Annie Ryu turned her natural adventurous energy into a plant-based alt-meat company that offers a less-processed answer to many of the sector’s challenges.
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Kris Cheng
Mountaineering isn’t for the faint of heart.
The intense physical activity is combined with dangers most homo sapiens left behind by settling into homesteads in valleys and fields. Physical and mental strength, courage, endurance and balance combine with a quick mind and the ability to stay calm in the face of danger.
Mountaineering is Annie Ryu’s preferred way to relax after a long week. The drive and tenacity that…