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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.

Alt Protein

Celebrity-Backed NotCo Brings Its AI-Developed Vegan Chicken to Burger King

Green Queen Team Jul 12, 2022

Chile’s NotCo expands its presence in its backyard with new vegan chicken options in Burger King Chile. It’s been a busy year since NotCo, the Chilean food-tech startup known for its AI technology dubbed Giusseppe, raised $235 million…
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Alt Dairy

Israeli Startup Wilk Has Made the First Cell-Cultured Milk Fat Yogurt

Green Queen Team Jul 11, 2022

Israel-based biotech startup Wilk says it has developed the first cell-cultured milk fat for use in yogurt. "It has long been established that milk fat is integral to supporting human health and nutrition, aiding the absorption of key…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Meat Is the Best Investment to Slow Climate Change, Report Finds

Green Queen Team Jul 11, 2022

While experts continue to argue over whether or not plant-based meat is healthy, the science appears to be indisputable when it comes to its benefits in fighting climate change. According to a new report from the Boston Consulting…
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Alt Protein

Japan’s DIC Corporation Bets Big on Algae to Replace GMO Heme in Vegan Meat

Green Queen Team Jul 8, 2022

Japan's DIC Corporation, one of the world’s leading fine chemicals companies, has completed an undisclosed investment into U.S.-based biotech startup Back of the Yards Algae Sciences, which has developed a vegan heme alternative to…
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Alt Protein

This 3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Is Just Like Fish Only Without the Mercury

Green Queen Team Jul 8, 2022

Vegan salmon may be healthier than conventional salmon—at least when it comes to contaminants including mercury and PCBs, according to a recent test funded by vegan salmon startup Revo Foods. "Many people believe that vegan products are…
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Climate Change

Funding to Curb Methane Emissions Doesn’t Measure Up to the Risk, Report Finds

Green Queen Team Jul 7, 2022

New research on methane—a greenhouse gas that traps more heat than CO2—shows that despite its big role in climate change, there are fewer financial resources directed at reducing it. In a new report from Climate Policy Initiative (CPI),…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Phytolon Closes a $14.5 Million Series A to Further Develop Its Fermented Food Coloring

Green Queen Team Jul 7, 2022

Food colorant biotech startup Phytolon has closed a $14.5 million Series A funding round, led by DSM Venturing with participation from Cibus Fund, The Trendlines Agrifood Fund, existing investors, and an in-kind investment by way of…
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Vegan

I’ve Been Plant-Based for 13 Years. Here’s What I’ve Learned.

Green Queen Team Jul 7, 2022

By: Theresa "Sam" Houghton August will be my 13-year "veg-versary." It's been an interesting journey. I first dipped my toes in the veg-curious waters as a teenager who thought going vegan would be a great way to lose weight—because we…
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Alt Dairy

Ready to Replace Your Latte’s Oat Milk With Chickpeas? This Company Says They Froth Better.

Green Queen Team Jul 6, 2022

Could your next dairy-free latte be made with chickpea milk instead of oat? Food tech startup ChickP says you may want to consider replacing your dairy-free barista staple. Chickpea protein is the secret to ChickP's plant-based creamer…
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Plastic Pollution

California Sets a Precedent With the Nation’s Toughest Plastic Pollution Legislation

Green Queen Team Jul 6, 2022

Aggressive new California legislation passed and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom will help the state dramatically cut down on its single-use plastic over the next decade. And, it hopes, set a new precedent for the rest of the…
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India

Vegan Food Gets Protection In India, a Labeling Blow in France

Green Queen Team Jul 5, 2022

What exactly is vegan food? While France moved last week to ban language commonly used to describe plant-based products such as "steak" or "sausage," India says it is now moving to further clarify the definition of vegan food in order to…
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Alt Protein

Asia’s Cultivated Fish Company Avant Closes a $10.8 Million Series A

Green Queen Team Jul 5, 2022

Greater China's first cultivated seafood startup Avant has closed its Series A funding round of nearly $11 million. Hong-Kong-based Avant launched in 2018 and closed a $3.1 million seed fund at the end of 2020. It was recognized as a…
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Alt Protein

How Swiss Manufacturer Bühler Is Pushing Sustainable Protein to the Food System’s Front Lines

Green Queen Team Jul 4, 2022

Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler is going all-in on the sustainable food system, particularly the alternative protein sector. At its recent 2022 Networking Days event in Uzwil, Switzerland, Bühler announced…
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Alt Protein

California’s Budget Act Allocates $5 Million for Alternative Protein Research

Green Queen Team Jul 4, 2022

California's recently passed Budget Act of 2022, signed into law by Governor Newsom last week, includes $5 million for the development of cultivated and plant-based meat. It's the first time the state has put funding toward R&D for…
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Alt Protein

Are Flexitarians Ready for Fungi-Based Seafood? Here’s What a Taste Test Found.

Green Queen Team Jul 1, 2022

With the first whole-cut microbial fermentation seafood coming to market, Aqua Cultured Foods is gearing up for a category disruption. And based on recent consumer feedback, success could rival that of Impossible burgers or Just Egg. …
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Alt Protein

Paleo Secures Patents for 6 Heme-Based Precision Fermentation Proteins Including Woolly Mammoth

Green Queen Team Jul 1, 2022

With what it's calling a breakthrough for plant-based meat, food tech startup Paleo is opening up the opportunity for a range of sustainable proteins including an extinct woolly mammoth "paleo protein" via its novel precision fermentation…
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Climate Change

Atomo Coffee Raises $40 Million in a Series A for Its Climate-Friendly Beanless Brew

Green Queen Team Jun 30, 2022

Seattle's climate-friendly 'beanless' Atomo Coffee has announced the closing of its Series A, with a $40 million investment led by S2G Ventures, AgFunder, and Horizons Ventures. Reverse engineering the coffee bean to help address the…
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Alt Dairy

Dairy-Free Ice Cream Brand Eclipse Foods Closes $40 Million Series B: ‘Global Diets Must Change’

Green Queen Team Jun 30, 2022

Bay Area dairy-free startup Eclipse Foods has closed its Series B funding round, securing more than $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Initialized Capital, Gaingels, and KBW Ventures. The new…
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Alt Dairy

Pizza Hut Expands Its Vegan Offerings With 3 New Pies

Green Queen Team Jun 29, 2022

Pizza Hut continues its expansion into dairy-free and vegan options with the addition of three new options at locations across Germany. The new vegan 'Chik ‘n’ Cheez', 'Smokey BBQ', and 'Tuscany Spicy' are now available. The launch is a…
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Alt Dairy

Dairy-Free Milk Needs To Be Subsidized Says EU School Petition

Green Queen Team Jun 29, 2022

A new petition launched by vegan dairy producers and nonprofits is urging the European Union to add dairy-free milk options to its subsidized school lunch options. "If Europe is serious about offering students a healthy and sustainable…
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Alt Dairy

Israeli Food Giant Tnuva Continues Its Alternative Protein Journey With New R&D Center

Green Queen Team Jun 28, 2022

Israel further cements itself as a global alt-protein leader as its largest food manufacturer and dairy giant, Tnuva, is opening a dairy-free R&D center following its plans to launch into cell-based meat. As Israel continues its…
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