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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.

Food & Nutrition

England to Slash Meat Intake by 30% Under New Food Strategy

Sally Ho Jul 15, 2021

People in England should cut their meat consumption by 30%, the new food strategy says. The advice is part of the second instalment of the government-commissioned National Food Strategy. Led by Henry Dimbleby, the founder of British…
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Research & Scientific Studies

Plastic Emissions To Reach Irreversible ‘Tipping Point’ Soon, Scientists Warn

Sally Ho Jul 15, 2021

Researchers are warning that plastic emissions could soon reach a "tipping point" where its negative impacts are irreversible.
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Biodiversity

The $22B Spent On Overfishing Subsidies Is ‘Madness’: UN Special Envoy

Sally Ho Jul 15, 2021

The U.N. special envoy for the oceans, Peter Thomson, has urged states to end the "madness" of fisheries subsidies that lead to overfishing.
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Alt Protein

Oatly Faces Claims of Greenwashing and Inflated Revenue from Short Seller Spruce Point

Sally Ho Jul 15, 2021

Oatly shares have taken a tumble amid fresh allegations of greenwashing and overstated revenue from Spruce Point Capital. The activist short seller has taken a short position on the Swedish vegan milk maker. It says Oatly is using…
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Cell-Based News

French Cultured Foie Gras Maker Gourmey To Go For Chicken After Record $10M Seed

Sally Ho Jul 14, 2021

France's cultivated meat pioneer Gourmey will expand its cell-based foie gras offerings after raising $10 million in a record seed round.
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Alt Protein

This UK Company Just Figured Out How to Make Vegan Meat Out of Potatoes

Sally Ho Jul 14, 2021

British potato supplier Branston is starting work on its new factory that will transform potatoes into vegan protein for alternative meat.
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Future Foods

Lab-Grown Chocolate Could Be The Future of Sustainable Confectionery

Sally Ho Jul 14, 2021

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Cell-Based News

Nestlé Begins Cell-Based Meat Research with Israel’s Future Meat

Sally Ho Jul 14, 2021

Nestlé has taken the leap into the cellular agriculture industry. The Swiss food giant says it is “closely monitoring” the trend and now kickstarting research with Israeli startup Future Meat. It comes amid rising global demand for…
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Alt Protein

6 Youth-Led Vegan Startups Win the ProVeg Southeast Asia Food Innovation Challenge

Sally Ho Jul 14, 2021

ProVeg has awarded six youth-led vegan startups in its Southeast Asia Food Innovation Challenge competition.
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Cell-Based News

MeaTech Is The Latest Food Tech Company To Join The Cell-Based Pork Race

Sally Ho Jul 14, 2021

Israeli food tech company MeaTech says it's working on cell-based pork in addition to its cell-based beef and chicken.
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Vegan Dining

This Vegan Fast Food Restaurant Is Taking On McDonald’s After Crowdfunding £2M In Hours

Sally Ho Jul 13, 2021

Vegan fast food restaurant Ready Burger is gearing up to compete with QSR giants like McDonald's after its £2 million crowdfunding campaign.
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Vegan Dining

Japanese Ramen Chain Ippudo Considers All-Vegan Restaurant After Meat-Free Tonkotsu Success

Sally Ho Jul 13, 2021

World-famous Japanese ramen chain Ippudo is set to expand its vegan offerings after launching its plant-based tonkotsu ramen to huge fanfare.
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Cell-Based News

To Make Cell-Based Meat Cheaper and More Ethical, Researchers Use Tofu Waste

Sally Ho Jul 13, 2021

Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University are using a tofu waste produce to make cell-based meat cheaper and more ethical.
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Alt Protein

PlantMade Brings the First Vegan Lamb Kebabs to India

Sally Ho Jul 13, 2021

Indian food tech PlantMade has entered the plant-based meat space with the country's first 100% vegan lamb seekh kebabs.
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Alt Protein

Mimic Seafood Is Making Raw Vegan Tuna Out Of Tomatoes

Sally Ho Jul 12, 2021

Spanish food tech Mimic Seafood is doing things a little differently and using tomatoes to make 100% vegan raw tuna.
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Food & Nutrition

Your Next Grocery Haul Will Have These New Eco-Score Food Labels

Sally Ho Jul 12, 2021

Next time you go to the supermarket, you might find "traffic light" style eco-scores on food products to indicate its environmental footprint.
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Alt Materials

This French Startup Is Turning Bananas and Mangoes Into Vegan Leather

Sally Ho Jul 11, 2021

French startup Vegskin is making sustainable and ethical vegan leather out of bananas and mangoes that would otherwise go to waste.
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Consumer Trends & Insights

50% Shoppers Think About Sustainability When They Buy Food, Poll Shows

Sally Ho Jul 11, 2021

Consumers are considering sustainability more than ever before when it comes to their food and drink purchases, a new poll has found.
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Circular Economy

Americans Could Soon Have the ‘Right To Repair’ and Prevent Waste

Sally Ho Jul 10, 2021

President Biden will soon order the FTC to draft new "right to repair" rules to let consumers fix their own products independently.
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Eco Lifestyle

Kool For Men: CBD Lifestyle Products Made To ‘Empower Men Through Every Movement’

Sally Ho Jul 10, 2021

Kool For Men, a new Hong Kong lifestyle startup, wants to empower men with sustainable and ethical CBD, grooming and wellness products.
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Alt Protein

7 Spanish Startups Changing the Future of Food With Vegan Meat

Sally Ho Jul 10, 2021

Spain's vegan meat industry is booming. Here are some of the most exciting Spanish startups reinventing the way we eat.
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