based Meat Is Too Generic, Says Study on How Culture Shapes Eating Habits

Anay Mridul May 6, 2025

A new study about consumers in Singapore and the UK illustrates the importance of culture when assessing people's motivations for eating plant-based meat, with clues for brands on how to leverage the cultural contrast. Plant-based meat…
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Alt Protein

‘Pivotal Moment’: Green Bonds Group Launches First-Ever Climate Finance Tool for Alternative Proteins

Anay Mridul May 5, 2025

The Climate Bonds Initiative, whose certification programme helps mobilise finance for climate solutions, has introduced a criterion dedicated to unlocking alternative protein investment. There's no two ways about it: we need to change…
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Future Foods

This Singapore Bar Shows Diners What Food Will Look Like in the Future

Anay Mridul May 5, 2025

From gas protein and bean-free coffee to cultured quail and upcycled kombucha, Fura is opening up the future of food to Singaporeans. One of the hottest additions to the Asia's 50 Best Bars list last year, the cult bar is putting…
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Alt Protein

Swiss Ban on Plant-Based Meat Labels ‘Contradictory’ to National Nutrition Strategy

Anay Mridul May 5, 2025

Switzerland's highest court has introduced labelling rules for plant-based meat products that it claims would avoid confusing customers; in reality, further confusion is likely to be the outcome. Animal names like 'chicken' or 'beef'…
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Vegan Dining

These 11 Hotels in China Are Leading the Way with Plant-Based Food Policies

Anay Mridul May 5, 2025

Some of the largest hotel companies in China have received an A+ rating for plant-based policy commitments in a scorecard released at Shanghai Climate Week. Marriott Greater China, Langham Hospitality, IHG Hotels & Resorts and eight…
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Cell-Based News

Meatable Bets on Singapore Factory for Global Scale-Up of Cultivated Pork

Anay Mridul May 2, 2025

Dutch startup Meatable has partnered with Singapore-based TruMeat to build a large-scale facility to produce cultivated meat at cost-competitive levels. As it awaits regulatory approval in the island nation, Meatable is planning to…
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Health

Lack of Time & Training Holding Back Plant-Based Nutrition Support During Pregnancy

Anay Mridul May 2, 2025

Only 72% of midwives feel prepared to advise pregnant patients on plant-based nutrition, highlighting the need for further education. While most midwives have a positive attitude towards plant-based pregnancies, many feel unprepared to…
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Pets

Climate-Smart Pet Food M&A: Prefera Acquires British Startup The Pack

Anay Mridul May 2, 2025

The Pack, a British startup making alternative proteins for pet food, has been acquired by Prefera Petfood, a premium manufacturer founded by industry veterans. London-based alternative pet food maker The Pack has sold its brand to…
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Alt Dairy

How Much Sugar Is in Your Oat Milk? UK Set to Tax Plant-Based Drinks

Anay Mridul May 2, 2025

The UK government is planning to remove the exemption for sweetened dairy and plant-based milk from its sugar tax – what does this mean for non-dairy alternatives? Sweetened oat and almond milk could now carry the same levy as Pepsi and…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Brings Back Fan Favourite: Unbreaded Chicken Pieces

Anay Mridul May 1, 2025

Beyond Meat has launched plant-based Chicken Pieces at Kroger stores across the US, marking a new iteration of its first-ever product, and the return of a fan favourite. At the behest of its fans, plant-based giant Beyond Meat has…
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Alt Protein

Eat Just’s Single-Ingredient Protein Powder Doubles As An Egg Replacer

Anay Mridul May 1, 2025

Eat Just has added a new single-ingredient protein powder to its portfolio, made from the same mung bean base as its Just Egg. The company says the product has more protein than "anything else on the market". As sales of Just Egg hike…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly Posts Second-Best Earnings Since IPO, But Misinformation & Tariff Threats Loom

Anay Mridul May 1, 2025

Swedish oat milk leader Oatly has slashed its losses by 73% and reaffirmed its guidance to become profitable this year, although health misinformation and the trade war could complicate things. Oatly has recorded its second-best quarter…
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Future Foods

5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Earlybird’s Christian Nagel

Anay Mridul May 1, 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. Christian Nagel is a Co-Founder and Partner…
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Cell-Based News

California’s BlueNalu Bets on Premium Sushi & Price Parity with Cultivated Bluefin Toro

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2025

US cultivated seafood startup BlueNalu is targeting an initial launch of its bluefin tuna in California and has cemented partnerships to take the product global. A highly prized sushi delicacy made from cultured tuna cells could soon be…
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Future Foods

Emirati Scientists Create Wheat Variety with ‘Record-Breaking’ 19% Protein

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2025

At Sharjah's Mleiha Wheat Farm, agricultural experts have developed a variety of the grain with 19.3% native protein content, potentially boosting the nation's food security and exports. Home to an extreme climate, scarce water…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Gordon Ramsay x Flora, Hyper Oat Milk & Vegan School Meals

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Gordon Ramsay's partnership with Becel, a new vegan egg in Italy, and Spain's plant-based school meal decree. New…
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Alt Protein

The 6 Types of Plant-Based Meat Consumers, and How Brands Can Attract Them

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2025

The "addressable market" for plant-based meat and dairy in the US is large, with potential consumers largely omnivores. What does it say about the industry's future? Some 71% of Americans say they're likely to eat products like vegan…
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