Anay Mridul is Green Queen's resident news reporter. Originally from India, he studied journalism at City, University of London and 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.| Green Queen
In our weekly column, Future Food Quick Bites, we round up the latest developments in the alt-protein and sustainable food industry.| Green Queen
A majority of US consumers believe vegan diets are more costly than the Standard American Diet, despite meat being the highest source of spending for 70% of them.| Green Queen
Most vegan seafood products qualify as a source of protein, but on average, they still lag behind conventional fish, according to a new review.| Green Queen
Zus Coffee, now Malaysia's largest coffee chain, has launched a vegan menu with Southeast Asian plant-based meat startup Green Rebel Foods at over 200 locations.| Green Queen
Following a 34% drop in sales last year, Germany's Veganz Group has established Mililk FoodTech and will sell its OrbiFarm subsidiary for €30M.| Green Queen
A new review suggests that plant-based diets are safe and healthy for kids, if they're carefully planned and supplemented to prevent nutrient deficiencies.| Green Queen
Atlantic Natural Foods, the company behind Loma Linda and Tuno, has signed an asset purchase agreement with the Philippines's Century Pacific Food.| Green Queen
In a potential win for cultivated meat and precision fermentation, the EU is set to outline a strategy to overhaul and fast-track novel food approval.| Green Queen
UK firm Multus Biotechnology has unveiled an animal-free media formulation for cultivated meat, allowing companies to eliminate serum from their products.| Green Queen
Social media can help individuals reduce food waste, but also drives impulse purchases, presenting a conundrum for businesses looking to shrink their climate footprint.| Green Queen
While young men are driving the rise in meat consumption in the UK, they're also more open to cultivated meat than other demographics.| Green Queen
Brazilian precision fermentation startup Future Cow has secured R$4.85M in funding to expand its platform for animal-free dairy proteins.| Green Queen
Japan's largest retailer, Aeon, has debuted a private-label biscuit SKU featuring ChoViva, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative by Planet A Foods.| Green Queen
French startup Gourmey, which is awaiting regulatory approval for cultivated meat in six markets, is betting on AI to solve the industry's greatest problem.| Green Queen
