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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 Aussie Startup Is Launching Vegan Meat. Now It’s Got $16M To Develop Animal-Free Milk.

Sally Ho Sep 9, 2021

Australian startup All G Foods just bagged $16 million in seed funding ahead of its vegan meat launch. Now, it's developing animal-free dairy.
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Green Business

Danish Startup Gets $2M To Kickstart ‘Responsibly’ Sourcing Platform

Sally Ho Sep 9, 2021

Danish startup Responsibly has bagged $2 million in pre-seed investment to launch its data platform for responsible sourcing.
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Alt Protein

Got Milk? These 6 Microbial Biofermented Alt Dairy Startups Are Changing The Industry

Sally Ho Sep 9, 2021 0

These startups are disrupting the way we produce milk produts with their game-changing microbial biofermented dairy technologies.
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Alt Protein

Smart Protein Challenge Returns To Offer ‘Springboard’ For Indian Food Tech Talent

Sally Ho Sep 8, 2021

To support budding Indian entrepreneurs and their ideas for a better food system, the India Smart Protein Innovation Challenge (ISPIC) has returned for its second year. Launched by GFI India and partners, the competition is now open to…
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Vegan

What Is Oat Milk? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About This Vegan Milk

Sally Ho Sep 8, 2021

Oat milk has taken the world by storm. But what is oat milk, really? And how does it stack up against dairy? Here's everything you need to know.
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Fashion

75% of Leading Fashion Brands Graded ‘F’ In New Fossil-Free Scorecard

Sally Ho Sep 8, 2021

75% of leading fashion brands were given an "F" grade for their efforts to switch to clean energy in the new Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard.
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Funding News

Hong Kong and Swiss Investors Say ‘Ecological Blockchain’ Startups Are The Future

Sally Ho Sep 8, 2021

Launched by Hong Kong-based Sonic Capital and Tavis Digital in Zurich, Sphere wants to support the emerging ecological blockchain sector.
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Alt Protein

Indian Vegan Protein Startup Eyes US and Europe After $2.4M Seed

Sally Ho Sep 7, 2021

Proeon, an Indian plant protein ingredients startup, has just raised $2.4 million in a seed funding round. The company, which leverages a wide range of crops such as amaranth, hemp seeds and mung beans, say the funds will fuel its global…
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Alt Protein

India’s Vegan Meat Startup Blue Tribe Debuts Chicken and Pork Sausages

Sally Ho Sep 7, 2021

Indian plant-based startup Blue Tribe Foods is expanding its portfolio of meat alternatives with a new line of vegan chicken and pork sausages. The new products, set to launch this month via the Mumbai-based firm’s e-commerce site, will be…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Can Swapping Meat For Vegan Alternatives Promote Gut Health?

Sally Ho Sep 7, 2021

As plant-based meat alternatives continue to surge in popularity, many are wondering: are these substitutes really healthier than animal meat? A new study suggests that in general, it’s a yes. According to a new study led by researchers…
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Cell-Based News

MeaTech Files US Patent For FBS-Free, Affordable Cultured Fat

Sally Ho Sep 7, 2021

Israeli food tech MeaTech has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its proprietary method of culturing fat using only plant-sourced inputs. The process enables the startup to create…
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Alt Protein

US Universities Will Soon Serve Vegan Burgers Made By Robot Chefs

Sally Ho Sep 7, 2021

American universities will soon be serving vegan burgers that are 3D printed by robot chefs in Sodexo's pilot with Israeli food tech SavorEat.
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Alt Protein

India’s Goodmylk To Expand Vegan Dairy Range After $1M Round

Sally Ho Sep 6, 2021

Indian startup Goodmylk is now gearing up to expand its plant-based dairy range after bagging $1 million in an extended seed round. Backed by major Indian angels and international funds, the startup will also ramp up distribution as demand…
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Cell-Based News

Shanghai Startup CellX Debuts Cultivated Pork, Bags $4.3M To Bring Cell-Based Meat To China

Sally Ho Sep 6, 2021

Shanghai-based food tech CellX has just debuted samples of cell-based pork closed a new funding round with $4.3 million. The round, led by prominent Chinese investors ZhenFund, will go towards fuelling CellX’s ongoing R&D and…
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Plastic Pollution

UK To Ban Single-Use Cutlery and Tableware In ‘War On Plastic’

Sally Ho Sep 5, 2021

The UK government has outlined plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England in its "war on plastic".
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Hong Kong

This School In Hong Kong Is Planting The City’s First Miyawaki Forest

Sally Ho Sep 5, 2021

In Hong Kong, a school is planting the city’s first Miyawaki forest featuring over 50 native species on site as part of its eco-curriculum.
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Vegan

34 Berlin University Canteens Ditch Meat For the Climate

Sally Ho Sep 4, 2021

Canteens across universities in Berlin will now be replacing meat with vegan and vegetarian meals to lower their carbon footprint.
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Alt Materials

This Dutch Biomaterial Startup Just Created Cell-Based Animal Fur

Sally Ho Sep 4, 2021

Based in the Netherlands, Geneus Biotech is a biomaterials startup that just debuted its first product: a cell-based fur alternative.
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Alt Protein

Singapore Food Tech Event Showcases Alt-Protein Innovations and Serves Bento Box of The Future

Sally Ho Sep 4, 2021

Singapore just hosted the Alternative Protein & FoodTech Show, organised by industry nonprofit KindEarth.Tech (KET), in collaboration with cell-based crustacean startup Shiok Meats and events company SciGlo. In addition to bringing…
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Alt Protein

Plantible To Launch Duckweed Protein Next Year After $21.5M Series A

Sally Ho Sep 4, 2021

Plantible Foods, the company behind the duckweed-based protein, has just secured $21.5 million in its Series A round. The funding will go towards building its first commercial-scale production facility, ahead of its plan to launch its…
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Zero Waste

80% of Dole’s Ugly Fruit in Thailand Is Now Upcycled To Fight Food Waste

Sally Ho Sep 3, 2021

Dole, the world’s biggest fruit and vegetable producer, says it now upcycles 80% of "ugly" fruit in its Thailand farms to fight food waste.
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