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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.

Alt Protein

Big Idea Ventures Raises US$50M In Bühler & Tyson-Backed Alternative Protein Fund

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

New York and Singapore-based accelerator and venture capital firm Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has raised US$50 million in its final close of its debut fund dedicated to alternative protein innovators. The New Protein Fund I, which was…
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Wellness

Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. IPO Soar In Market Debut As Investors Turn To Conscious Brands

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

Ethical natural beauty and baby product company The Honest Co. saw its shares jump 44% in its trading debut, as investors show optimism over the rising conscious consumerism trend. The brand, co-founded by Jessica Alba, saw its market…
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Eco Packaging

Return & Reuse: 8 Circular Packaging Companies To Watch In The Race To Close The Waste Loop

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

Packaging is one of the biggest contributors of plastic waste – but our modern society just can’t seem to cut it out. Living packaging-free is no easy feat, with almost every product on supermarket shelves, at clothing stores and in our…
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Alt Protein

Berlin-Based Blue Farm Is Making Oat Milk Even More Sustainable

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

Blue Farm, a Berlin-based food tech, has set its sights on stirring up the oat milk market with its even more sustainable product. Its first product, an Oat Base, allows consumers and foodservice to mix their own oat milk right before they…
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Vegan

Budget-Friendly Vegan: British Retailer Co-Op Pledges To Close ‘Plant-Based Price Gap’ To Reach Net-Zero

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

Co-op has announced its plan to “tackle the plant-based price gap” as part of its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. The commitment will see the British retail chain invest over £1.7 million (US$2.36 million) to slash the cost of…
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Green Business

Thrive Market: Online Organic Pioneer Wants To Become ‘World’s First Climate Positive Grocery Store’ By 2025

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

Thrive Market, the American membership-based online retailer for natural and organic products, has set its sights on becoming the “world’s first climate positive grocery store” by 2025. In addition to going “beyond carbon neutral”, the…
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Organic

More Land & Soil-Less Ag: Regulatory Updates In Europe & U.S. Spell Major Boost For Organic Food Production

Sally Ho May 7, 2021

Key regulatory and policy changes in the U.S. and E.U. are set to give organic agriculture a major boost. While the European Commission has set aside a plan to ramp up organic production to 25% of its farmland, a U.S. federal court ruling…
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Renewables

Solar & Wind Power Can Supply Global Energy Demand 100-Times Over, New Report Finds

Sally Ho May 6, 2021

Renewable energy sources have the potential to supply the entire world’s energy demand 100-times over, according to a new report. As the cost of wind and solar power continues to fall, Carbon Tracker analysts say that we are now “entering…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Wins Legal Battle Over Heme Ingredient Powering ‘Bleeding’ Plant-Based Burger

Sally Ho May 6, 2021

Impossible Foods has won a court ruling over the use of heme in its plant-based burgers, the key additive that makes its alternative “bleed” and taste meaty. Objections made by a food safety group about the use of the GMO ingredient was…
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Green Finance

‘Chevron Is Not An Evil Company’: Warren Buffett Rejects Climate & Diversity Shareholder Resolution At Berkshire Annual Meeting

Sally Ho May 6, 2021

Warren Buffett helped to reject a shareholder resolution that would push his multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway to inform investors about climate risks. In addition to defending the dirty oil and gas industry, the billionaire…
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Climate Change

Humanity Must Act Now To ‘Reinvent Relationship With Planet’, Urge Nobel Laureates

Sally Ho May 6, 2021

Humanity must act now on climate change and “reinvent our relationship with planet Earth”, say Nobel laureates and experts in a statement. The letter, co-signed by dozens of leading international scientists, summarises the conclusions made…
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Research & Scientific Studies

‘Worse Than We Realise’: Amazon Rainforest Now Heating Up The Climate Because Of Human Activities

Sally Ho May 6, 2021

The Amazon rainforest is now having a net warming effect on climate change, after years of humanity’s destruction of our planet’s crucial carbon absorption resource. In what is the first-ever study of all the human and natural causes…
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Alt Protein

Tyson Foods Expands Raised & Rooted With New 100% Plant-Based Meat Products

Sally Ho May 5, 2021

Tyson Foods has revamped its former “blended” animal meat and plant-based range of alternative proteins under its brand Raised & Rooted with three new completely vegan-friendly products, as the meat giant comes under greater pressure…
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Food & Nutrition

Chinova Bioworks Expands Production Of Upcycled Mushroom Ingredient To Meet Clean Label Food Demand

Sally Ho May 5, 2021

Canadian firm Chinova Bioworks has ramped up their production capabilities to meet the fast-growing demand for clean-label food products. The company’s flagship ingredient, Chiber, is derived from the upcycled stems of white button…
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Alt Protein

Spanish Meat Industry’s Attempt To File Lawsuit Against Heura Plant-Based Advert Rejected By Courts

Sally Ho May 5, 2021

The Spanish meat industry’s attempt to sue plant-based meat maker Heura for its recent controversial billboard advert in Madrid has been denied by a Barcelona court. The advert exhibited the words “one beef burger pollutes more than your…
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Alt Protein

Stockeld Dreamery Launches Plant-Based Feta ‘Chunk’ Across Sweden

Sally Ho May 5, 2021

Swedish food tech Stockeld Dreamery is launching its first product, a plant-based feta cheese alternative. Landing in stores within Stockholm this week, the fermented pea and fava bean-based Stockeld Chunk will then be rolled out in more…
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Vegan

New York’s 3-Michelin-Star Restaurant Eleven Madison Park Goes 100% Plant-Based

Sally Ho May 4, 2021

Eleven Madison Park, the upscale three-Michelin-star restaurant helmed by Daniel Humm, is reopening its doors with a 100% vegan menu. Famous for its meat-centric American fine dining cuisine, the decision to go completely plant-based was a…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Scientists Find Link Between Eating Mushrooms & Lower Risk Of Cancer

Sally Ho May 4, 2021

You might want to think twice before you take a pass at mushrooms. Scientists have recently discovered that diets high in mushroom consumption are associated with a lower risk of developing cancer. The study, led by Pennsylvania State…
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Alt Protein

Sophie’s Bionutrients Unveils World’s First Microalgae-Based Allergen-Free Milk Alternative

Sally Ho May 4, 2021

Singapore-based Sophie’s Bionutrients has debuted what it claims to be the world’s first plant-based milk alternative made out of microalgae. Made from a neutral microalgae flour derived from the food tech’s proprietary strain using its…
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Green Business

Was Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber Forced Out For Being Too Sustainable?

Sally Ho May 4, 2021

In March, Danone’s CEO Emmanuel Faber was let go from his position, a decision the French multinational food giant’s board made under pressure from shareholders. As one of the leading voices in the corporate world for ESG-forward…
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Cell-Based News

SeaWith Wants To Bring Cell-Based Meat To South Korean Restaurants By 2022

Sally Ho May 4, 2021

South Korean startup SeaWith has set its sights on bringing cultured meat to diners by the end of next year. The firm has already developed its own seaweed-based cell culturing medium and scaffolds, and is now in the process of scaling up…
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