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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.

Alt Protein

Motif FoodWorks Launches Signature HEMAMI Plant-Based Protein After Gaining FDA Approval

Amy Buxton Dec 14, 2021

HEMAMI, the flagship food tech solution from Boston-based Motif FoodWorks has been granted Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS) status from the U.S. FDA and is now being released commercially. The product is designed to add authentic meaty…
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Alt Protein

The National University Of Singapore Announces New Course Module Dedicated To Meat Alternatives

Amy Buxton Dec 14, 2021

Singapore's National University of Singapore has debuted “Introduction to Advanced Meat Alternatives”, a graduate-level alt-protein module. It launches in January 2022 and is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The module lasts 13…
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Hong Kong

New Report Calls For Immediate Action As Hong Kong Drowns In Single-Use Packaging Waste

Amy Buxton Dec 13, 2021

Hong Kong is drowning in waste. Research indicates that a 2019 surge in takeout consumption has resulted in unsustainable amounts of packaging materials being sent to landfills. Contributing to street and beach litter as well, the issue…
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Alt Protein

Hemp-Based Vegan Gelato? Wonderlab Now At 400 U.S. Stores

Amy Buxton Dec 13, 2021

Wonderlab’s vegan gelato Doozy Pots can now be found in more than 400 stores across the U.S. It launched into Cleveland grocer Heinen’s in 2019. The expansion includes Sprout’s market, Erewhon, and Jimbo’s Naturally. Founded by food…
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Alt Protein

Oatly to Add 3 New Production Facilities After 2021 Oat Milk Supply Shortages

Amy Buxton Dec 13, 2021

Oatly has announced it is scaling up its global production facilities. Three new plants have been announced, with 2023 operational targets. Combined, they are intended to produce 450 million litres of plant milk. Oatly opened three…
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Vegan

Texas-Based NadaMoo! Closes $10 Million Series B to Expand Dairy-Free Ice Cream Brand

Amy Buxton Dec 13, 2021

Dairy-free ice cream brand NadaMoo! has secured close to $10 million for brand building and distribution expansion. The funding round was led by existing investors District Ventures Capital and Invest Eco. A new partner, Killam…
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Circular Economy

Pieter Pot Secures €9 million To Deliver On Sustainable Grocery Shopping Ambitions

Amy Buxton Dec 13, 2021

Dutch startup Pieter Pot has closed a funding round led by ETF Partners. SHIFT Interest, The Future Food Fund and IQ Capital all participated, bringing total investment to €9 million. Funding is expected to assist with expansion into the…
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Alt Protein

Chinese Netizens Attack Vegetarianism Film, Cite ‘Blind Worship Of The West’ As Appetite For Beef Grows

Amy Buxton Dec 10, 2021

A 45-minute documentary in mainland China promoting vegetarianism has been heavily criticised across the country's social media channels. Well-known Chinese actresses Zhang Jingchu and Tao Hong both appeared in the film, in which…
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Australia

Veteran Restaurateur Stuart Cook Opens Plant-Based ‘Flave’ In Australia’s Bondi Beach With Plans For 999 More

Amy Buxton Dec 10, 2021

Stuart Cook, former CEO of Australian Mexican fast food chain Zambrero, has launched a 100 percent plant-based venue. Flave will be the first of 1,000 planned locations to be opened over the next 10 years. Stuart Cook and his wife…
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Alt Protein

Upside Foods Announces Animal Component-Free Cell Media For Humane Cultivated Meat Development

Amy Buxton Dec 10, 2021

U.S.-based Upside Foods has announced a major cellular agriculture breakthrough. It has produced an animal component-free (ACF) cell feed designed to fast track the cultivated meat industry to scalable production. Two products have been…
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Alt Protein

Fooditive Announces First Vegan Casein That Can Replace Cow’s Milk Across All Dairy Applications

Amy Buxton Dec 10, 2021

Dutch food tech and ingredient developer Fooditive has revealed another success story. Following on from upcycled natural sweetener, it has launched a vegan-friendly casein protein made from peas. The animal-free casein powder has numerous…
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Alt Protein

Aleph Farms Announces Groundbreaking Partnership To Scale Cultivated Meat

Amy Buxton Dec 10, 2021

Aleph Farms and Munich-based Wacker have come together in a new open supply chain agreement. The move will see Wacker offering food-grade growth medium proteins to all Aleph's cultivated meat operations. Removal of cost barriers is the…
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Eating Out

Matthew Kenney Launches New Vegan Restaurant ‘Adesse’ In London Landmark Selfridges

Amy Buxton Dec 10, 2021

UK department store Selfridges will play host to Matthew Kenney’s new plant-based Adesse restaurant as part of the department store’s Project Earth sustainability initiative. Both parties say the eatery’s launch represents the importance…
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Alt Protein

Canadian Vegan Brand Noble Jerky Expands Into China

Amy Buxton Dec 9, 2021

Once a meat-based brand, Canadian vegan brand Noble Jerky has officially launched in mainland China. The news follows recent expansion into Walmart Canada. The company believes China's vegan scene is growing and the move is designed to…
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Alt Protein

Israel’s Yemoja Develops Red Microalgae To Make Meat-Free Burgers ‘Bleed’

Amy Buxton Dec 9, 2021

Yemoja is a marine ingredient startup already recognised in the cosmetics industry. Now, it is moving into the plant-based meat sector. It is in the process of developing red microalgae, branded as Ounje, which will allow meatless products…
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Alt Protein

Madrid Plant-Based Startup Mimic Seafood Ends 2021 With A Hat Trick Of Goals Achieved

Amy Buxton Dec 9, 2021

Mimic Seafood has announced its success in realising three aims for 2021. Completing its first funding round, embarking on sales and a key strategic partnership have all rounded off the year. Combined, the goals put Mimic in a strong…
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Alt Protein

South Korea’s CellMEAT Makes Fetal Bovine Serum-Free Cell Culture Media For 100% Ethical Cultivated Meat

Amy Buxton Dec 9, 2021

CellMEAT has unveiled its fetal bovine serum (FBS)-free cell culture medium. The product will help drive down production costs and circumnavigate ethical concerns within the cultivated meat industry. The company claims that others…
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Alt Protein

Thailand’s CPF Debuts Plant-Based Homegrown Brand Meat Zero in Hong Kong

Amy Buxton Dec 9, 2021

Thai food manufacturer CPF is making a bid for plant-based success across the Asian region with its range of meat substitutes designed for flexitarians. After launching in their home country earlier this yera, MEAT ZERO has announced its…
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Animal Rights

Spain Grants Animals the Same Rights as Humans In Update to Civil Code

Amy Buxton Dec 8, 2021

Spain has passed new legislation that increases animals’ rights. Domestic pets and wild animals will no longer be treated as objects in the eyes of the law. The news was celebrated by animal rights groups who had campaigned for the change.…
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Alt Dairy

Scottish Soft Drinks Giant AG Barr Snaps Up Majority Stake In Vegan Milk Brand MOMA Foods

Amy Buxton Dec 8, 2021

AG Barr has announced it has taken a 60 percent stake in UK brand MOMA Foods. It marks the first step into plant-based foods for the Irn Bru maker. Full acquisition of the alt-milk and porridge brand is expected within three years. MOMA…
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Alt Protein

Hong Kong’s DayDayCook Launches New Food Tech Accelerator Program

Amy Buxton Dec 8, 2021

Digital publisher DayDayCook has announced plans to launch an accelerator program. The initiative will support food tech startups within Hong Kong. The Good Food Accelerator Program is designed to grow the food tech sector, bringing…
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