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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

Solar Foods Earns Self-Affirmed GRAS Status in the US for Solein CO2 Protein

Anay Mridul Sep 3, 2024

Finland's Solar Foods, which makes Solein protein from air, has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status in the US, taking it a step closer to commercialisation in the country. Solar Foods is inching closer to bringing its Solein protein to…
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Cell-Based News

Illinois Representative Joins Growing List of Politicians Trying to Ban Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul Sep 3, 2024

The culture wars over cultivated meat continue, with a House Representative in Illinois introducing a bill to ban these foods in the state. And it goes on. Two months after Florida's ban on cultivated meat came into effect, and a…
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Policy & Regulation

USDA Targets Greenwashing with ‘Misleading’ Environmental Claims on Meat Labels

Anay Mridul Sep 2, 2024

The USDA has updated its labelling guidelines to ensure that claims like 'climate-friendly' and 'humanely-raised' on meat labels are backed up with evidence. In newly updated guidelines, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is eyeing…
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Food & Nutrition

Food Processing Facts: Big Food Defends UPFs with New Website

Anay Mridul Sep 2, 2024

The Consumer Brands Association has launched a new website that aims to combat "consumer confusion" around ultra-processed foods – but context is crucial. With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) taking centre stage in today's dietary…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Nosh.bio Partners with German Meat Giant to Debut Single-Ingredient Meat Analogue

Anay Mridul Sep 2, 2024

German food tech startup Nosh.bio has collaborated with Zur Mühlen Group to introduce its fermentation-derived Koji Chunks, which are made from just one ingredient. Nosh.bio, which uses fungi fermentation to create proteins, has…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Think Tank Lays Out Policy Recommendations for Australia’s Precision Fermentation Sector

Anay Mridul Sep 2, 2024

Australia has a young but burgeoning precision fermentation sector, but to meet its potential, it needs a big helping hand from the government. It may only be home to six companies, but Australia's precision fermentation ecosystem is…
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Climate Change

96% of Climate Policies Don’t Work – Scientists Say Carbon Taxes Are Crucial

Anay Mridul Aug 30, 2024

A large analysis of climate change policies from across the world has found that only one in 20 has any meaningful reductions in emissions, with carbon pricing earmarked as key to success. Despite the global commitment to cut emissions…
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Climate Change

South Korea’s Climate Law ‘Insufficient’ & Violates Basic Rights, Court Rules

Anay Mridul Aug 30, 2024

In a landmark ruling, South Korea's top court called on the government to strengthen its climate change action as the current policy does not protect constitutional rights. South Korea's climate law doesn't do enough to protect the…
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Future Foods

Peanut Shells Can Be Upcycled to Make High-Fibre Plant-Based & Cultivated Meat, Shows Study

Anay Mridul Aug 30, 2024

Instead of feeding peanut shells to livestock, we can upcycle them to make high-fibre meat analogues and growth components for cultivated meat, while cutting down on food waste. Did you know that you can eat peanut shells? Better yet,…
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Climate Change

Massive Attack: 90s Trip Hop Band Rewrites the Playbook for Climate-Friendly Concerts

Anay Mridul Aug 29, 2024

British trip hop pioneer Massive Attack held a festival that rewrote the rules of eco-friendly concerts, and is calling on the live music industry to adopt its low-carbon playbook. On Sunday, Massive Attack hosted 35,000 people at a…
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Vegan

Ukraine Ministry of Defence to Offer Vegan Rations to Military to Cater to ‘Health & Ethical Beliefs’

Anay Mridul Aug 29, 2024

Ukraine's defence ministry will provide vegan, halal and kosher military rations to its soldiers to meet their religious, ethical and health requirements. Ukraine's military will provide its soldiers with plant-based MREs (Meals,…
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Future Foods

Molecular Farming Startup PoLoPo to Supply Potato Protein Following Demand From Existing Clients

Anay Mridul Aug 29, 2024

Israeli molecular farming player PoLoPo will now supply patatin after its egg protein clients expressed demand for the native potato protein. PoLoPo, the Israel-based startup turning potatoes into protein factories, is now supplying…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

The Better Meat Co: US Government Grants $1.5M to Mycoprotein Maker for New Factory

Anay Mridul Aug 29, 2024

California's The Better Meat Co has received $1.5M from the US Department of Defense to scale up its manufacturing capacity via a new mycoprotein facility. US food tech startup The Better Meat Co has won $1.48M in a grant from the…
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Seafood

New School Foods Nets $6M in Funding, Opens New Factory for Vegan Whole-Cut Salmon

Anay Mridul Aug 28, 2024

Canada's New School Foods has attracted $6M in new capital and opened a commercial-scale manufacturing facility to bring its vegan salmon to market. As it prepares for its commercial launch in the US and Canada, plant-based seafood…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Meat Better for Human & Planetary Health Than Animal Proteins, Finds New Study

Anay Mridul Aug 28, 2024

New analysis by the Food Foundation shows that plant-based meat is better for the planet and mostly healthier, with traditional proteins like beans or tofu the most optimal options. Plant-based burgers, sausages and nuggets are much…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Maison Landemaine x La Vie, NASA Goes Solar (Foods) & A Clean Meat Terminal

Anay Mridul Aug 28, 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 Chile's vegan ads with Joaquin Phoenix, Maison Landemaine's La Vie…
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Alt Protein

UK Government Pumps £15M into National Centre to Commercialise Alternative Proteins

Anay Mridul Aug 28, 2024

The UK is opening a £38M National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre to bring new planet-friendly foods to market, with a £15M investment from the government. The University of Leeds is hosting a new hub dedicated to developing and…
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Vegan

US House Reps Write to Bureau of Prisons to Increase Plant-Based Meals for Inmates

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

Over two dozen US Representatives have urged the Bureau of Prisons to offer more plant-based meat options to inmates in federal prisons. A group of lawmakers in the US are calling for federal prisoners to be provided with more meatless…
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Alt Protein

Explained: What India’s BioE3 Policy Means for the Alternative Protein Industry

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

India's new BioE3 policy puts alternative proteins and future food in sharp focus – what does the biomanufacturing strategy mean for this sector? On Saturday, India announced a biotechnology policy focused on the economy and…
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Health

Vitamin B12 from Spirulina: A Game-Changer for Plant-Based Meat and Dairy?

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

Scientists have developed a way to produce vitamin B12 from spirulina, in a move that could advance the nutritional prowess of plant-based meat and dairy. While spirulina has made its way into social consciousness over the last decade…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Mycorena Acquired by Fellow Mycoprotein Producer Naplasol A Month After Filing for Bankruptcy

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

Swedish mycoprotein startup Mycorena has been acquired by Naplasol, a fellow biomass fermentation player, just over a month after it filed for bankruptcy. Naplasol, a biomass fermentation subsidiary of Belgian animal protein producer…
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