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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

Canada’s Nabati Foods Is Now Making Vegan Eggs Using Lupin Beans (What’s a Lupin Bean?)

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

Canadian plant-based brand Nabati Foods is expanding its product range with a liquid vegan eggs made from lupin beans.
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Alt Protein

This Spanish Startup Uses Just 10 Ingredients To Make Its Vegan ‘Hello Burger’

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

Hello Plant Foods, a Spanish plant-based food tech, makes its vegan Hello Burger using just 10 ingredients.
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Alt Protein

NotCo Becomes Unicorn with Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer-Backed $235M Round

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

Chilean food tech NotCo has achieved unicorn status, after its latest star-studded $235 million Series D round. The round, led by Tiger Global, saw world-renowned athletes Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer hungry for the startup’s…
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Alt Protein

ADM Doubles Down on Vegan Meat with Vegan Sojaprotein Acquisition

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

American food giant ADM is doubling down on its alt-protein business segment with a planned acquisition of Sojaprotein. Based in Serbia, Sojaprotein is the largest plant-based protein provider in southern Europe and the country’s largest…
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Alt Protein

Alpro Just Launched New Vegan Oat and Coconut Greek Yogurts

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

Dairy-free brand Alpro has just expanded its range with new Greek-style vegan yogurts, launching two new oat and coconut-based varieties. The expansion comes as plant-based dairy becomes increasingly popular with mainstream consumers, with…
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Climate Change

France Just Passed a New Climate Law. Here’s the Good and the Bad.

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

After months of debate, France has approved a new climate law to slash its carbon emissions. Here, we take a closer look.
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Alt Materials

SynBio Will Reshape Food and Fashion with Double-Digit Growth, Report Says

Sally Ho Jul 28, 2021

SynBio is set to become a powerful double-digit growth sector disrupting the food and fashion industries, a new report predicts.
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Fashion

This ‘Deliveroo of Clothing Repairs’ App Is Making Circular Fashion Easy

Sally Ho Jul 27, 2021

Sojo is the app that's making circular fashion easy for everyone, offering a Deliveroo-like service for clothing repairs and alterations.
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Research & Scientific Studies

Processed Meat Raises Heart Disease Risk By 18%, Oxford Study Finds

Sally Ho Jul 27, 2021

A new Oxford University review finds that red and processed meat consumption significantly increases the risk of heart disease.
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Plastic Pollution

A 10% Switch To Reusables Could Cut Ocean Plastic Waste By 50%: WEF Report

Sally Ho Jul 27, 2021

Switching just 10% of plastic packaging to reusables could prevent half of the world's annual ocean plastic waste, a new WEF report says.
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Green Business

Carbon Labels Could Soon Be On All 75,000 Unilever Products

Sally Ho Jul 26, 2021

Unilever will launch on-pack carbon labels for selected products this year, before covering its entire range within the next 2-5 years.
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Research & Scientific Studies

Study: Men Cause More Emissions Than Women Due To Meat and Cars

Sally Ho Jul 26, 2021

Men cause more carbon emissions than women because they eat more meat and drive cars more frequently, a new study finds.
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Alt Protein

These 6 IndieBio Startups Are Solving The Planet’s Biggest Problems

Sally Ho Jul 26, 2021

IndieBio just welcomed their new cohort, and these 6 startups stood out to us for their planet-saving solutions, from food to transport.
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Beauty

This Biobased Makeup Brand Is So Clean You Can Sleep In It

Sally Ho Jul 25, 2021

Youthforia's biobased makeup is so clean you can sleep in it—and wash it down the drain without harming the planet.
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Alt Protein

Ironman Joins Bill Gates in $75M Round For Startup Making Stretchy Vegan Cheese From Soybeans

Sally Ho Jul 24, 2021

Alt-dairy molecular farming startup Nobell Foods has just bagged $75 million in a new Series B round, led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The startup, until now operating under stealth mode, programs soybeans to produce…
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China

Report: Health and Food Security To Drive Plant Protein Shift in Asia

Sally Ho Jul 24, 2021

Health and food security concerns will be among the top drivers of the plant-based protein shift in key Asian economies, a new report finds.
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Alt Protein

Cell-Based Meat To Reach Price Parity In 5 Years, Says Billionaire Jim Mellon

Sally Ho Jul 23, 2021

Cell-based meat will reach price parity with conventional meat within 5 years, predicts British billionaire Jim Mellon.
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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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