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AsiaGlobal Fellow 2025, 2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honouree, V Label Global Hero, and two-time TEDx Speaker: serial social entrepreneur and trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is a sustainability expert, food futurist, and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring international audiences for over a decade with practical steps to combat climate change. Known globally as the Green Queen, she is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Green Queen, the original impact media platform that educates millions about the link between food technology and climate change. She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green. Additionally, Sonalie is a global keynote speaker, an advisor to multiple mission-driven startups and NGOs, and a venture partner and advisor to several venture capital funds.

Interviews

Andre Menezes on Leaving TiNDLE, His Proudest Achievement & What Plant-Based Brands Can Do Better

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 10, 2024
An interview with former TiNDLE Foods CEO Andre Menezes, who stepped down from the company in late December, about his biggest learnings from his rocketship journey. Just before the winter holidays, plant-based chicken startup TiNDLE…
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Alt Protein

2024 Food Trends Unveiled: Our Expert Predictions for a Sustainable Food Revolution

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 4, 2024
From the Ozempic effect to climate-conscious parents, here's what Green Queen founding editor Sonalie Figueiras predicts will be the major future food trends of 2024. Yesterday, I wrote about how I did with my 2023 predictions because…
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Alt Protein

Year in Review: Looking Back at Green Queen’s 2023 Food Trend Predictions

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 3, 2024
Stay tuned for my 2024 food trend predictions, out first thing tomorrow. I've been doing these for many years now and I love thinking about how I think the industry will evolve, what is needed and what trends will play a big role. As…
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Alt Protein

Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – Uma Valeti of Upside Foods

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 16, 2023
The below conversation is the transcript of the sixth and final episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring Uma Valeti, CEO and co-founder of Upside Foods interviewed by show host…
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Climate Change

COP28: Every Major Food Sytems Announcement & Funding Pledge from the UN Climate Conference

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 15, 2023
The number of policy recommendations and funding announcements at COP28 was overwhelming. Here's a list of all the major food outcomes to help you digest it all. "Everything that makes campaigning against fossil fuels difficult is 10…
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Vegan

Turkey vs Nut Roast: We Calculate The Climate Impact of Your Christmas Dinner

Anay Mridul Dec 15, 2023
Nut Roast or Turkey with Trimmings? Which is better for the planet? To find out, Green Queen asked climate data intel startup Calyx to calculate the carbon footprint and Eco-Score of a traditional Christmas meal versus a vegan feast and…
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Alt Protein

12 Food System Insiders Share Their Takeaways From COP28

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 14, 2023
After a whirlwind of a couple of weeks, COP28 is finally over – with promises fulfilled and promises broken, often simultaneously. It was billed as the UN's first food-focused climate summit, but did it live up to the hype? Here's…
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Alt Protein

Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – Dr. Mark Post of Mosa Meat

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 13, 2023
The below conversation is the transcript of the fifth episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring Dr Mark Post, Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Mosa Meat interviewed by show…
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Climate Change

Scientists Disagree on This Climate Change Argument, Which Will Decide Our Future

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 12, 2023
By Robert Chris, Honorary Associate, Geography, The Open University; and Hugh Hunt, Professor of Engineering Dynamics and Vibration, University of Cambridge Getting to net zero emissions by mid-century is conventionally understood as…
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Alt Protein

What Do Asian Consumers Want From Plant-Based Meat? 4 Startup Founders Spill All.

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 4, 2023
At a major APAC food tech conference in Singapore last month, I spoke to four alt-meat founders from India, China, the Philippines and Australia to find out what Asian consumers want from plant-based meat products. Last month, as part…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Days 3 & 4

Anay Mridul Dec 3, 2023
Welcome to Days 3 and 4 of #COP28. In the weekend edition of the Green Queen COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the overwhelm'. …
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 2

Anay Mridul Dec 1, 2023
Welcome to Day 2 of #COP28. In our Green Queen COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you 'skim the overwhelm'. Catch up: DAY 1 Headlines…
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Climate Change

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News Today

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 30, 2023
Welcome to the first day of #COP28 - watch the opening ceremony here. If, like us, you're likely drowning in the sheer volume of COP-related coverage, we've got the solution for you. In our Green Queen COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial…
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Vegan

In Her Own Words: OG Vegan Dairy Queen Talks YouTube, New Cookbook & Life Post Miyoko’s Creamery

Anay Mridul Nov 27, 2023
Following a rollercoaster of a couple of years, Miyoko Schinner speaks to Green Queen about life after Miyoko's Creamery and her future plans. It's been a few months since Miyoko Schinner closed the chapter on the vegan dairy company…
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Alt Protein

Eat Just’s Josh Tetrick On the Company’s Future: ‘Really Hard is Different Than Impossible’

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 22, 2023
We speak to Eat Just co-founder and CEO Josh Tetrick about recent concerns around the Californian food tech's financial health and what the future looks like for cultivated meat. Eat Just, the Californian food tech that makes the JUST…
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Alt Protein

Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – George Peppou of Vow

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 18, 2023
The below conversation is the transcript of the fourth episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring George Peppou, founder and CEO of Vow, interviewed by show host Sonalie Figueiras.…
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Alt Protein

Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – Didier Toubia of Aleph Farms

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 14, 2023
The below conversation is the transcript of the second episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring Didier Toubia, founder and CEO of Aleph Farms, interviewed by show host Sonalie…
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Interviews

Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers – Josh Tetrick of GOOD Meat

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 25, 2023
The below conversation is the transcript of the first episode of the podcast miniseries Green Queen in Conversation: Cultivated Meat Pioneers featuring Josh Tetrick, founder and CEO of Eat Just and GOOD Meat, interviewed by show host…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Egg Leader Eat Just Secures ‘Short-Term Boost’ Funding From Non-Profit

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 2, 2023
Eat Just, Inc., the leading company in the plant-based egg space, whose product JUST Egg dominates the category in retail and foodservice, has announced that it has secured funding from the non-profit VegInvest/Ahimsa Foundation. …
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Vegan

Alicia Kennedy Rules The ‘No Meat Required’ World: The Food Writer Talks To Green Queen About Her Debut Book

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 18, 2023
Often described as a food writer, I tend to see Kennedy as a food thinker. Her unique writing style is full of questions and complicated discussions. She does not peddle in easy answers and tidy solutions. Her From The Desk of Alicia…
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Vegan

9 Healthy Veggie Bowl Recipes to Fuel You From the Inside

Sonalie Figueiras Jul 4, 2023 0
Your breakfast bowl is sorted, your lunch bowl is set, and now all you need are some healthier dinner bowl recipe inspirations. Whip up these healthy veggie bowls as the recipe intends or take inspiration and create your own. Happy…
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