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Sally Ho is Green Queen's former resident writer and lead reporter. Passionate about the environment, social issues and health, she is always looking into the latest climate stories in Hong Kong and beyond. A long-time vegan, she also hopes to promote healthy and plant-based lifestyle choices in Asia. Sally has a background in Politics and International Relations from her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Consumer Trends & Insights

Beef, Beliefs & Billionaires: Why Meat Is Booming Again in America

Anay Mridul Apr 24, 2025

Americans' appetite for meat is increasing, with sales reaching record highs in 2024 amid a cultural shift and changing political landscape. Here's what's going on. Meat is back on American plates – at least if you look at the…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Earth Day, 30 Under 30 & Spirulina Salmon

Anay Mridul Apr 23, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Purple Carrot's partnership with Fable Foods, Gosh!'s new points-based packaging, and SimpliiGood's spirulina-based salmon. …
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Climate Change

Globally, 60% Believe in Climate-Smart Diets, and 89% Want More Govt Action

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2025

Transitioning away from emissions-heavy animal proteins is critical to saving the planet, but it isn't possible without government action. This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the global journalism…
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Climate Change

Can You Trust A ‘Climate Neutral’ Label? Clif Bar Lawsuit Puts Food Marketing on Trial

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2025

Confectionery giant Mondelēz International is facing a major lawsuit alleging that it falsely claims climate neutrality on Clif Bars, pushing offsets into further scrutiny. As false marketing lawsuits on food companies continue to…
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Cell-Based News

Govt-Backed Report Shows How Finland Can Build A €1B Future Food Economy

Anay Mridul Apr 21, 2025

Finland is well-placed to become a cellular agriculture leader, with its export potential set to reach €1B in the next decade – but funding and regulation challenges must be addressed. In a decade's time, cultivated meat, cell-based…
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Alt Dairy

Animal-Free Dairy Startup Perfect Day Accused of Misleading Consumers in New Lawsuit

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

US food tech startup Perfect Day has been hit with a false marketing lawsuit for its FDA-approved, animal-free dairy whey protein. Months after ending its lawsuit with a co-manufacturing partner, Californian precision fermentation…
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Climate Change

Americans Know Beef is Bad for the Planet, And They Want Their Leaders to Talk About It

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

Over half of Americans identify beef as the most polluting food, and many are open to eating plant-based, but they need policy changes to support the shift. This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the…
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Food & Nutrition

Swiss Government 2025 Nutrition Strategy: More Plants, Less Food Waste

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

The Swiss government has published its nutrition strategy for the next eight years, expanding the focus to sustainability, plant-based diets and food waste. Swiss citizens are eating too much meat, animal fat, sugar and salt, and very…
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Future Foods

EU Climate Agency: Alternative Proteins Are Inevitable for Future Food Security

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

What will the food system look like in 2050? According to the EU, meat will give way to plants and novel proteins, no matter how things end up. The EU's production and consumption patterns require "fundamental changes" to reach its…
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Funding News

Europe Is Now A Global Food Tech Leader, As Sustainable Protein Investments Soar

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 2025

European future food startups saw a 25% boost in funding in 2024, making the region a global leader in the space – but economic uncertainty is keeping investors cautious this year. While US tariffs keep business leaders and investors on…
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Alt Protein

Future Food Quick Bites: This Isn’t Ravioli, Jaguar Land Rover & Earthshot Prize

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers This's pasta partnership with Ugo Foods Group, Starday's $11M Series A round, and a nomination for the Earthshot Prize. …
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

US Grants Patent for Mycoprotein Startup to Turn Potato Waste Into Sustainable Meat

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

Food tech startup The Better Meat Co has received its sixth patent in the US, which covers a method to produce mycelium proteins using potato waste as a feedstock. As it ramps up production and mobilises capital to enter its next growth…
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Cell-Based News

India Inches Closer to Cultivated Meat as Biokraft Foods Prepares Regulatory Filing

Anay Mridul Apr 15, 2025

Mumbai-based food tech startup Biokraft Foods has debuted cultured seafood prototypes in collaboration with the government, and will apply for regulatory approval for cultivated chicken this summer. Cultivated meat is inching closer to…
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Green Business

What Food Tech Investors Are Telling Startups in the Midst of Trump’s Tariff War

Anay Mridul Apr 11, 2025

With all the uncertainties around global tariffs, most industries are in a precarious position, including food tech. Here's what sector VCs are advising startup founders about the global trade war. It's only mid-April, but 'tariff'…
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Opinion

Opinion: The Circular Economy is A Competitive Advantage – Tech Brands Are Leading the Shift

James Murdock Apr 10, 2025

James Murdock, founder of circular tech firm Alchemy, argues that circularity isn't just good for the planet – it makes business sense too, and smart tech brands know it. The circular economy – the infrastructure by which we collect…
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Sugar

MycoTechnology Earns GRAS Approval to Sell Honey Truffle Flavour Modulator in the US

Anay Mridul Apr 9, 2025

US food tech firm MycoTechnology has received regulatory approval to sell its honey-truffle-fermented flavour modulator in the country. Colorado-based MycoTechnology, known for its fungi fermentation technologies, has been cleared to…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Ottolenghi’s Beans, Disneyland & Beyond Meat Doc

Anay Mridul Apr 9, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Bold Bean Co's Ottolenghi collaboration, Beyond Meat's new documentary, and Miyoko Schinner's upcoming vegan cookbook. …
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Alt Dairy

Milk Aisle Consensus: Democrats & Republicans Unite in Push for Non-Dairy Options in Schools

Anay Mridul Apr 8, 2025

A bipartisan bill is calling on Congress to provide non-dairy milk options in the national school meal programme to cater to lactose-intolerant and diet-restricted students. It's becoming rarer and rarer to see US Democrats and…
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Cell-Based News

Cultured Quail Startup Vow Gets FSANZ Regulatory Approval in Australia & New Zealand

Anay Mridul Apr 7, 2025

Known for its cultured quail, Sydney-based Vow has received regulatory approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, a first for cultivated meat in the region. Australian food tech startup Vow has become the first startup to…
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Funding News

EU Grants €50M Loan for Swedish Ag Giant to Build Pea Protein Factory for Meat Alternatives

Anay Mridul Apr 4, 2025

The European Investment Bank has provided Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen with €50M in part financing for a pea protein isolate factory. Lantmännen, Sweden's largest farmer cooperative, has received a big boost from the EU…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Exclusive: CellX Debuts World’s First Morel Mycelium Jerky with New US Brand Mourish

Anay Mridul Apr 3, 2025

Chinese food tech player CellX has self-determined its first-of-a-kind morel mycelium ingredient as safe in the US, launching high-protein snacks under new consumer brand Mourish. Chinese startup CellX is entering the US with what it…
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