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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.

Consumer Trends & Insights

Over 80% Believe Sustainability Is Important For Brands, New U.S. Survey Finds

Sally Ho May 28, 2021

More than 8 in 10 consumers believe that sustainability is an important attribute for brands, a new consumer perception survey has found. The U.S. poll also found that over 70% of shoppers now value sustainable products more than they…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Perfect Day’s Brave Robot To Carbon Label Animal-Free Real Dairy Ice Creams

Sally Ho May 28, 2021

Brave Robot, the animal-free ice cream brand made with Perfect Day’s precision fermentation real dairy proteins, will begin displaying its carbon footprint on its packaging. The company claims the move will make it the first dairy ice…
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Alt Protein

Indian Plant-Based Milk Industry Dealt Blow After Petitions Against Dairy Giant Amul Dismissed

Sally Ho May 28, 2021

Plant-based milk brands in India have been dealt a blow, after the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) struck down three petitions filed against the Indian dairy giant Amul. The complaints regarded an advertisement launched by…
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Alt Protein

Indian Plant-Based Dairy Startups Goodmylk & MilkinOats Launch Personal Care Ranges

Sally Ho May 27, 2021

Two Indian food techs have made the leap into the personal care category, as the plant-based trend takes hold even in non-food sectors. While vegan dairy brand Goodmylk is working with The Switch Fix to launch new sustainable shampoo bars,…
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Alt Protein

ChickP Opens Singapore Office To Expand ‘Booming’ Asian Plant-Based Market

Sally Ho May 27, 2021

ChickP, the Israeli food tech behind the world’s first 90% chickpea protein isolate made with its patented technology, has announced its expansion into Asia-Pacific markets with a newly established office in Singapore. The startup’s move…
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Alt Protein

Adapting To Local Cuisine Key For Plant-Based Success In China, New Report Says

Sally Ho May 27, 2021

There’s a huge opportunity to be made in China, the world’s most populous country, whose consumers are increasingly keen on healthier, safer and more sustainable alternative proteins. But for plant-based producers to succeed in the Chinese…
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Alt Protein

A*STAR & Pinduoduo Announce First Asia-Based Research On Human Health Impact Of Plant-Based Protein

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

A new research collaboration has formed between Chinese agri-food tech firm Pinduoduo and the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), part of the government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).…
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Alt Protein

Animal Free Dairy: E.U. Drops Plant-Based Censorship Proposal Under Amendment 171

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

European lawmakers have dropped plans under Amendment 171 that campaigners say amounted to censorship over plant-based dairy products. Under the proposed law, plant-based dairy makers in the E.U. would have been prevented from being sold…
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Alt Protein

Alt Seafood: Good Catch Debuts New Breaded Plant-Based Fish & Crab Cakes Products

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

Plant-based seafood brand Good Catch Foods is widening its net of products, launching a new line-up of breaded fish alternatives. Made from its proprietary six-legume blend of plant proteins, the new vegan products include breaded fish…
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Plastic Pollution

Just 20 Firms Behind 50% Of All Throwaway Plastic Waste, New Index Report Reveals

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

Just twenty companies are behind over half of all single-use plastics that end up as waste in the environment and oceans, a new report has revealed. Made almost exclusively from fossil fuels, drink brands are often blamed for the deluge of…
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Cell-Based News

Is Nestlé Gearing Up To Enter The Cell-Based Infant Milk Space?

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

Swiss food giant Nestlé has posted a new opening for a specialist in mammary gland development and lactation biology, signalling that it could be preparing its entry into the cell-cultured infant milk sector. While still in its early…
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Alt Protein

From Wood To Food: Arbiom Is Tapping Fermentation To Transform Timber Into Sustainable Protein

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

In the race to develop new sustainable protein, one startup has honed in on quite an usual source: wood. Based between the U.S. and France, agricultural biotech firm Arbiom is using fermentation to convert timber into protein dubbed…
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Alt Protein

British Vegan Egg Brand Crackd Expands Distribution & Gears Up For International Launch

Sally Ho May 26, 2021

British plant-based egg brand Crackd, which was first introduced to stores in November last year, is now rapidly expanding its distribution within the U.K. and gearing up for its international launch plans. The Hertfordshire-based company…
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Plastic Pollution

‘Bold Message’: Plastic Products Declared Toxic Under Canadian Environmental Law

Sally Ho May 25, 2021

Plastic items are now officially considered toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), a move that environmental campaigners have described as a “bold message” to the plastic industry. The decision to list plastics as…
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Interviews

Q&A w/ Renowned Climate Scientist Prof. Mark Maslin On How To Save The Planet: ‘I’m Incredibly Optimistic’

Sally Ho May 25, 2021

Mark Maslin, a Professor of Earth System Science at University College London, has made it his career to study climate change and has authored hundreds of academic papers and multiple books on the topic. But now, the renowned climate…
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Alt Protein

Next Meats & IKEA Japan Partner To Debut Plant-Based Gyudon Beef Curry

Sally Ho May 25, 2021

Tokyo-based food tech Next Meats is collaborating with home furnishing giant IKEA Japan to debut a brand new plant-based dish to customers. The dish, made from IKEA’s plant-based curry and Next Meat’s flagship soy-based beef alternative,…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Superbrewed: U.S. Startup Launches Animal-Free Dairy With Herbivore-Inspired Microbe Protein

Sally Ho May 25, 2021

Delaware startup Superbrewed Food is gearing up to launch a line of animal-free dairy products made with its proprietary microbe-based protein, which was inspired by the gut microbiome of impressively strong herbivores like gorillas and…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Quarter Of Brits Reduced Animal-Based Foods Since Covid-19, Survey Finds

Sally Ho May 25, 2021

People in the U.K. are dramatically reducing their animal-based food intake since the pandemic, a new survey has found. The poll, focused on changing consumer habits in the country, revealed that as many as one in four Brits have already…
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Alt Protein

WHO x GFI Discuss The Future Of Food: First Joint Alt Protein Workshop Covers Global Regulation & Food Safety

Sally Ho May 25, 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Good Food Institute (GFI) have teamed up to host a workshop on alternative protein regulations and food safety for the first time. Led by the WHO’s Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) and…
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Alt Protein

Terviva Raises US$45M To Bring Regenerative Pongamia Tree Protein To Market With Danone

Sally Ho May 24, 2021

Sustainable food and agriculture firm Terviva has raised US$45 million in financing to commercialise its novel culinary oil and plant protein ingredients derived from the pongamia tree. It has also forged a partnership with food giant…
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Tech 4 Good Apps

Offset Your Groceries: GreenChoice Is Making Sustainable Shopping Easy At Walmart & Target

Sally Ho May 24, 2021

As a conscious consumer, scanning through thousands of products at supermarket chains can be a time-consuming and overwhelming task. But now, mobile app turned online marketplace GreenChoice is telling the frustrated sustainable shopper…
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