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Sally Ho is Green Queen's resident writer and 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.

Future Foods

Alt Protein Poised To Skyrocket Post Pandemic, Startups Raise Record US$ 930M in Q1 2020

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 4

In a new industry report published by nonprofit the Good Food Institute (GFI), experts predict that there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future of the alternative protein sector in the post-Covid-19 world. Even amidst the…
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Plastic Pollution

Ocean Breezes Can Blow Microplastic Ashore, Study Finds

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 0

A new study by researchers at the University of Strathclyde and the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées at the University of Toulouse reveals that sea spray contains tiny plastic particles. The scientists say that once broken down in the ocean into…
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Food Tech

Asia’s First: India Plant-Based Egg Startup Evo Foods Announces Angel Investment

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 1

India’s first and leading plant-based egg startup, Evo Foods, has recently welcomed veteran vegan founder Ryan Bethencourt as its first angel investor and advisor alongside US-Asia impact venture firm Big Idea Ventures. The food tech uses…
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Plastic Pollution

Alibaba Invests US$6M In Hong Kong Plant Fibre Packaging Startup Ecoinno

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

Ecoinno, a Hong Kong-based company producing sustainable packaging made from plant fibres, has attracted US$6 million in a series A1 funding round led by two Alibaba funds. The startup says it will use the new capital to scale up…
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Vegan

Iconic Hong Kong Brand Wanchai Ferry Launches Plant-Based Omnipork Dumplings In 600 Supermarkets

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 1

Dumplings for change: price parity on plant-based version of Asia's comfort food Wanchai Ferry, Hong Kong’s leading frozen packaged meal brand famous for its dumplings has just launched two new plant-based dumplings made with Omnipork,…
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Food & Nutrition

Covid-19 Explainer: Why Our Global Food System Is Broken

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 1

Recent news about the global food supply chain amidst the coronavirus pandemic has shocked much of the world, from 265 million people possibly facing starvation to closed meat plants causing empty supermarket shelves. But what the pandemic…
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Hong Kong

My LHR To HKG Diary: Here’s What Traveling Could Look Like Post Covid-19

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 3

It is undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the global travel industry. By April, coronavirus travel restrictions on international arrivals were in place for over 90% of the world’s population of more than 7 billion…
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Health

UN: Pandemic Will Push 34 Million People Into Extreme Poverty In 2020

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 2

The United Nations’ mid-year update, the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, expects that the coronavirus pandemic will drive more than 34 million people into extreme poverty. Highlighting that the crisis will exacerbate…
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Food Tech

These 10 Plant-Based Food Tech Startups Are Looking To Disrupt The Global Food System

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 1

Berlin-based ProVeg Incubator supports plant-based and cultured food tech startups all over the world to help them raise funding and develop products that will help solve the challenges of our broken food system. This year marks the…
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Travel

“The Onsen Experience”: New Travel Guide Book Into Japan’s Eco-Friendly Onsens For Your Next Sustainable Trip

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 1

In a new wellness-focused travel guide, author and avid traveler Iris Law with local publisher Man Mo Media takes readers on a journey into Japan’s most beautiful and eco-friendly onsen ryokan accommodations. Titled The Onsen Experience: A…
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Climate Change

Record Global Carbon Dioxide Concentrations In Spite Of Covid-19

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 3

Reports of localised air quality improvements during the coronavirus pandemic have given the false impression that the climate crisis is improving, warned experts from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) his week. The most…
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Ultramarathoner Vlad Ixel “Being Vegan Will Definitely Be Something I Do Forever”

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 1

Vlad Ixel is an elite ultramarathon runner powered entirely by a plant-based diet. Since beginning his professional running career in 2012, the Australia-based athlete quickly became one of the leading athletes on the trails, running over…
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Climate Change

Post-Coronavirus Unsustainable “Revenge Shopping” Could Bring About Future Crises

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 2

As various cities return to normal as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ease, long queues and increased foot traffic in stores have been fuelled primarily by “revenge shoppers” who have been deprived for months. The phenomenon is most marked…
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Food Tech

Japanese Food Tech IntegriCulture Launches Cultivated Infrastructure Standardisation Framework

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

IntegriCulture Inc., a cellular agriculture company based in Japan, has just announced the launch of its new “Uni-CulNet” framework, a standardised cell-based agriculture infrastructure system. The two-pronged framework will involve a…
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Fashion

COS Launches First Sustainable Activewear Collection With Recycled Fabrics & Organic Cotton

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

COS, the high-end fashion brand under H&M Group, has just launched its first-ever line of activewear made from sustainable materials. Called COS Active, the new 15-piece collection will feature everything from leggings to outerwear,…
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Future Foods

10 Reasons Why Cultivated Meat Is The Future Of Protein: The Case For Lab-Grown

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

Lab-grown, cultured, cell-based – all these terms refer to cultivated meat, whereby animal flesh or byproducts are produced without any animal killing. And no, we aren't talking about plant-based alternatives such as Beyond Meat or…
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Animal Rights

Ocean Park Faces Closure, Hope For Ending Animal Captivity & Artificial Breeding

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

After 3 months of shuttered doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong’s original marine theme park Ocean Park announced that they may face bankruptcy by June this year. Speaking to reporters on Monday (May 11), the Commerce and…
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Impact Investment

ADB Ventures To Start Investing In Climate & Gender Impact Asia Startups

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

ADB Ventures, a new venture platform to support and invest in startups offering tech-based impact solutions to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has just announced that it will start making investments. It follows the…
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Health

Virus Outbreaks In Slaughterhouses Globally Exposes Meat Industry Danger

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 2

Meat plants all over the world are struggling to contain coronavirus outbreaks amongst its employees, shedding light on the nature of the work itself and the wider livestock industry that is fuelling the spread of disease. Critics are…
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Fashion

Mulberry Pledges To End Use Of Exotic Animal Materials

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

British luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced that they will stop using any exotic animal materials going forward. While consumer interest in animal-free lines have been steadily rising in recent years, the latest move comes amidst…
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Climate Change

“It’s Happening Now” Potentially Fatal Extreme Heat & Humidity Already More Frequent

Sally Ho May 12, 2020 1

In a new study, scientists have found that intolerable and potentially fatal outbreaks of humid and hot weather is on the rise around the world, suggesting that alarming warnings about the consequences of global heating are already…
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