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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.

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Plant Sifu Brings Its Vegan Pork to 7 Chinese Hong Kong Restaurants

Green Queen Team Aug 19, 2022

Hong Kong's vegan meat brand Plant Sifu is bringing its products to seven Chinese restaurants across Hong Kong. Between August and October, Plant Sifu will showcase its vegan meat products across Hong Kong restaurants in a range of…
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Alt Protein

Shiok Meats Partners With Mirai Foods to Bring Cultivated Beef to Singapore

Green Queen Team Aug 19, 2022

Shiok Meats' subsidiary Gaia Foods and Swiss-based deep food tech Mirai Foods, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop cultivated beef. Singapore is leading the world in cultivated meat approval, as the first and only…
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Alt Protein

Leading Seafood Producer Thai Union Launches Plant-Based Shrimp

Green Queen Team Aug 18, 2022

Leading global shrimp producer Thai Union has launched a plant-based shrimp product as it expands its efforts to meet the demand for vegan seafood. Adding to its roster of alternative seafood, the new OMG Meat shrimp joins Thai Union's…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Mass Extinction Threat Worse Than Previously Thought, New Research Finds

Green Queen Team Aug 18, 2022

New research says our understanding of endangered species is limited, and some species may face greater extinction risks than previously thought. Conservation statuses for nearly 8,000 species with limited population data show a grim…
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Eco Lifestyle

Can Eco Labels Help Consumers Shop Smarter? The U.K. Could Find Out Soon.

Green Queen Team Aug 17, 2022

New research could help create an eco labeling system that would bring more clarity to shoppers about the sustainability of their purchases. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could help the…
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Plastic Pollution

Corporate Plastic Pledges Fall Short in Europe, Report Finds

Green Queen Team Aug 17, 2022

New findings from a Deutsche Welle investigation show that despite a growing number of plastic commitments made by European companies, many are failing to deliver. Two dozen European-based companies have made nearly 100 plastic…
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Alt Dairy

Oatly’s Asia Takeover Continues and Its Tea Master Line Is Proof

Green Queen Team Aug 16, 2022

Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is seeing strong growth in the Asian market. And with custom products like its Tea Master line, it shows no signs of slowing down. “We delivered strong second quarter financial results with sales growth of…
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Health

Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’ In All Rainwater Crosses ‘a Planetary Boundary’

Green Queen Team Aug 16, 2022

Virtually all rainwater now contains unsafe levels of forever chemicals—Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—says new research. Reducing exposure to PFAS chemicals can help prevent the risks of metabolic and reproductive issues…
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Alt Protein

Singapore’s First Oat Milk Brand Closes $65.5 Million Series A

Green Queen Team Aug 15, 2022

As Singapore continues its ascent to becoming Asia's premier vegan destination, its first oat milk brand, Oatside, which launched its products earlier this year, has announced the closing of a $65.5 million Series A fundraise. The new…
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Vegan

Whole Foods Founder John Mackey’s Second Act Looks a Lot Like His First

Green Queen Team Aug 15, 2022

Wellness centers with fitness and spa services and plant-based restaurants could be coming to a town near you soon, thanks to John Mackey, the founder of Whole Foods Market. When John Mackey and the original Whole Foods Market…
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Food & Nutrition

A Meat Tax Is Likely To Happen. Here’s How It Should Work.

Green Queen Team Aug 12, 2022

By: Cameron Hepburn, University of Oxford, Franziska Funke, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research New research shows a properly implemented meat tax would not have to penalize low-income households or farmers. Rearing…
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Alt Protein

Coolhaus Brings Its Perfect Day Whey Ice Cream to Singapore

Green Queen Team Aug 12, 2022

California's cult ice cream brand and celebrity favorite Coolhaus has made its debut in Singapore with six flavors. Coolhaus, now a subsidiary of the Urgent Company, uses Perfect Day's precision fermentation whey as its base. The result…
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Alt Protein

Catching a €10 Million Series A, Sweden’s Hooked Foods to Take Vegan Fish Global

Green Queen Team Aug 12, 2022

With more than €4.2 million raised to date, Swedish vegan seafood company Hooked Foods is now raising €10 million in a Series A that it says will help it expand its reach across European markets. "We are one of the very few plant-based…
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Alt Protein

How Israel Is Leading the World In Vegan Protein Development

Green Queen Team Aug 11, 2022

More than $320 million in investments as of the end of June sees Israel lead the world in funding for vegan and alternative protein startups, reports the Good Food Institute Israel. While the U.S. total investments are higher than in…
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Alt Protein

How Novel Farms Cut Costs By 99% for the World’s First Lab-Grown Pork Loin

Green Queen Team Aug 11, 2022

Novel Farms says it has created the world's first cultivated whole-cut pork loin that shows marbling and texture. "We aim to bring culinary delicacies into the future of food by crafting cultivated meats that will be hard to…
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Alt Protein

The World’s Largest Sports Nutrition Brand Taps Perfect Day’s Precision Fermentation Whey

Green Queen Team Aug 10, 2022

Myprotein, the world's largest online consumer sports nutrition brand, is bringing Perfect Day's precision fermentation whey into the fold. Whey Forward is the first co-branded product in the MyProtein label using Perfect Day's…
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Alt Protein

Bluu Seafood Releases Its First 2 Cultivated Fish Products

Green Queen Team Aug 10, 2022

German food tech company Bluu Seafood, is showing off its first cell-based fish as it readies for regulatory approval processes across Europe, Asia, and North America. Bluu is the first European-based cultivated fish producer to reveal…
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Plastic Pollution

The War On Plastic: Are We Missing The Bigger Picture? Stigmatisation Vs. Deinstitutionalisation

Green Queen Team Aug 10, 2022

By: Céline Louche, Delphine Gibassier & Jennifer Goodman “Plastic-free aisle”, “No plastic straws”, “Plastic-free Tuesday”. Social media abounds with anti-plastic messages and chilling statistics about the quantity of plastic in our…
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Alt Protein

All G Raises $25 Million In a Series A for Precision Fermentation Milk and Vegan Meat

Green Queen Team Aug 9, 2022

A new round of funding will help All G accelerate the production of its unique approach to milk alternatives that includes precision fermentation and a spin-off plant-based meat brand, Buds. The Australian-based All G is the country's…
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Alt Protein

New Analysis of Plant-Based Foods Sheds Light on Purchasing Decisions

Green Queen Team Aug 9, 2022

A new report is the first to look broadly at sales of all plant-based foods, not just animal replacements. The analysis finds more than half of all shoppers are routinely buying plant-based ingredients and products, with fresh fruits and…
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Animal Rights

70% of Asia’s Top Food Companies Are Moving to Cage-Free Eggs, New Report Finds

Green Queen Team Aug 8, 2022

A new report finds that 70 percent of Asian food companies across the world's largest egg market are shifting away from battery cages or caged eggs. Battery cages for egg-laying hens are on their way out across five Asian countries:…
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