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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.

Climate Change

The ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund Breakthrough Offers Hope, But COP27’s Overall Outcome Remains Inadequate

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 21, 2022
By: Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of…
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Alt Dairy

You’re Already Eating Foods With Ingredients Made Using Precision Fermentation, So Why The Fuss About Animal-Free Dairy?

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 21, 2022
Precision fermentation has been around for decades, and most of us eat foods that contain ingredients made using the technology on a daily basis. Animal-free dairy makers are now using it to bring you the cheese and milk you love without…
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Eco Lifestyle

5 Simple Ways to Have a Greener Thanksgiving

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 18, 2022
A happy holiday also brings with it traditions of excess. Check out our simple guide for a greener pumpkin day! Pumpkin centerpieces, sweet potato mash, caramel apples...not to mention pecan AND pumpkin pie! Thanksgiving is fast…
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Alt Protein

OmniFoods Unveils Patented Vegan Fat And New Product Lines Including Beef Cuts, Chicken Wings And Pork Cutlets

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 17, 2022
Asian alternative meat maker OmniFoods has debuted a new patented technology, dubbed OmniNano™️ Vegan Fat, that will provide the juiciness that consumers expect from animal meat and power a new line of vegan beef, chicken and pork…
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Alt Protein

With 8 Billion People To Feed, Does Alt Protein Need A Rebrand?

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 17, 2022
Alternative protein has a naming problem. As a burgeoning global population gets hungrier and hungrier for meat, do we need to reframe the industry's identity? I've been covering the alternative protein industry for over 6 years. At…
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Green Business

A New AI Tool Says It Can Generate Vegan Content Such As Blog Posts And Recipes In Seconds

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 8, 2022
VEG3, a New Zealand-based company, has announced the release of what they describe as the "world’s first artificial intelligence marketing assistant for vegans". In the future, will AI tools replace content writers? The AI-powered…
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Alt Protein

US, EU & APAC Cultivated Food Associations Announce Major Global Alliance To Boost Industry

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 24, 2022
For the first time, three leading cultivated food industry associations are hosting a first-of-its-kind meeting this week in Singapore to formalize the launch of a global alliance to advance cultivated foods on the global stage.  The…
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Eco Lifestyle

How To Throw a Vegan, Low-Waste Kids Birthday Party That’s Still Lots of Fun

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 15, 2022
Okay, it's taken me a few goes to figure out how to throw the best low-waste, vegan kids' birthday ever but I think I've cracked it. Other than the fact that the guests loved it and my little one was over-the-moon happy, I am most proud of…
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Beauty

5 Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps to Try

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 12, 2022 0
We all could do with being more environmentally responsible. These simple zero-waste bathroom swaps can help. Have you seen the stats about our global plastic waste crisis? It's terrifying. So below, we share bathroom swaps to make.…
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Interviews

‘It’s Scary For Businesses To Take Risks’: Britty Mann of Planted Society on Vegan Menu Activism

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 8, 2022
This November, the City of Austin's Office of Sustainability is launching a month-long plant-based restaurant campaign and it's all thanks to Britty Mann. Green Queen's Sonalie Figueiras talks to the Austin, Texas-based food educator and…
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Breakfast

Fudgy No-Flour Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (DF, RSF, GF)

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 2, 2022 0
We created these outrageously delicious no-flour cookies somewhat by accident. We had a couple of jars of almond butter lying around and we wanted to create a yummy treat that was also fairly healthy. After some research and a look around…
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Alt Protein

‘Adoption Will Take Decades But Macro Fundamentals Won’t Change’ – TiNDLE’s CEO Talks Future Of Plant-Based Meat

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 28, 2022
Beyond Meat's nosedive, lukewarm growth, mediocre products? We unpack the plant-based meat industry with the CEO of global alt meat startup TiNDLE. Just a little over two years old, vegan chicken maker TiNDLE is often held up as one of…
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Alt Dairy

Q+A w/ Benedict Lim of OATSIDE, Asia’s First Full-Stack Oat Milk Startup

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 22, 2022
How did OATSIDE become one of Asia's fastest growing oat milk companies? CEO & creator Benedict Lim talks to Green Queen's Sonalie Figueiras about why malty milk matters and more. In less than two years, self-described 'full-stack'…
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Eco Lifestyle

5 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Food

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 9, 2022 0
Just like with friendships and romantic relationships, our relationship with food is something we must nurture and continue to develop. After all, how you eat plays a huge role in your overall health and wellbeing. We all get so busy that…
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Fitness & Working Out

The 10 Best TED Talks About Healthy Living, Fitness, and Wellness

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 2, 2022 0
Take an inspiring tour through the TED archives with some of the best TED Talks about healthy living, fitness, and wellness.
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Alt Protein

China Alt Dairy Heats Up: Record Series A For First Startup Making Milk Proteins From Fermentation

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 16, 2022
As domestic appetite for dairy products grows, Chinese startup Changing Biotech is making milk proteins using precision fermentation to address this burgeoning demand. Changing Biotech, China's first precision fermentation dairy…
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Breakfast

4 Vegan Summer Smoothie Recipes To Boost Your Day

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 4, 2022 0
Hong Kong summers mean high temps, too much humidity and lots of dehydration (so make sure you are constantly downing water, from your reusable bottle natch). It's also that time of the year when your body naturally veers towards lighter…
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Breakfast

I Tried Hong Kong’s Newest Vegan Meal Plan, And I Loved It

Sonalie Figueiras Jun 17, 2022
Convenient, tasty, vegan: could Nutrition Kitchen's new meal plan help Hong Kongers become more flexitarian? I'll be honest: meal plans are not my thing. I've had a long career in health and wellness/plant-based journalism so I've tried…
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Alt Protein

Bosque Foods Just Bagged $3M To Transform Mycelium into Whole Meat Pork and Chicken

Sonalie Figueiras May 18, 2022
There's not doubt that mushrooms as a food group are delicious. Chewy, packed with umami and available in an assortment of textures, it's hardly a surprise that chefs and food entrepreneurs everywhere are looking to create beef, pork and…
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Interviews

Q+A w/ Sharon Cittone of Edible Planet Ventures: ‘It’s Time To Get Real and Go Beyond The Hype’

Sonalie Figueiras May 14, 2022
The stakes have never been higher for the future of food. From deforestation to the climate emergency, from our over-reliance on industrial animal protein to water scarcity, it's time for a complete rethink. Green Queen founder Sonalie…
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Alt Protein

Q&A w/ AgFunder’s Louisa Burwood-Taylor, AgriFood Expert & Journalist

Sonalie Figueiras May 11, 2022
Green Queen founder Sonalie Figueiras recently chatted with Louisa Burwood-Taylor, AgFunder's Head of Media & Research, about what makes an interesting story, covering portfolio company competitors, the rise of angel investing, and…
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