Matilda Ho: The future of good food in China
מתילדה הו: עתידו של המזון הטוב בסין
TED Fellow Matilda Ho is shaping the startup landscape to create more sustainable food systems in China. Full bio
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to learn what patience means.
ההזדמנות ללמוד את משמעות הסבלנות.
as a birthday present,
כמתנת יום הולדת.
would become a gift for life.
שהיא תהיה לי למתנה שמלווה אותי בכל החיים.
an amateur dove magician.
requires that I train my doves
לאמן את היונים שלי
in a rush to make them appear,
תמיד איפשרתי להן להופיע מהר מידי,
of this magical act
only after they've waited patiently
רק אחרי שהמתינו בסבלנות
some years to master.
כמה שנים להשתלט עליו.
seven years ago,
החיים הובילו אותי לשנגחאי,
became almost impossible to practice.
הפך לבלתי אפשרי כמעט.
and everything is in a hurry,
over 1.3 billion other people
1.3 מיליארד אנשים
למכור יותר ,
in a country of rich natural resources
במדינה עשירת המשאבים הטבעיים
of chemicals and pesticides.
in just nine months.
במהלך תשעה חודשים בלבד.
diabetics in the world
שאחד מכל ארבעה חולי סכרת בעולם
a mindful patience into the impatience.
את הסבלנות המודעת בתוך חוסר הסבלנות.
במהלך ההמתנה.
becomes a reality in China,
תהפוך בסין למציאות,
online farmers market
המקוונים הראשונים בסין
produce to families.
המקומית האורגנית למשפחות.
was somewhat dismal.
and hardly any meat to sell,
ובקושי היה לנו בשר למכירה,
passed our zero tolerance test
את תנאי אפס הסובלות בבדיקות
antibiotics and hormones.
אנטיביוטיקה והורמונים במזון.
every local farmer in China.
מהחקלאים המקומיים ברחבי סין.
of villagers on Hainan Island.
של הכפרים באי היינן.
does not have coordinates for,
in as fast as three hours
תוך 3 שעות בלבד
will continue to grow,
to shape the future of good food.
כדי לעצב את עתידו של המזון הטוב.
food tech accelerator and VC platform
וקידום טכנולוגיות המזון הראשונה בסין
the future of good food
לעצב את עתידו של המזון הטוב
as a more sustainable source of protein
כמקור חלבון בר קיימא
to keep food fresh for longer.
שמאפשרים שמירת טריות המזון זמן רב יותר
a sustainable food system
a crime to take it slow?
how to act while waiting,
with my grandmother's magic box.
באמצעות קופסת הקסם של סבתי.
the earth from our ancestors.
יורשים את האדמה מאבותינו.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Matilda Ho - Serial entrepreneur, investorTED Fellow Matilda Ho is shaping the startup landscape to create more sustainable food systems in China.
Why you should listen
Matilda Ho is the founder and managing director of Bits x Bites, China's first food tech accelerator and VC fund that invests in entrepreneurs tackling global food system challenges.
With a mission to shape the future of food, Bits x Bites is a big step forward to inspire China’s entrepreneurial community to bring new ideas to solve global issues. It also serves as a critical catalyst to give startups the confidence and connections to prosper and make a meaningful and scalable impact. Bits x Bites has invested in companies that include a silkworm-based snack food startup, a drinkable salad CPG startup and a young company building weatherproof, cloud-connected farms to enable local food production by anyone anywhere.
In addition to Bits x Bites, Ho has founded Yimishiji, one of China's first online farmers markets to bring organic and local produce to families. Yimishiji stands alone as a farm-to-table e-commerce platform that has engineered food education and transparency into the entire supply chain and customer experience, effectively reshaping the relationship between Chinese consumers and farmers.
Prior to entrepreneurship, she filled leadership roles at IDEO and BCG (The Boston Consulting Group) in both Shanghai and Washington DC. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She currently serves as an advisor on the board of Shinho, China’s first and largest organic condiment company.
Ho is an emerging voice on food sustainability and entrepreneurship. She has been featured in articles by Fast Company, South China Morning Post and Inc. In 2017, she was named a TED Fellow and a GLG Social Impact Fellow.
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