Anay Mridul

London

Vegan Food Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Reporter, @GreenQueenHK. Coffeephile. Sheerio. Red Army. Vegan. Journo. Words: @observer, @CNBCTV18Live, @caffeinemag, @NewFoodMag, @FoodMattersLive, etc.

Articles

Meat, Masculinity & the Manosphere: How Misinformation is Driving Young Men Towards Beef

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

6 Mins Read“No one wants to be the guy in the pub ordering the veggie burger.”This statement, by a participant in a British campaign to encourage meat reduction, encapsulates everything about the current state of meat-eating and masculinity. While Gen Z has long been identified as the generation of dietary change, a new report by UK environmental non-profit Hubbub shows that young men feel differently.
Tesco Admits Plant-Based Meat Target Is ‘Highly Unlikely’ Amid Changing UK Diets

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

5 Mins ReadIn a further sign of the UK’s dietary shift towards plant-based whole foods, its largest supermarket says it is “highly unlikely” to achieve its ambitious sales target for meat alternatives. Tesco is well behind its goal of increasing purchases of vegan meat products by 300% by December 2025 (from a 2012 baseline), given “the year-on-year decline in the plant-based market” and the “change in approach” by consumers.
Plant-Based Meals Offer Triple Win for Health, Planet & Wallet, Shows Study

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

5 Mins ReadPlant-based meals in restaurants, cafeterias and schools can deliver a triple win for human, planetary and financial health, according to a new comparison study. Published in the Nutrients journal, researchers looked at the nutritional quality, environmental impact, and cost of vegan, vegetarian and meat-based versions of four lunch dishes at a London university cafe.
UK Startup Raises $6.7M to Scale AI-Designed Microbial Protein Fibres for Next-Gen Textiles

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

4 Mins ReadMaking fibres from microbial proteins, Solena Materials has bagged $6.7M in a seed funding round led by Sir David Harding, SynBioVen and Insempra. It takes the UK startup’s total funding to $10.8M – following a $4.1M pre-seed round three years ago – and will enable it to begin producing its novel protein fibres at scale.
5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Flora Ventures's Gil Horsky

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

3 Mins ReadThe usage of peptides to deliver new functional benefits in food and supplementsNew sustainable and efficient cold-chain technologies to extend route-to-market and food freshnessBlockchain and its applications in food transparencyWeight Management: The GLP-1 pharma market is exploding, but access remains out of reach for many due to hefty prices and unpleasant side effects, creating a massive opportunity for the food industry to step in.
Beyond Meat Raises $100M in Debt Funding Amid Falling Sales in Q1 2025

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

7 Mins ReadFollowing two consecutive quarters of year-on-year revenue growth, Beyond Meat’s revenues fell by 9% in Q1 2025, largely driven by “broader macroeconomic concerns and reduced consumer confidence” in the US. The company netted $69M in the first 12 weeks of the year, while posting a gross loss of $1.1M (compared to a gross profit of $3.7M in the corresponding period in 2024). Its operating expenses, meanwhile, narrowed by $2M, and its net losses were down by 2.6%.
Despite Misinformation, 50% of Americans Still Find Plant-Based Diets Healthy

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

5 Mins ReadWhile a majority of Americans say they are happy to eat more plant-based food and know it’s good for them, a lack of guidance from healthcare professionals keeps them at bay, according to a new survey. In the 2,200-person poll, Morning Consult and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) found that half of the respondents believe vegan diets can improve their health, while only about a third think otherwise. Another 17%, meanwhile, are unsure.
EU Must Cut the Red Tape for Cultivated Meat, Says Consumer Group

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

7 Mins ReadThe EU must remove roadblocks and speed up the approval timeline for novel food products to meet its climate goals and “prevent an exodus” of future food companies, implores a consumer advocacy group. “Europe’s thorough regulatory regime adds a three- to five-year waiting time, which is too long for poorly funded startups to survive.
Future Food Quick Bites: Science Museum, Fermented Rapeseed & Shifting Shelves

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

4 Mins ReadIn London, the Science Museum will host a Future of Food exhibit from July 24, featuring Aleph Farms‘s cultivated beef steak, the oldest sample of Quorn‘s burger from 1981, Clean Food Group‘s yeast-derived palm oil alternative, and more. British YouTubers James Marriott and Will Lenney (aka Willne) have launched Rodd’s, a dairy-free ready-to-drink brand featuring an iced latte, waffle latte, and a vanilla matcha latte, all made with oat milk.
Mycelium Protein Firm Meati to Be Sold for $4M After Bank-Induced Crisis

1 week ago | greenqueen.com.hk | Anay Mridul

4 Mins ReadTwo months after a bank swept most of its cash reserves in an unexpected move, Colorado-based mycelium meat maker Meati Foods is preparing for a sale worth $4M. The deal was disclosed in filings to the Adams County District Court on May 2, with CEO Phil Graves assigning the firm’s assets to attorney Aaron Garber.