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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.

Alt Protein

Waitrose Debuts Marbled Plant-Based Steak Valentine’s Day Special

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 10, 2023

Slovenian startup and Y-Combinator alumn Juicy Marbles has partnered with UK supermarket chain Waitrose for a Valentines Day steak dinner special featuring its vegan marbled beef alternative. Waitrose, the premium British supermarket…
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Alt Protein

Fable Foods’ Meaty Mushrooms Land $8.5 Million As Flexitarians Eat Up Healthy Alternatives

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 9, 2023

The Australian mushroom startup has secured a $8.5 million Series A round with a diverse group of backers including Princeton Professor Peter Singer, K3 Ventures and former YUM! Brands CEO Greg Creed. Fable Food Co, the Australian…
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Alt Protein

Lobbies, Food Tech & Neophobia: In Conversation with George Monbiot About How To Feed The World Without Devouring The Planet

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 6, 2023

It's hard to think of someone who holds truth to power as effectively and as committedly as George Monbiot. The multi-award-winning British thinker, journalist, activist, and long-time environmentalist has been speaking out on the ills of…
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Biodiversity

Regenerative Agriculture Needs A Standardized Definition, Says New Report

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 4, 2023

A new report says that an inconsistent understanding of what regenerative agriculture entails and what it can achieve means an outcome-based framework for measuring and assessing regenerative agricultural practices is needed. The Food…
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Alt Protein

USDA Foreign Ag Service To US Plant-Based Brands: Export To Germany Where 55% Are Flexitarians

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 2, 2023

A new report is encouraging US plant-based brands to export to Germany, describes as the 'fastest-growing plant-based meat market in Europe' While the US mainstream media is on a headline rampage against plant-based meat, the US…
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Alt Protein

Oatly Adds Climate Footprint To Revamped US Oatgurt Range To ‘Give Consumers Choices’

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 1, 2023

Oatly Group AB, the Swedish oat drink company, announced that it has added climate footprint labeling to select US products, starting with the brand's newly reformulated Oatgurts, a range of plant-based yogurts. Oatly Group AB, the…
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Zero Waste

Study Suggests Textile Reuse Up to 70x More Sustainable Than Producing New Clothing

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 1, 2023

A new study found that the environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower than new clothing, even when taking into account transport and export emissions. A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European…
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Alt Protein

TiNDLE Launches 6 New Plant-Based Chicken Products At 6,000+ German Grocery Stores

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 31, 2023

Singaporean foodtech TiNDLE Foods has launched a line of new plant-based chicken products in 2,200 stores across Germany in collaboration with the country's largest retailer EDEKA Group, as well as a limited-time release at 4,200 Netto…
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Alt Protein

Anonymous Source Suggests Impossible Foods Laying Off 20% Of Its Workforce

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 31, 2023

Citing an anonymous source 'familiar with the matter', Bloomberg reported today that California-based plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods is going to lay off 20% of its workforce or approximately 100 employees. Very few…
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Interviews

Food Culture Expert Eve Turow-Paul of Food For Climate League: ‘Small Changes To Menu Language Can Dramatically Impact Consumer Choice’

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 26, 2023

Green Queen's Sonalie Figueiras interviews non-profit founder and food culture expert Eve Turow-Paul about food, climate and how to empower people to change what's on their plate for a more sustainable future. Author, consultant and…
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Alt Protein

EVs, Green Fertilizers & Plant-Based Proteins: These 3 ‘Super Tipping Points’ Key To Decarbonization

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 20, 2023

A new report says targeted action dubbed 'super-tipping points' in three key areas including EVs, green fertilizers and plant-based proteins could lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to…
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Alt Protein

Crafty Counter Launches Revolutionary Plant-Based Hard-Boiled Eggs At Whole Foods Nationwide

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 19, 2023

Texas startup Crafty Counter has launched its flagship product, an entirely vegan hard-boiled egg made from nuts at Whole Foods grocery stores across the country. Crafty Counter, an Austin-based consumer packaged goods company, has…
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Alt Dairy

2023 Food Trends: 12 Predictions For The Future of Alt Protein

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 12, 2023

What does the alt protein industry have in store for us amidst a very turbulent 2023 ahead? A lot, actually. Below, I share my 12 crystal ball takes (in no particular order). I sat down to write these trends and ended up writing a…
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Alt Protein

Where is Plant-Based Meat Going?

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 11, 2023

The idea that plant-based meat is over is ridiculous. Sure, too many mediocre brands launched too fast and too early. But amidst a burning planet and worsening climate crisis, the category is just getting started. Over the past few…
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Recipes

Easy Veggie Recipes: Roasted Carrot & Chili Hummus With Tofu Ricotta

Sonalie Figueiras Jan 5, 2023 0

This Roasted Carrot & Chili Hummus is a brilliant dish for those of us always on the go. It's colorful, vibrant, nourishing and yet so easy to make! No to mention that it's absolutely delicious to snack on. Use crudites and/or…
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Climate Change

Q+A w/ Hang Lung’s John Haffner & LVMH’s Nicolas Martin: ‘There’s This Sense Coming Out of COP27 That We Need To Do Things Faster And…

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 14, 2022

Hang Lung Properties’ John Haffner and LVMH's Nicolas Martin, talk to Green Queen about their new climate and sustainability partnership. Last month, Chinese real estate leader Hang Lung Properties and French luxury giant LVMH group…
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Vegan

The 10 Best Cities In The World for Vegan Food

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 14, 2022

There are a fair amount of 'best vegan cities' lists on the interwebs, most of which are all interesting and worth a read. That being said, here at Green Queen, we love data and we love to use data to make decisions. While we did find a…
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Zero Waste

5 Ways Going Plastic-Free Improved My Health

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 9, 2022 0

One of the more surprising parts of adopting a more low-waste lifestyle with a focus on reusable packaging, reducing plastic usage as much as possible, lessen my reliance on recycling, and changing my habits to lessen my overall waste…
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Alt Protein

‘Industrial Meat is Responsible For Irreversible Damage’ – Chloe Sorvino Talks New Book Raw Deal

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 6, 2022

An interview with Chloe Sorvino, financial journalist, Forbes Food & AG editor and author of Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat, a new book that takes an in-depth investigative look into…
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Interviews

‘The Responsibility To Lead Change Falls To Governments and Business Groups, Not Consumers’ – Q&A w/ Muuse CEO Jonathan…

Sonalie Figueiras Dec 2, 2022

An interview with Jonathan Tostevin, CEO of Muuse, one of Asia's leading reusable packaging startups on the company's biggest wins, the importance of regulation and the economics of reuse. As of 2022, Muuse's data-driven cup and…
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Climate Change

‘Plastics and Climate Change Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin’: Author Matt Simon On The Madness of Microplastics

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 23, 2022

An interview with Matt Simon, Wired journalist and author of A Poison Like No Other, a new book about the microplastic crisis that is threatening both human and planetary health. Matt Simon is a long-time science journalist at Wired…
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