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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

Is Sugar Vegan? Bone Char Filtration, The Industry’s Dirty Secret

Sally Ho May 6, 2022 0

Is sugar vegan? Why wouldn't it be, right? How's this for a shocking fact: not all sugars on the supermarket shelf are vegan. Even while sugar comes from the sugarcane plant and does not contain animal products, the process used to…
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Vegan

The Sustainable Superfood: Big Players Say Microalgae Is The Future Game Changer

Sally Ho Apr 14, 2022 0

In just three decades time, we could be looking at a planet of 10 billion people, and we’re going to have to drastically change our current food system if we are to feed the entire world healthily, safely and sustainably alongside the…
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Health

Are Condoms Eco-Friendly? & Other (Green) Safe Sex Questions

Sally Ho Apr 14, 2022 0

Condoms help protect against pregnancy and many sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are relatively inexpensive and widely available for purchase. However, when it comes to being as conscious about our environmental impact in every…
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Food & Nutrition

Why Our Global Food System Is Broken

Sally Ho Apr 13, 2022 0

The pandemic has exposed what scientists have long been warning about – our global food supply is so broken, disconnected, and insufficient that drastic changes must be made in order to feed the world healthily and sustainably. The…
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Health

The 7 Best Plant-Based Sources For Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Sally Ho Apr 13, 2022 0

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for health and wellbeing. Many people believe that omega-3s can only be found in non-plant-based sources such as fatty fish. However, there are many plant-based foods that do contain omega-3s, and…
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Travel

What Is Regenerative Travel and Can It Help Reverse The Damage We Have Done To Planet?

Sally Ho Apr 12, 2022

Regenerative Travel is a travel booking platform offering eager travellers an easy way to choose sustainable tourism. But what does that mean, exactly? With its network of more than 50 independently owned eco-luxury boutique hotels,…
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Vegan

The 9 Best Dairy-Free Cheese Shops to Try In the U.S.

Sally Ho Apr 6, 2022

For many herbivores out there, cheese tops the list for the hardest things to give up. But thanks to these artisanal fromage makers out there, there’s no shortage of 100% plant-based cheeses out there to satisfy even the wildest of our…
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Zero Waste

13 Ways To Reduce Your Food Waste Footprint Right Now

Sally Ho Apr 6, 2022 0

Our world is facing an unprecedented food waste crisis, which is contributing more than 10 percent of global carbon emissions that drive the climate emergency. In addition to coming at an enormous environmental cost, discarded food…
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Eco Lifestyle

7 Ways To Celebrate Easter Sustainably

Sally Ho Apr 5, 2022 0

Easter is such a fun holiday for kids, but it's not exactly the most fun for the planet. All the plastic eggs and dairy-filled chocolate bunnies aren't sustainable, and they aren't good for our health, either. But there are some easy swaps…
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Climate Change

Milked Documentary Exposes ‘Whitewash of New Zealand’s Dairy Fairytale’

Sally Ho Mar 25, 2022

Milked, a new feature documentary film debuting next month, is set to uncover the disturbing reality of New Zealand’s dairy farming industry.
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Food & Nutrition

A Guide To Every Kind Of Tofu By A Cantonese Doufu Lover

Sally Ho Mar 23, 2022 0

Tofu has been making headlines recently in the Western world as plant-based eating goes mainstream, but the vegan-friendly protein has long been a staple in cuisines across Asia for centuries and despite questionable recent headlines,…
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Eco Packaging

8 Circular Packaging Companies To Watch In The Race To Close The Waste Loop

Sally Ho Mar 15, 2022

Packaging is one of the biggest contributors to 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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Vegan

A Complete Guide To Natural Vegan Leather: From Mushroom to Cactus

Sally Ho Mar 11, 2022 0

As consumers become increasingly conscious of their fashion choices, the industry is scrambling to switch to more animal-free and vegan leather to retain their share in the quickly shifting market. According to a recent report, the…
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Climate Change

#IWD2022: 10 Women Changing The Future Of Impact In Asia

Sally Ho Mar 8, 2022 0

International Women’s Day is internationally recognised on the March 8th every year, and represents a focal point for women’s rights and is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. At times, it…
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Zero Waste

5 Books To Kickstart Your Zero-Waste Lifestyle Journey

Sally Ho Feb 13, 2022 0

Are you ready to make the move to becoming more zero-waste? Faced with our overflowing landfills, the global plastic ocean pollution crisis, and our ecological emergency, it’s more important than ever to make impactful changes to our daily…
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Food & Nutrition

Is Buying Local Always The Most Sustainable Option?

Sally Ho Feb 12, 2022 0

With the climate crisis climbing to the top of the global agenda, more people are beginning to take notice of the connection between our consumption choices and the carbon footprint it leaves behind. While some questions about the…
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Zero Waste

Is Hemp The Answer To Our Global Deforestation Crisis?

Sally Ho Feb 9, 2022 0

The widespread cultivation of industrial hemp might hold the key to save the planet, fight pollution and efficiently tackle our worldwide climate crisis. So why isn't it? According to a 2019 analysis published in the journal Science,…
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Vegan

8 Vegan Romantic Recipes For Valentine’s Day

Sally Ho Feb 8, 2022 0

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and whether you’re spending it with your loved one or a group of friends (#Galentines, anyone?), it’s the perfect excuse to cook up something romantic to share. Speaking of, nothing blows out the candles like a…
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Food & Nutrition

How Black American Farmers Are Reclaiming Their Agricultural Power

Sally Ho Feb 3, 2022

After a century of land loss, there’s now a rising movement of young Black Americans reclaiming their agricultural power and ownership of farmland. It combines the dismantling of racism and marginalisation amid the social justice movement…
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Interviews

The Truth About Your Fairtrade Chocolate Bar: Q&A w/ Fairafric Founder Hendrik Reimers

Sally Ho Feb 1, 2022 0

In 2016, Hendrik Reimers founded Fairafric, a social enterprise that brings delicious organic chocolate bars to the world, sourced, produced and wrapped in Ghana. Unlike many Fairtrade certified brands, where the most impact isn’t really…
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Fashion

The Best Sustainable Fashion Brands For All (Plus) Sizes and All Occasions

Sally Ho Jan 27, 2022

It’s time to take the “either/or” out of inclusivity and sustainability. Consumers are demanding fashion brands to tick more than one box, telling them it’s not enough to preach about transparent supply chains and ethical sourcing if blind…
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