Matilda Ho: The future of good food in China
Matilda Ho: Masa depan pangan sehat di China
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.
saya mulai belajar makna kesabaran.
as a birthday present,
sebagai hadiah ulang tahun
kelak menjadi sebuah hadiah kehidupan.
would become a gift for life.
saya menjadi pesulap merpati amatir.
an amateur dove magician.
requires that I train my doves
mengharuskan saya melatih merpati
di dalam pakaian saya.
in a rush to make them appear,
terburu-buru menampilkan merpati itu
of this magical act
only after they've waited patiently
setelah menunggu dengan sabar
dalam beberapa tahun untuk menguasainya.
some years to master.
seven years ago,
ke Shanghai tujuh tahun lalu
hampir mustahil diterapkan.
became almost impossible to practice.
and everything is in a hurry,
dan segalanya tergesa-gesa
lebih dari 1,3 miliar orang lain
over 1.3 billion other people
menjual lebih banyak
in a country of rich natural resources
di negara yang kaya sumber daya alam
dan pestisida yang berlebihan.
of chemicals and pesticides.
pemerintah China mengungkap
hanya dalam waktu sembilan bulan.
in just nine months.
diabetics in the world
penderita diabetes di dunia
a mindful patience into the impatience.
ketidaksabaran dengan kebiasaan sabar.
cara bertindak sembari menunggu.
sistem pangan berkelanjutan di China
becomes a reality in China,
pasar tani daring pertama di China
online farmers market
organik lokal kepada keluarga.
produce to families.
was somewhat dismal.
sedikit tidak layak.
and hardly any meat to sell,
di lab dinyatakan tidak bebas pestisida
passed our zero tolerance test
antibiotics and hormones.
kami yang resah
semua petani lokal di China.
every local farmer in China.
240 jenis hasil pertanian
penduduk pulau Hainan.
of villagers on Hainan Island.
bahkan tak tersedia di Google Maps
does not have coordinates for,
di mana sapi makan rumput
di bawah langit biru.
menangani logistik.
in as fast as three hours
dalam waktu tiga jam
yang dapat didaur ulang
will continue to grow,
akan terus berkembang
to shape the future of good food.
untuk mewujudkan masa depan pangan sehat.
food tech accelerator and VC platform
pangan dan platform VC pertama di China
mewujudkan masa depan pangan sehat
the future of good food
serangga yang bisa dimakan
as a more sustainable source of protein
untuk mengawetkan makanan.
to keep food fresh for longer.
a sustainable food system
sistem pangan yang berkelanjutan
segala sesuatu yang lambat?
a crime to take it slow?
adalah kesabaran...
cara bertindak sembari menungu
how to act while waiting,
dari kotak sulap pemberian nenek saya.
with my grandmother's magic box.
bumi dari leluhur kita.
the earth from our ancestors.
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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