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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

This French Startup Makes Vegan Seafood From Algae and Got A €2M Grant For It

Sally Ho Oct 27, 2021

Algama Foods, a French startup using algae to make sustainable food alternatives, just secured a €2M grant to develop vegan seafood.
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Vegan

Should Your Dog Be Flexitarian? Pets Are Going Vegan Part-Time for the Planet

Sally Ho Oct 26, 2021

Should your dog start practicing a flexitarian diet? According to one vegan dog food startup, The Pack, many pet owners now believe the answer is: yes. The company predicts that as more of us begin coupling our climate impact with food,…
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Vegan

Burger King Spain’s Madrid Branch Turns Into Vegetarian ‘Vurger King’

Sally Ho Oct 26, 2021

Burger King Spain just turned one of its outlets in Madrid into a vegetarian “Vurger King” serving up Plant Based Whoppers and vegan nuggets.
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Alt Protein

German Plant-Based Food Pioneer Veganz Gears Up For IPO

Sally Ho Oct 26, 2021

Veganz, the German plant-based firm pioneering the industry a decade ago, says "now is the right time" to become a publicly-traded company.
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Cell-Based News

Mosa Meat Bags €2M EU Grant to Slash Cell-Based Beef Costs by 100-Fold

Sally Ho Oct 26, 2021

Dutch cell-based beef pioneers Mosa Meat has been awarded EU funding for its project with Nutreco to reduce costs of cell culture media.
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Plastic Pollution

9 Years Left To Save Planet From Irreversible Plastic Waste Crisis, Experts Warn

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Only 9 years left to save the planet from irreversible damage caused by the plastic waste crisis, experts at the Plastic Health Summit warn.
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Tech 4 Good Apps

Two Ex-Googlers Made Resale Fashion Easy with a Digital Wardrobe App

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Storey is a "digital wardrobe" app developed by two former Google employees who wanted to make resale and sustainable fashion choices easy.
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Climate Change

The World’s Largest Carbon Capture Machine Sucks 4,000 Tonnes of CO2 From The Air Annually

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Orca, the world’s biggest carbon capture facility, is up and running to permanently remove 4,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air every year.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Tuna Is The Next Big Frontier In The Plant-Based Industry. These 6 Brands Are Leading It.

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Vegan tuna might just be the next frontier in the plant-based protein industry—and these 6 brands are here to lead the category.
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Climate Change

What Is Carbon Farming? Here’s What You Need To Know.

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

What is carbon farming? Here's everything you need to know, from the measures it involves, to the pros and cons of this climate solution.
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Climate Change

Will Wood Skyscrapers Become The Holy Grail For Green Cities?

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

One of the world's tallest wood buildings is located in the Swedish city of Skellefteå, setting an example for the future of green cities.
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Fashion

5 Secondhand Fashion Platforms For Your Sustainable Online Shopping Fix

Sally Ho Oct 24, 2021 0

Thanks to the digital age, secondhand shopping has totally taken off online and is no longer confined to the neighbourhood charity thrift shop. Gone are the days where you have to sort through piles of donated clothing for your next…
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Alt Protein

Meet 18 Startups Transforming Food, From Fungi Protein To Cultured Breast Milk

Sally Ho Oct 24, 2021

As our food system continues to battle challenges brought on by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, innovation in the food tech startup world has been racing to come up with disruptive solutions. From gut-health to upcycled…
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Climate Change

Here Are The Top 10 Climate Change TED Talks You Should Watch

Sally Ho Oct 23, 2021

What better way to get educated on climate change and inspired to take action than through TED Talks? Here are the top 10 you should watch.
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Alt Materials

Pangaia Launches Sustainable Denim Jeans Made From Wild Himalayan Nettle Fiber

Sally Ho Oct 23, 2021

The latest in sustainable fashion is denim made from wild Himalayan nettle. Instead of using resource-intensive cotton, Pangaia just launched a new collection of jeans and jackets made from a new kind of denim blend, one that contains…
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Circular Economy

This IKEA Store in Thailand Has Transformed Into A Circular Shop

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2021

IKEA Thailand has transformed its Bang Yai outlet into a Circular Store featuring resale goods and a recycling station.
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Animal Rights

How This Online Database Could Help Us Shift Away From Factory Farms

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2021

CALF is a new database of laws relating to farmed animals that helps policymakers and advocates build a more sustainable food system.
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

1 Million Pints of Brave Robot’s Animal-Free Ice Cream Sold This Year

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2021

Brave Robot has sold more than one million pints of its animal-free ice cream, which is made with Perfect Day's precision fermentation dairy.
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Climate Change