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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.

Zero Waste

Will the GLP-1 Boom Reduce Food Waste? Latest ReFED Report Lists 2025 Trends

Anay Mridul Jan 13, 2025

Ozempic, inflation and the Trump presidency will likely dictate how the US deals with food waste in 2025, according to ReFED, a leading non-profit. Last year was a big year for food waste policy in the US. The Biden White…
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Green Business

Clean Kitchen Club: Influencer-Owned Former Vegan Chain That Added Meat to Menu Shuts Last Location

Anay Mridul Jan 13, 2025

British fast-food chain Clean Kitchen Club, a formerly vegan business that began serving meat last year, has reportedly ceased operations after closing its last remaining site. Influencer-owned former vegan restaurant chain Clean…
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Vegan

One in 10 Brits Are Cutting Out Meat Amid Shift to Plant-Rich Diets

Anay Mridul Jan 13, 2025

A major survey by The Vegan Society shows that 3% of people in the UK now follow a plant-forward diet, and one in 10 are cutting back on meat and dairy. As the British government gears up to become a policy and research leader in the…
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Alt Protein

What Does Singapore’s New Food Safety Bill Mean for Novel Proteins?

Anay Mridul Jan 13, 2025

Singapore's parliament just passed a Food Safety and Security Bill to adapt the country's agrifood systems to climate change and advance future foods. Already a leader in the world of future food, Singapore is strengthening its…
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Cell-Based News

With Trump Incoming, What Does RFK Jr Really Think About Cultivated Meat?

Anay Mridul Jan 10, 2025

Robert F Kennedy Jr could well be America's new health secretary, overseeing food safety under Donald Trump? What could it mean for cultivated meat? In just over a week, Joe Biden will leave the White House as a largely unpopular…
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Climate Change

The TikTok Beef Tallow Trend is Bad for the Planet – Why Are We Putting This On Our Food & Faces?

Anay Mridul Jan 10, 2025

Beef tallow is on a resurgent streak, thanks to the anti-seed oil brigade and a trending skincare routine on TikTok. But have we forgotten about the planet? If, like me, you grew up outside America and loved going to McDonald's as a…
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Alt Dairy

Beyond the Headlines: Does Plant-Based Milk Really Cause Depression?

Anay Mridul Jan 10, 2025

An observational study exploring the link between depression and different types of milk is being used to spread misinformation about plant-based milk. A new study about milk drinking is doing the rounds, with plant-based alternatives…
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Future Foods

Better Nature CEO: The UPF Debate Has Lifted the ‘Health Halo’ Around Vegan Food

Anay Mridul Jan 10, 2025

Elin Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of Better Nature Tempeh, believes the way people approach dietary change has shifted past vegan eating – and brands must too. In 2023, Better Nature Tempeh introduced three marinated versions of its…
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Alt Dairy

French Startup Cleared to Sell Animal-Free Whey Protein in the US

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2025

Based in Lyon, Bon Vivant has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status for its precision-fermented whey protein in the US. French precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant has taken a major step towards commercialising its recombinant whey…
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Alt Dairy

French Animal-Free Casein Maker Strikes Deal with Ajinomoto to Scale Up Manufacturing

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2025

French precision fermentation innovator Standing Ovation has partnered with Ajinomoto Foods Europe to produce its animal-free casein protein at industrial scale. As it gears up to begin sales of its cow-free dairy protein, Paris-based…
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Vegan Dining

What If We Ranked Universities Based on How Sustainable Their Food Is?

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2025

More and more US universities are making it easier for students to go vegan, but many still lack concrete plant-based goals, according to a new protein sustainability scorecard. University scorecards have long been a handy tool for…
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Future Foods

Austria Govt Doubles Down on Plant Protein Focus with Meat-Free Culinary Training Scheme

Anay Mridul Jan 9, 2025

The Austrian government will launch a vegan and vegetarian culinary apprenticeship in July, months after championing plant-based foods in its dietary guidelines. After nearly 18 months of negotiations between key stakeholders, Austria…
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Health

High-Protein, High-Fibre: Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Hypes Up Daily Harvest’s GLP-1 Friendly Vegan Smoothies

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2025

Vegan meal startup Daily Harvest has launched a line of smoothies that pack 20g of plant protein per serving – and it's tapped Sloane Stephens to help spread the message. Already the owner of a vegan body care brand and following a…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Veganuary Launches, Hospital Caps & A Ted Talk

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2025

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 host of launches for Veganuary, several plant-based brand campaigns,…
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Alt Protein

Is Plant-Based Meat Healthy? You Bet It Is, According to All the Latest Research

Anay Mridul Jan 8, 2025

A Eurocentric review of health studies has shown that plant-based meat has multi-pronged health benefits, despite their association with ultra-processed foods. Poor diets are responsible for nearly a million deaths in Europe every year,…
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Health

Plant-Rich Diets Best for Microbiome Health, Shows Study by UK Gut Guru

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2025

Tim Spector's health app Zoe analysed poop samples from over 21,000 people to find the best diet for the gut microbiome. With gut health and GLP-1 drugs top of mind for many consumers in 2025, food and drink manufacturers are working…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Meati Faces Another False Advertising Lawsuit Over ‘Mushroom Root’ Claim

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2025

US startup Meati Foods is facing a second lawsuit in less than a year for marketing its mycelium meat products as made from 'mushroom root'. Just a week after it settled a false advertising lawsuit in California, mycelium meat producer…
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Alt Protein

What Does the FDA’s Labelling Guidance Mean for Plant-Based Meat?

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2025

The FDA has updated its draft guidance for vegan meat, egg and dairy labelling, suggesting companies place an emphasis on the plant-based sources that make up the product. 'Chickpea meatballs' is a more favourable term than 'plant-based…
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Health

Americans Using GLP-1 Drugs Are Spending Less on Groceries & UPFs

Anay Mridul Jan 7, 2025

US households with at least one user of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are spending 6-9% less on groceries, with the sharpest declines seen in ultra-processed categories. For Ozempic users, chips, baked goods, calories, and grocery bills are…
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Vegan Dining

Sage, A Former Vegan Restaurant That Began Serving ‘Regenerative’ Meat, Closes Down After 14 Years

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2025

Months after adding meat to its menu, California's formerly vegan restaurant Sage Regenerative Kitchen has shuttered its remaining locations. One of California's most prominent vegan eateries, Sage Plant Bistro & Brewery shifted…
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Alt Dairy

EU Invests €5M in Fermentation Project to Create Better-Tasting Vegan Cheeses & Kefir

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2025

The EU is banking on fermentation to fuel the protein transition through better-tasting, more nutritious vegan cheese and kefir products. With vegan cheese the fastest-growing plant-based category in several European markets, the EU is…
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