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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.

Climate Change

New Denial: YouTube Rakes in Millions from Content Making UK Teenagers Feel Climate Change is Exaggerated

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

YouTube is making up to $13.4M in ad revenue from videos that promote a new kind of climate denial – focused on solutions rather than the existence of it – according to a new study. It has a profound effect on its viewers, with nearly…
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Alt Protein

Startups Celebrate Dutch Panel to Assess Cultivated Meat Tastings, as Meatable Files Dossier

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

The Netherlands has launched an expert committee to evaluate applications for cultivated meat tastings, six months after forming an official framework for the same. Cultured pork producer Meatable has responded by submitting its dossier to…
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Future Foods

C16 Biosciences: Palm Oil Alternative Startup Receives $4.5M in Funding, Including by Gates Foundation

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

New York-based C16 Biosciences has received a $3.5M grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in addition to a $1M investment in October, to expand its Palmless platform and accelerate its path to regulatory approval. C16…
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Food & Nutrition

Feeding Tomorrow: Award-Winning Documentary Champions Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, Plant-Forward Diets and Food Education for Better Future

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

A new documentary on food, climate change and agriculture, highlights the wretched state of the American food system, and how regenerative farming, plant-forward diets, healthier soil and increased education can ensure a safe, sustainable…
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Vegan

Deliciously Ella: After Years of Trolling, Ella Mills is Finally Happy (and Thriving) Now

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

Ever the darling of the UK's plant-based space – with a recipe book that sold faster than any other vegan cookbook ever – Ella Mills retreated from the limelight a few years ago. Her brand, Deliciously Ella, suffered setbacks from the…
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Policy & Regulation

Chevron Deference: Reversal of Landmark Supreme Court Decision Could Devastate Fisheries & Environmental Protections

Anay Mridul Jan 25, 2024

As the US Supreme Court considers overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, thanks to pushback from fishing vessel operators, it could make regulating anything much more complicated – especially climate laws. It's been 40 years…
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Animal Rights

Not So Happy: NotCo Targets Chick-fil-A & Other Meat Companies with Animal Abuse Jingle

Anay Mridul Jan 24, 2024

Chilean food tech startup NotCo has unveiled its latest marketing campaign, Not So Happy Animals, which highlights some uncomfortable truths about the meat industry. "I might look like I'm happy, but my grin is not real." That's…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Mickey Mouse, Price Changes & Labelling Wins

Anay Mridul Jan 24, 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 Oatly's new partnership with Carvel, price fluctuations for meat and…
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Alt Protein

VBites: Heather Mills Rescues Her Alt-Meat Brand a Month After Entering Administration

Anay Mridul Jan 24, 2024

British entrepreneur Heather Mills has secured a rescue deal for her plant-based brand VBites, buying the assets of the business from administrators for £1M and waiving nearly £5M of debt owed to her, a month after first announcing that…
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Food & Nutrition

Not All UPFs are Equal: Green Queen Unveils FAQ Guide for Plant-Based Meat & Ultra-Processed Foods

Anay Mridul Jan 23, 2024

To combat misinformation, ease consumer confusion and offer balance to the discussion around plant-based meat and ultra-processed foods, Green Queen has published a free, comprehensive resource guide on the topic in an easy-to-use FAQ…
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Cell-Based News

Cultivated Meat Regulation: Where Are We? UK, Israel & Australia Forge Ahead, US & EU Fall Behind

Anay Mridul Jan 23, 2024

With 2024 tipped to be a landmark year for cultivated meat regulation, we look at how the industry is faring across the world. While some countries are stepping up their efforts to progress these novel foods, others are pushing to ban…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Startup Partners with South Korean Dairy Giant to Launch Vegan Casein Products Ahead of $12M in Seed Funding

Anay Mridul Jan 23, 2024

New York-based Pureture has teamed up with South Korean food giant Namyang Dairy Products to create products using the biotech startup's vegan casein ahead of an upcoming $12M seed funding round. Pureture, which makes a GMO-free,…
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Cell-Based News

Cultured Unagi: Forsea Foods Unveils ‘World First’ Cultivated Eel with Tokyo Eatery Saido

Anay Mridul Jan 22, 2024

Israeli food tech startup Forsea Foods has unveiled the first prototype of its cultivated eel, linking up with Tokyo vegan restaurant SAIDO to create dishes with the cell-cultured fish. It aims to launch the seafood product by 2025. …
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Policy & Regulation

Scientists to USDA: Tackle America’s Meat Consumption, or the Climate Crisis Will Force You To

Anay Mridul Jan 22, 2024

In a strongly-worded, evidence-backed open letter, more than 250 climate, nutrition and food experts and organisations are calling on USDA chief Tom Vilsack to address the country's heavy meat consumption as a climate mitigation strategy. …
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Vegan

Vegan Vault: Demand for Plant-Based Meals Grows by 40% for Emirates Airlines

Anay Mridul Jan 22, 2024

Emirates Airlines will soon unveil new options as part of its 'vegan vault' of in-flight meals, taking its total offering of recipes to over 300. It comes after the carrier witnessed a 40% increase in demand for onboard plant-based dishes.…
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Fashion

Is This the World’s First Compostable, Plastic-Free Sportswear Range?

Anay Mridul Jan 20, 2024

Exercise can be more sustainable now, thanks to Community Clothing's new Organic Athletic sportswear line, which is free from plastics and can decompose in your garden in as little as a week. Community Clothing, the sustainable clothing…
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Alt Protein

A Snack Bar Made From Air: Fazer Unveils Limited-Edition Chocolate Bar Using Solein

Anay Mridul Jan 19, 2024

Finnish company Solar Foods' Solein protein is expanding its footprint in Singapore through a partnership with Helsinki-based food giant Fazer Group, which has crafted a limited-edition snack bar using protein made from air. Fazer has…
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Climate Change

Media Coverage of Climate Change Dropped by 4% in 2023, the Hottest Year on Record

Anay Mridul Jan 19, 2024

Even as we breached the 1.5°C post-industrial warming limit and recorded the hottest temperatures ever, 2023 saw media coverage of climate change drop by 4%, according to a review by the Media and Climate Change Observatory. 2023 was a…
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Uncategorized

Cost of Living: Has the UK Media Narrative Around Plant-Based Affected Consumer Sentiment Over Prices?

Anay Mridul Jan 19, 2024

Several mainstream UK outlets have run stories about the decline of the plant-based sector, ascribing it to dwindling demand and increased prices. Is the media narrative influencing consumer sentiment against vegan products and affecting…
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Policy & Regulation

Plant-Based Meat Labelling Faces Respite in Belgium, But Alt-Milk Taxes Hurt Local Brand

Anay Mridul Jan 18, 2024

Belgium is halting the establishment of guidelines against plant-based meat labelling after continued disagreement among stakeholders, but its higher VAT on milk alternatives is hurting the sector, especially one homegrown brand. The…
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Alt Dairy

Yet Another Acquisition: CPG Investor Purchases Vegan Coffee Creamer Leader Nutpods

Anay Mridul Jan 18, 2024

Amid a flurry of M&A activity in the plant-based space, US non-dairy coffee creamer brand Nutpods has been acquired by newly formed CPG investment arm MPearlRock Bellevue, Washington-based Nutpods, which makes coffee creamers,…
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