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We INFORM. We INSPIRE. We EMPOWER. Founded by serial entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras in 2011, Green Queen is an award-winning sustainability & impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Asia. Our mission is to shift consumer behaviour through our authentic, original and ground-breaking content.

Research & Scientific Studies

Why Nitrates and Nitrites in Processed Meats are Harmful, But Those in Vegetables Aren’t

Green Queen Team Nov 24, 2022

By Richard Hoffman Many of us know that we should steer away from processed meats and eat more vegetables if we want to be healthier and lower our chances of developing certain types of cancers. While there are many reasons processed…
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Alt Materials

5 Ways Fungi Could Change The World, From Cleaning Water to Breaking Down Plastics

Green Queen Team Nov 15, 2022

By: Mitchell P. Jones Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review published today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of…
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Climate Change

12 Environmental Novels for Your Reading List

Green Queen Team Nov 12, 2022

Check out these new environmental novels that help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.
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Health

How To Reduce Your Blue Light Exposure

Green Queen Team Nov 9, 2022 0

Even before the pandemic, the amount of time we spend in front screens has been growing by double digits every year, and with that, concerns about the consequences to our health. The more screen time we endure, the more artificial blue…
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Eco Lifestyle

Is My Bed Vegan? Mattresses: The Final Eco Frontier

Green Queen Team Nov 8, 2022

Most mattresses are not vegan, full of toxins, and are a huge letdown to the planet. Meet Heveya, the ethical sleep pioneer. Most of us don’t think enough about one activity we do for almost a third of our lives: sleeping. And…
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Climate Change

China’s Hang Lung & France’s LVMH Announce Groundbreaking Sustainability Partnership To Accelerate Joint ESG Goal

Green Queen Team Nov 7, 2022

A groundbreaking partnership between Chinese real estate leader Hang Lung Properties and French luxury giant LVMH Group is forging new ground when it comes to sustainable building. Hang Lung and LVMH have officially partnered on a…
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Alt Protein

Diet & Nutrition: Should You Become An Ultra-Flexitarian?

Green Queen Team Nov 5, 2022

By: Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark There's no denying that what we eat is intrinsically linked to the climate crisis. Is the an Ultra-Flexitarian diet the solution the…
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Beauty

5 DIY Homemade Vegan Face Mask Recipes We’re Loving

Green Queen Team Nov 4, 2022 0

A good friend once told me: don’t put on your skin what you wouldn’t put in your mouth. When it comes to natural beauty advice, The ongoing pandemic situ has forced us to review our dietary choices and become savvier with the resources we…
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Climate Change

Using Captured CO₂ In Everyday Products Could Help Fight Climate Change, But Do Consumers Want Them?

Green Queen Team Oct 28, 2022

By: Lucca Henrion, Joe Árvai, Lauren Lutzke & Volker Sick Would you drink carbonated beverages made with carbon dioxide captured from the smokestack of a factory or power plant? How would you feel if that captured carbon dioxide…
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Climate Change

Chilli Peppers, Coffee, Wine: How the Climate Crisis is Causing Food Shortages

Green Queen Team Oct 25, 2022

By: Victoria Namkung Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk. Sriracha fans are a passionate bunch. They have been known to get tattoos of the popular hot sauce on…
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Alt Protein

Looking To Start a Future Food Startup? Singapore’s Protein Innovation Centre Is The Launchpad You Need

Green Queen Team Oct 24, 2022

With its world-class innovation centre, a Scale It Up Innovation Challenge, and pioneering protein aeration technology, leading machinery maker Bühler is helping global meat substitute startups supercharge their production and scaling…
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Alt Dairy

Dairy in the Desert: Change Foods To Bring the First Precision Fermentation Facility to the UAE

Green Queen Team Oct 21, 2022

Alternative dairy maker Change Foods has signed an agreement with the KEZAD Group to design the first-of-its-kind commercial manufacturing plant in the UAE, helping to solve one of the industry's biggest pain points: the fermentation…
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Fashion

Ozone Technology, Innovative Fibers, Low Waster & Low Waste: The Future Of Denim is Here

Green Queen Team Oct 7, 2022

Jeans are ubiquitous but their production process is far from sustainable. A host of new techstyle innovations promise to make denim lower impact and toxin-free. By: The Mills Fabrica More than ever, consumers are demanding to know…
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Alt Protein

Behind The Burger: How Scientists Make Plant-Based Foods Look, Taste & Cook Like Meat

Green Queen Team Sep 30, 2022

By: Mariana Lamas In 2019, Burger King Sweden released a plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, and the reaction was underwhelming. So, the company challenged its customers to taste the difference. Burger King Sweden created menu…
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Animal Rights

Octopus Farms Raise Massive Ethical And Evironmental Concerns

Green Queen Team Sep 29, 2022

By Alexandra Schnell, University of Cambridge, Heather Browning, London School of Economics and Political Science, Jonathan Birch, London School of Economics and Political Science When you imagine an octopus’s…
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Vegan

10 Asian Vegan Breakfast Recipes, From Cauli Banh Mi To Kimchi Pancakes

Green Queen Team Sep 21, 2022 0

There's a Russian proverb that goes something like this: "Eat breakfast alone, share lunch with friends and give your dinner to your enemies." Not sure about the dinner part, but sometimes it's nice to treat yo-self before you start your…
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Climate Change

Want to create a better world? Empower more women investors.

Green Queen Team Sep 20, 2022

By: Helena Wasserman Eriksson & Sonalie Figueiras Empowering more women to become investors will unlock billions into ESG investing and help fight the climate crisis. You may have seen the recent headlines about Adam Neumann,…
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Alt Dairy

Your Daily Cup of Coffee is Costly to the Planet. Here’s How to Fix It.

Green Queen Team Sep 18, 2022

By: Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL and the Natural History Museum of Denmark & Carmen Nab, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, UCL For many of us, coffee is essential. It allows us to function in the morning…
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Climate Change

Should We Name Heat Waves Like We Name Hurricanes?

Green Queen Team Sep 11, 2022 0

By: Jeff Barardelli If asked to recall a hurricane, odds are you'd immediately invoke memorable names like Sandy, Katrina or Harvey. You'd probably even remember something specific about the impact of the storm. But if asked to recall…
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Fashion

Greenwashing In Fashion Is On The Rise, Here’s How To Spot It

Green Queen Team Sep 3, 2022 0

Greenwashing in fashion is on the rise. Learn more about what it means and how you can tell the difference and support the conscious one.
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Alt Protein

From Plant Based Kalbi To Tofu Cheese: A Deep Dive On Japan’s Booming Alt Protein Sector

Green Queen Team Aug 26, 2022

The alternative protein market is taking-off in the land of the rising sun as consumers become more health and sustainability conscious, climate concerns flare up and the government looks to decarbonize. Between 2019 and 2022 Japan’s…
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