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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.

Coffee

Minus Coffee Targets Women’s Wellness with Beanless Instant Oat Milk Latte

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2025

Californian food tech startup Minus Coffee has debuted a new beanless instant oat milk latte with calibrated caffeine, L-theanine and pea protein to support women's health. As the demand for functional drinks expands, women-led startup…
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Food & Nutrition

Plant-Based, High-Fibre Diet Could Halt Incurable Blood Cancer Progression

Anay Mridul Jan 6, 2025

A plant-based dietary invention rich in fibre may slow the spread of multiple myeloma, a rare, incurable blood cancer, in at-risk individuals. In yet another scientific nod to the health benefits of eating plants, a first-of-a-kind…
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Climate Change

New York Signs Law to Fine Big Oil Polluters $75B Via Climate Change Superfund

Anay Mridul Jan 3, 2025

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act to make fossil fuel polluters pay $3B a year for their environmental impacts. With Donald Trump, who loves fossil fuels and denies climate change, taking…
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Eco Packaging

Starbucks Japan Replaces Paper with Biodegradable Straws Made from Plant-Based Polymers

Anay Mridul Jan 3, 2025

Coffee giant Starbucks has introduced biodegradable straws made from plant-based materials in Japan to cut plastic use and waste. Five years after ditching plastic for paper, Starbucks Japan is bidding adieu to paper for bioplastics. …
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Zero Waste

Freezing Can Significantly Lower Food Waste & Combat Hunger, Shows US Study

Anay Mridul Jan 3, 2025

A new study shows that 30% more of wasted frozen food is discarded from the refrigerator, highlighting the waste-mitigating potential of freezing leftovers. Putting leftovers in the fridge can have a tremendous impact on saving food…
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Future Foods

After Coffee, This Singapore Startup Is Making A Green Alternative to Another Bean: Cocoa

Anay Mridul Jan 2, 2025

Singaporean food tech startup Prefer is adding cocoa-free chocolate to its beanless portfolio in an effort to fight the economic and planetary costs of the sweet delight. Would you have a mocha made without the coffee and the chocolate…
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Vegan Dining

Unity Diner: Earthling Ed’s Popular Vegan Restaurant in London Announces Closure

Anay Mridul Jan 2, 2025

Frequently named one of London's best vegan restaurants, Earthling Ed-owned Unity Diner is set to close after Veganuary due to rising costs. While Veganuary is usually a celebratory month for plant-based businesses, it spells a…
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Plastic Pollution

How Microplastics Damage the Gut Microbiome & Raise the Risk of Chronic Diseases

Anay Mridul Jan 2, 2025

Researchers in India highlight how microplastics harm the human gut microbiome, and subsequently our overall health. From takeaway coffee cups and washing machines to sea salt and tap water, microplastics are omnipresent in the…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: XL Tempeh, British Airways & Yeasty Palm Oil

Anay Mridul Jan 1, 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 Octonuts California's new cashew products, Gail's new eco store,…
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Future Foods

Editor’s Picks: Green Queen’s 10 Favourite Future Food Stories of the Year

Anay Mridul Dec 31, 2024

It has been a big year for the future food sector. These are our editor's picks of the 10 best stories on Green Queen in 2024 (in chronological order), featuring a public tasting for cultivated meat, an interview with a US senator, and…
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Zero Waste

UK Announces £15M Fund to Distribute Surplus Food from Farms & Tackle Waste

Anay Mridul Dec 31, 2024

The UK government has set up a new £15M fund to save food waste from the farm gate and redistribute it to those experiencing hunger. After six years of campaigning and multiple promises from politicians, the UK has finally established a…
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Future Foods

2024 Wrapped: The Top 10 Future Food Funding Rounds of the Year

Anay Mridul Dec 30, 2024

While investment in alternative protein and future food startups has fallen again this year, there have still been some sizeable VC funding rounds. These are the 10 biggest raises of 2024, featuring mycelium meat, animal-free milk, and…
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Chocolate

Katjes in Patent Dispute with Lindt, Nestlé & Others Over Vegan Chocolate

Anay Mridul Dec 30, 2024

German confectioner Katjes Fassin is battling European competitors like Lindt and Nestlé over its patent for oat milk chocolate. Hydrolysed oat flour might seem like an innocuous ingredient, but it's at the centre of a legal dispute…
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Vegan

Want to Stay Vegan After Veganuary? Get Your Friends & Family Involved

Anay Mridul Dec 30, 2024

People taking dietary change challenges are more likely to stick to them months down the line if their loved ones participate too. Around 25 million people participated in Veganuary, the month-long vegan challenge, across the world this…
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Future Foods

2024 Wrapped: The Top 10 Food Tech Wins of the Year

Anay Mridul Dec 27, 2024

It has been a milestone year for the future food industry, with regulatory approvals, big partnerships, and major court rulings. These are (in chronological order) the 10 biggest wins for food tech in 2024. Vow goes to market with…
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Future Foods

U2-Backed Startup Nets $42M in Series C Funding for AI-Led Vegan Peptide Platform

Anay Mridul Dec 27, 2024

Irish startup Nuritas has closed a $42M Series C investment round to scale up its AI-powered discovery platform for plant-based peptides. In its bid to greenify the peptide industry and improve public health, Dublin-based biotech firm…
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Health

WHO Calls for Regulatory Support to Make Pharma Sector More Climate-Friendly

Anay Mridul Dec 27, 2024

In its bid to reduce the climate footprint of the medical industry, the World Health Organization has issued a call for action to fuel sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector. New standards, a digital transformation and more…
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Food & Nutrition

How Can the EU Ensure Its Farmers Win in the Sustainable Food Transition?

Anay Mridul Dec 26, 2024

The EU is in dire need of a food system shift towards alternative proteins – but all stakeholders agree that farmers need to be at the centre of the transition. In September, farmer groups, agricultural lobbies, and climate…
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Policy & Regulation

The Better Butchers Teams Up With Student-Led Cultivated Fat Startup to Produce Hybrid Meat

Anay Mridul Dec 26, 2024

Meat analogue maker The Better Butchers has signed a letter of intent with Genuine Taste, a student-founded cultivated fat startup, to develop hybrid meat. Ahead of its impending acquisition by Canadian cellular agriculture group Cult…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Mufasa’s Impossible Nuggets, Wow Burger India & Vegan Sneakers

Anay Mridul Dec 25, 2024

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 Impossible Foods's Mufasa Lion King appearance, new Veganuary products,…
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