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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.

Food & Nutrition

Nitrogen Innovator Pivot Bio Bags $430M To Fight Synthetic Fertiliser Emissions

Sally Ho Jul 23, 2021

Pivot Bio, the startup that wants to displace synthetic fertiliser emissions, has just raised $430 million in its Series D funding round.
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Cell-Based News

Impossible CEO Snubs Cell-Based Meat Again As ‘Complete Vaporware’

Sally Ho Jul 23, 2021

Impossible Foods founder and CEO Patrick Brown has taken another swipe at cell-based meat, calling it "complete vaporware" in an interview.
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Food & Nutrition

Food Systems Forum: 5 Things Food and Nutrition Experts Want You To Know

Sally Ho Jul 23, 2021

Food system experts chatted about sustainable protein, food, nutrition, and more at the recent Food Systems Forum.
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Plastic Pollution

Report: Half of ‘Green’ Claims on Plastic Products and Packaging Are Misleading

Sally Ho Jul 22, 2021

Nearly half of all "green" claims on plastic and packaging products are misleading, unreliable, or irrelevant, a new study finds.
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Research & Scientific Studies

G20 Nations Are Not Leading on Food Sustainability, Says New Index

Sally Ho Jul 22, 2021

G20 nations still have "room for improvement" in tackling food waste, sustainability, agriculture, and nutrition, a new index shows.
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Cell-Based News

Asian Food Giants Back Singapore Cell-Based Seafood Leader Shiok Meats in Bridge Round

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

Shiok Meats, Singapore’s cell-based crustacean food tech, has just raised fresh funding in a bridge round. The round was led by Vietnam seafood major Vinh Hoan and South Korean food giants Woowa Brothers and CJ CheilJedang. Shiok says the…
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Cell-Based News

GFI: We Need Open-Source Cell-Based Tech To Pave Way For Lab-Grown Meat

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

GFI's lead cultivated meat scientist Elliot Swartz says open source cell-based technologies are needed to accelerate the protein shift.
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Cell-Based News

IndieBio VC Backs Low-Cost Animal-Free Growth Media To Scale Affordable Cultivated Meat

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

London-based startup Multus Biotech has just raised £1.6 million in a round backed by global VCs and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Proceeds from the round will help the startup launch its low-cost animal-free growth media, designed to…
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Alt Protein

Russian Startup Bags $1.5M To Launch Vegan Meat Across Eastern Europe

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

Welldone, a Russian plant-based meat startup, has just raised $1.5 million in fresh funding. Amid surging vegan demand in the region, the capital will go towards growing production and distribution. Welldone, which already has a strong…
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Cell-Based News

This Cambridge Startup’s ‘Renaissance Farm’ Uses AI To Make Cell-Based Meat

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

Cambridge spinout Animal Alternative Technologies has created an AI-enabled Renaissance Farm to "democratise" cell-based meat production.
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Cell-Based News

MeaTech and Israeli Pork Giant Tiv Ta’am Team Up To Make Cell-Based Meat

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

MeaTech is going to be working with Israeli meat and pork giant Tiv Ta'am to jointly develop and launch cell-based meat products.
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Alt Protein

This Swedish Startup Just Made The World’s First Potato-Based Plant Milk

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

Swedish vegan dairy brand Dug is making its plant-based milk out of potatoes, and it's more climate-friendly than the rest.
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Nature’s Fynd Gears Up For 2022 Global Fungi Protein Launch After $350M Raise

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2021

Nature's Fynd has just closed a $350 million Series C round to accelerate its international launch plans for its fungi-based protein Fy.
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Enters Vegan Chicken Wars With Plant-Based Nuggets

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2021

Impossible Foods is about to launch its plant-based chicken nuggets in the coming months. The news comes on the heels of rival Beyond Meat’s rollout of its new vegan chicken tenders across U.S. restaurants and amid the rising crowd of…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Doubles Down on China with JD.com and Vegan Pork Launch

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2021

Beyond Meat has expanded its footprint in the Chinese market, launching its vegan beef and pork products on e-commerce giant JD.com.
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Vegan

This Startup Just Created The World’s First Hypnosis Program To Rid Meat Addiction

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2021

Swedish startup Raging Pig just created the world's first "Get Off Meat Hypnosis" program to help people break free from meat addiction.
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Tech 4 Good Apps

How Sustainable Is Your Amazon Shopping Cart? This Browser Extension Tells You.

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2021

There's a new and free browser extension called Finch that can tell you how sustainable the products you buy on Amazon are.
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based and Cell-Based Startups Are Looking For $130M on Vevolution

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2021

Plant-based and cell-based startups are looking to raise $130 million through the Vevolution platform to fuel their expansion plans.
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Climate Change

Climate-Damaging Outdoor Adverts Could Soon Be Banned In Helsinki

Sally Ho Jul 18, 2021

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, will soon be considering the climate impact of advertising shown in outdoor public spaces.
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Fashion

99% of Big Fashion Brands Don’t Disclose If Workers Are Paid Living Wages: Report

Sally Ho Jul 18, 2021

The latest index released by the Fashion Revolution shows that 99% of major fashion brands still aren’t transparent about workers wages.
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Green Business

This New ‘Rulebook’ Helps Companies Avoid Greenwashing Claims

Sally Ho Jul 17, 2021

A new 'rulebook' helps companies avoid making greenwashing claims and make a difference in the fight against climate change.
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