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Sally Ho is Green Queen's resident writer and lead reporter. Passionate about the environment, social issues and health, she is always looking into the latest climate stories in Hong Kong and beyond. A long-time vegan, she also hopes to promote healthy and plant-based lifestyle choices in Asia. Sally has a background in Politics and International Relations from her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Vegan Dining

Cruelty-Free Dining: 18 Hong Kong Restaurants That Are 100% Vegan

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 1

Hong Kong’s plant-based food scene just keeps growing. The city is now full of meatless restaurants, and loads of food outlets are now adding on vegetarian and vegan options to their menus. But what about completely vegan restaurants?…
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Vegan

Vegan Dairy Brand Miyoko’s Wins First Round In Legal Dispute Over Use Of Term “Butter”

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

Plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery has recently won the first round in its legal battle with the State of California over its use of the term “butter” on its vegan product. The company says that the State is violating its rights to free…
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Food Tech

New Free 5-Day Cellular Agriculture Course To Teach The Future Of Protein

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

A new online guided course on cellular agriculture is now available for free, containing concise introductory information and insights into the emerging food technology that represents one of the most crucial solutions to our unsustainable…
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Food Tech

Finland Invests US$2.3M In National Plant-Based Protein Initiative

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 1

State-owned nonprofit VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Helsinki have recently received €2.1 million (US$2.3 million) in funding from the public innovation fund Business Finland. The money will go towards the…
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Recycling

Singapore Adds More Reverse Vending Machines To Encourage Recycling

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 1

Singapore has just added 34 new reverse vending machines to its existing network of just 16. The machines accept plastic and aluminium waste, and users receive discount vouchers as a reward for recycling them. As the city-state’s Semakau…
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Health

Suspected Bubonic Plague Case Reported In Inner Mongolian City

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

A suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia. After a hospital in Bayannur alerted the authorities on Sunday (July 5), the local health committee of the city has issued a warning…
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Climate Change

Hong Kong Think Tank: City Can Reach Net-Zero By 2050 If Action Taken Now

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

A new report by a Hong Kong-based public policy think tank says that if action is taken immediately, the city has a chance to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a target set out by the Paris Agreement. The major recommendations from the…
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Vegan

South Korea: Vegan Population Triples As Plant-Based Market Explodes

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 1

Recent data is showing that like the rest of the world, South Korea’s plant-based movement is picking up speed. From the numbers of vegans to flexitarians, more consumers are opting to ditch meat for plant-based substitutes…
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Plastic Pollution

Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic, Japan Begins Plastic Bag Charging Scheme

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

Governments are beginning to take concrete action against plastic pollution. From Germany to Japan, new legislation is clamping down on single-use plastics as economies begin to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which has shifted…
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Singapore

Singapore: New Impossible Dishes Launched At Starbucks, MOS Burger & BreadTalk

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

A line of new foodservice partnerships with Impossible Foods will see multiple dishes made with the famous “bleeding” plant-based meat rolled out across Singapore. From coffee giant Starbucks to fast food chain MOS Burger and bakery shop…
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Health

Health: New Urine Test Can Assess Your Diet Quality, Help Suggest Tailored Nutrition Plan

Sally Ho Jul 3, 2020 1

Scientists have recently published their findings that a new five-minute urine test can help measure the health of an individual’s diet. It can also reveal each person’s unique urine “fingerprint”. The results represent a breakthrough for…
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Climate Change

U.S. House Democrats Unveil Sweeping Climate Plan To Reach Zero-Emissions By 2050

Sally Ho Jul 3, 2020 0

House Democrats in the United States have released a new comprehensive report with an aggressive climate emergency “action plan” to eliminate the country’s emissions by 2050. The 500-page plan spells out specific steps that the federal…
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Climate Change

Singapore: Students Set Up Divestment Group, Pressure University To Quit Fossil Fuels

Sally Ho Jul 3, 2020 1

Students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have recently set up a new fossil fuel divestment group, demanding the university to make public its dirty energy investments and providing a platform for the university…
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Vegan

India: Prime Minister Modi Told By Doctors & Experts To Encourage Plant-Based Diets

Sally Ho Jul 3, 2020 1

Several doctors, animal welfare activists and health professionals have recently called on Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to promote plant-based diets and regulate the meat and dairy industries, as reported by the Times of India. In a…
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Fashion

Luxury Fashion Platform Farfetch Launches Online Fashion Footprint Tool

Sally Ho Jul 2, 2020 1

Farfetch, the London-based online luxury fashion platform, has just introduced a new fashion footprint tool aimed at helping shoppers track the environmental impact of their spending decisions. The new carbon footprint calculator is a part…
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Food Tech

Beyond Meat Launches Retail Products In Mainland China In Collaboration With Alibaba Group

Sally Ho Jul 2, 2020 0

Beyond Meat, the El Segundo, California-based food tech at the forefront of the plant-based industry, has just entered consumer retail in mainland China. Following its recent high-profile foodservice partnerships with Starbucks China and…
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Vegan

Omnipork Strip Now Available In Retail, Omnipork Luncheon “Spam” To Come Soon

Sally Ho Jul 2, 2020 0

Green Monday, the Hong Kong-based group behind the vegan food tech OmniFoods and plant-based grocery chain Green Common has recently announced that its new Omnipork Strip product is now available for retail. Initially debuted alongside…
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Food Tech

Japan Authorities To Set Regulatory Standards For Cultivated & Alternative Meat

Sally Ho Jul 2, 2020 0

Cultivated and other alternative proteins will soon have rules drawn up by Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry. The announcement comes as food security concerns continue to loom large amid the coronavirus pandemic, on top…
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Eco Lifestyle

IKEA Debuts Plant-Filled, Low-Waste & Self-Sufficient “Home Of Tomorrow”

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2020 0

Swedish furniture and homeware giant IKEA has just unveiled its newest eco-friendly concept in Szczecin, Poland. Dubbed the Home of Tomorrow, the space was envisioned by Polish designers looking to redefine the way we live at home. The…
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Health

Air Pollution & Population Density May Raise Childhood Obesity Risk, Research Finds

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2020 0

A new study has found that air pollution, smoking and environmental factors such as population density can play a role in childhood obesity. The research comes as scientists begin to gain a deeper understanding of the urban factors and…
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Food & Nutrition

Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown: Meat Industry Will Be Wiped Out Within Next 15 Years

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2020 0

The founder and CEO of Impossible Foods, arguably the most recognisable plant-based brands in the world, recently made the claim that the meat industry will be completely gone within the next 15 years. In an interview with CNBC, Patrick…
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