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Sally Ho is Green Queen's former 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

Japan’s 100% Vegan Barbecue Short-Ribs Are Now Even More Realistic

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2021

Japanese startup Next Meats has just upgraded the recipe for its vegan short-ribs product to make it even more realistic in taste and texture.
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Alt Protein

This Startup Uses Machine Learning to Bioferment Vegan Ingredients. It Just Raised $17M To Launch By 2022.

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2021

Shiru, the startup using machine learning and biofermentation to develop a suite of functional vegan ingredients, has raised $17 million.
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Alt Protein

These 4 Startups Are Joining The World’s First Alternative Dairy Incubator

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2021

Mylkcubator, the world's first incubator dedicated to alternative dairy, has just chosen its first batch of four startups.
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Alt Protein

This Solar Foods Factory Will Make ‘World’s Most Sustainable Protein’ From Thin Air

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2021

Finnish startup Solar Foods is building a new factory, bringing it one step closer to launching sustainable air protein on the market.
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Alt Protein

Philippines Vegan Meat Pioneer WTH Gets Backing From Quorn Owner

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2021

WTH Foods, the Philippines' first homegrown plant-based startup, has attracted funding from Henry Soesanto of Quorn-owner Monde Nissin.
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Vegan

World Vegan Day: 8 Reasons Why You Should Go Vegan

Sally Ho Nov 1, 2021 0

Today is World Vegan Day! The annual event (which has become a month) is meant to shine a light on all the benefits of going plant-based, from ethics to health and the environment. Every year, we're seeing growing numbers join in to…
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Alt Protein

8 Asian Food Tech Startups Innovating The Future Of Food

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2021 0

These 8 plant-based and cultivated meat Asian food tech startups are working to make the global food system more sustainable.
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Research & Scientific Studies

‘Fundamental Need’ For Plant-Based and Alternative Protein Shift, Urge Health Experts

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2021

Leading health experts say there is a “fundamental need” to “rapidly evolve” towards plant-based and other alternative protein.
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Climate Change

How This Startup Is Turning CO2 Into Planet-Friendly ‘Air Vodka’

Sally Ho Oct 29, 2021

Based in New York, Air Company is making everything from vodka to perfume out of CO2 captured from the atmosphere.
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Plastic Pollution

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Blasted As World’s Top Plastic Polluters For 4th Straight Year

Sally Ho Oct 29, 2021

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been named yet again as the world’s biggest plastic polluters, according to the latest global brand audit report.
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Climate Change

Leaked Files Expose Nations Lobbying Against UN Climate Action

Sally Ho Oct 29, 2021

Just days ahead of COP26, leaked documents reveal how big polluter countries have been lobbying against climate action and are seeking to water down a landmark UN IPCC report. Countries involved range from major oil and coal-rich nations…
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Animal Rights

Animals Are Legal Persons, Says US Court For The First Time

Sally Ho Oct 29, 2021

Animals have been recognised as legal persons for the first time in the US, relating to a case to prevent Pablo Escobar's hippos from being killed.
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Cell-Based News

California Cultured Secures $4M To Make Lab-Grown Chocolate A Reality

Sally Ho Oct 29, 2021

California Cultured, the startup developing lab-grown chocolate, has secured $4 million in a new funding round to scale its technology.
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Alt Protein

Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson Just Backed This Premium Vegan Meat Brand

Sally Ho Oct 28, 2021

Abbot's Butcher, the maker of premium vegan meat, has attracted investment from celebrities like Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson.
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Sustainability in China: What Do Chinese Consumers Really Think About It?

Sally Ho Oct 28, 2021

A new report on sustainability in China explores how consumers in the country perceive sustainability and what drives eco-purchases.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Smoked ‘Revo Salmon’ Is Landing Across Austrian Supermarkets

Sally Ho Oct 28, 2021

Revo Foods is launching its vegan Revo Salmon alternative across Austria at retail giant Billa Plus locations nationwide.
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Climate Change

COP26 Delegates Will Have a Local, Seasonal Plant-Based Menu

Sally Ho Oct 28, 2021

COP26 is set to take place in Glasgow next month and attendees will feast on a sustainable menu featuring plant-based, local seasonal food.
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Sustainable Protein and Automation To Shape Food Industry: New Trend Report

Sally Ho Oct 27, 2021

In a new report, sustainable protein and automation were named two of the top five trends set to shape the future of the food industry. Researchers at DigitalFoodLab also highlighted resilient farms, retail efficiency, and personalised…
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Alt Protein

Nordic FoodTech To Back 20 More Startups After Closing €42M Fund

Sally Ho Oct 27, 2021

Nordic FoodTech, the region's first dedicated fund investing sustainable food startups, has closed its first fund with €42 million.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Indian ‘Shicken’ Ready Meal Brand Gets Backing From Veg Capital

Sally Ho Oct 27, 2021

Plant Alternative, the British startup behind the Shicken range of Indian chef-made vegan ready meals, has attracted funding from Veg Capital.
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Alt Materials

This NY Startup Has A Biomaterial Solution For Leather. It Just Got $550K To Scale It.

Sally Ho Oct 27, 2021

Bucha Bio, the New York startup growing sustainable biomaterials from renewable bacterial-nanocellulose, has secured funding to scale up.
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