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A long-term committed ethical vegan and formerly Green Queen's resident plant-based reporter, Amy juggles raising a family and maintaining her editorial career, while also campaigning for increased mental health awareness in the professional world. Known for her love of searing honesty, in addition to recipe developing, animal welfare and (often lacklustre) attempts at handicrafts, she’s hands-on and guided by her veganism in all aspects of life. She’s also extremely proud to be raising a next-generation vegan baby.

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This Singaporean Software Platform Wants To Make Sustainability An Unavoidable Integration For Global Businesses

Amy Buxton Apr 8, 2022

Singaporean climate tech startup Handprint, which uses SaaS model to integrate sustainability-focused infrastructure into corporate platforms, has just closed a $2.2 million seed round as investors get more and more excited about impact…
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Heura Launches Fresh Crowdfunding Campaign To Continue Accelerated Growth

Amy Buxton Apr 7, 2022

Barcelona-based plant meat brand Heura is launching a new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube and says it is looking for food activists that want to invest. The ‘Equity for Good Rebels’ investment opportunity is open for pre-registration…
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Sustainable Foods Scoops $2.15 Million For Global Hemp-Based Meat Distribution

Amy Buxton Apr 7, 2022

New Zealand’s Sustainable Foods has confirmed it has raised $2.15 million through a combination of private and public domestic investors. Green Fern Industries, Sustainable's exclusive hemp grower and supplier, also participated. …
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Marbled Plant-Based Steaks That Aren’t 3D Printed? This Scientist Claims To Have Engineered Them

Amy Buxton Apr 7, 2022

Martin Hofmann, an EPFL and ETH Zurich alumnus, is a material scientist preoccupied with flow properties. His research has led to him developing technology to create realistically marbled plant-based meat cuts. Combining fats and pea…
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Sunscoop Secures $2 Million For Continued Allergen-Free Dairy-Free Ice Cream Innovation

Amy Buxton Apr 7, 2022

Los Angeles- based allergen-friendly ice cream brand Sunscoop has raised $2 million seed financing round led by Vibrant Ventures. H/L Ventures, Torch Capital and early angel investors also participated. The fresh capital will be used to…
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Umiami Bags $30 Million Series A Investment For Plant-Based Chicken

Amy Buxton Apr 7, 2022

French food tech Umiami has closed a $30 million Series A to support its plant-based chicken developments in what is the largest total round raised for any French alternative protein company so far. The deal was led by Astanor Ventures and…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Vegan Omega-3 Sources Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease By Up to 20 Percent, New Analysis Shows

Amy Buxton Apr 6, 2022

Plant-based omega-3 offers heart-healthy benefits and can reduce the likelihood of serious heart disease, a new study has found. Published in the medical journal, Advances in Nutrition, findings point to vegan omega-3 offering comparable…
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This Japanese Startup Claims To Have Eliminated Animal Serum For Cost-Effective Cultivated Meat Production

Amy Buxton Apr 4, 2022

IntegriCulture has reported the successful cultivation of chicken and duck liver cells using an animal serum-free medium. Harnessing its proprietary CulNet system, the startup leverages bioreactors to emulate inter-organ interactions which…
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Louisiana Labelling Law Deemed Unconstitutional In Landmark Victory For The Plant-Based Industry

Amy Buxton Apr 4, 2022

The ‘Truth in Labeling of Food Products’ Act 273 came into effect in October 2020. It made the use of any terms deemed meat-related, such as 'burger' and 'sausage' illegal on packaging for vegan products. The act remained in effect when…
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Mogale Meat Has Big Cultivated Meat Plans for Africa, Starting With Chicken

Amy Buxton Apr 4, 2022

South African food tech startup Mogale Meat has unveiled the first cultivated chicken to come out of Africa. The company claims the innovation represents a new dawn for African food security, alongside biodiversity and wildlife…
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Israel Pledges $4.8 Million To Educating Its Future Generations Of Climate Crisis Fighters

Amy Buxton Apr 3, 2022

Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry disclosed at the end of last year how it intends to fight the climate crisis: with a generous budget for educating younger generations. Reportedly, NIS15 million ($4.8 million) is being portioned…
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Tim Hortons Launches Two Plant-Based Breakfast Menu Items After Switching To Impossible Foods

Amy Buxton Apr 2, 2022

Tim Hortons, Canada’s biggest coffee chain, has unveiled two new plant-based breakfast menu items. The Harvest Breakfast Sandwich and Harvest Breakfast Wrap are both built around a meat-free Impossible Foods sausage patty. Consumers…
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Circular Economy

The EU Puts The Brakes On Fast Fashion With New Rules Surrounding Product Longevity

Amy Buxton Apr 1, 2022

The European Commission has taken mass consumption to task by proposing new rules for product quality. Moving forward, all clothes, furniture and smartphones sold within Europe will need to be demonstrably longer-lasting and simpler to…
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Aqua Cultured Foods Launches Seed Funding Round Amidst Output Spike

Amy Buxton Apr 1, 2022

Chicago’s Aqua Cultured Foods has revealed it has successfully doubled its biomass fermentation output of vegan seafood. The startup claims to now be able to produce twice as much product in the same timeframe, generating buzz for…
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This French Biotech Is Aiming To Be Europe’s Answer To Perfect Day

Amy Buxton Apr 1, 2022

Lyon-based Bon Vivant has announced its intention to bring cow-free dairy protein to the European market. The precision fermentation biotech has recently scooped €4 million to progress its R&D. Alliance for Impact, High Flyers Capital,…
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MycoTechnology Secures $85 Million To Further Capitalise On Fermentation Platform With Worldwide Product Launches

Amy Buxton Apr 1, 2022

Colorado-based MycoTechnology has closed an $85 million Series E funding round. The investment was led by a representative of the Omani sovereign wealth fund, the Oman Investment Authority. Previous investors joined the round, including…
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Betterland Foods’ New Woo Chocolate Bar Is Made With Perfect Day’s Animal-Free Whey Protein

Amy Buxton Mar 31, 2022

Betterland Foods has announced its newest animal-free dairy product. Dubbed ‘WOO’, the initial bar has been designed to mimic the successful combination of chocolate, nougat, caramel and peanuts that conventional Snickers bars are known…
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Veg Capital Doubles Down On Support For Plant Alternative’s Shicken Range By Leading Fresh Funding Round

Amy Buxton Mar 31, 2022

Leading vegan investor Veg Capital has announced a doubling down of its investment into Plant Alternative’s Shicken product line. Managing director and co-founder of Veg Capital, Matthew Glover, first initiated investment in 2021, after…
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This San Francisco Startup Thinks Kelp Puffs Are A Nutritious Weapon Against Climate Change

Amy Buxton Mar 31, 2022

12 Tides, a San Francisco-based startup has launched what it calls “a new wave of ocean-positive snacking”. Its puffed kelp chips have been developed to make use of regenerative resources and encourage consumers to think carefully about…
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UK Supermarkets Renege On Plant-Based Promotion Pledges With Hoards Of Cheap Meat Deals, New Research Shows

Amy Buxton Mar 31, 2022

The Eating Better alliance has levelled an accusation of hypocrisy at U.K. supermarket chains. It claims that Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are “bombarding” consumers with cheap meat offers on a weekly basis. These deals fly in…
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Tobacco Plants Heralded As the Secret To Cultivated Meat Scale-Up By Israeli Food Tech Startup

Amy Buxton Mar 31, 2022

BioBetter has revealed it is using tobacco plants to drive down costs associated with cultivated meat production. Citing scaled production as the remaining big obstacle for the industry, the startup has identified a way to harness tobacco…
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