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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.

Cell-Based News

Eat Just Launches World’s First Cultured Meat Home Delivery With Foodpanda Singapore

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

Eat Just, the food tech that pioneered the plant-based egg and became the first to gain regulatory approval for cultured meat, has just announced the launch of the world’s first-ever home delivery of its cell-based chicken. Partnering with…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Chinese Agri-Food Tech Companies Raised US$6 Billion In 2020, New Data Shows

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

Chinese agri-food tech companies collectively bagged US$6 billion in 2020, representing a 66% increase from the year before, new statistics show. It comes as total private equity and wider venture capital funding across all industries in…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Signals Australia & New Zealand Market Entry Amid IPO Buzz

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

Impossible Foods has is gearing up to enter Australia and New Zealand, posting a job advertisement for a regional role as the plant-based industry in these markets report a record year of sales. The much-anticipated introduction of its…
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Alt Protein

Spanish Startup Libre Foods Wants To Be ‘World’s Leading Provider’ Of Whole-Cut Mycelium Steaks

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

Libre Foods, one of the first European alternative protein food techs to tap fermentation technology, is on a mission to become the leading global provider of mycelium-based whole-cut meats. Currently, the startup is focused on developing…
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Alt Protein

These 15 Food Techs Are Building The Future Of Protein, From Microbial Seafood To Cultivated Whole-Cut Turkey

Sally Ho Apr 20, 2021

Food tech accelerator and investor Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has recently welcomed its third cohort of disruptive startups to join its programs in New York and Singapore. Laser focused on addressing some of the most critical challenges in…
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Alt Protein

Jellatech Raises US$2M Pre-Seed To Bring Cell-Based Collagen & Gelatin To Market

Sally Ho Apr 19, 2021

Jellatech, the North Carolina-based startup dedicated to developing animal-free collagen and gelatin ingredients, has announced the closing of a US$2 million pre-seed round. The new funds, which come ahead of the launch of its first…
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Funding News

New Zealand To Introduce World’s First Climate Law For Financial Firms

Sally Ho Apr 19, 2021

New Zealand is set to become the first country in the world to introduce a law that would subject financial firms to climate reporting. The law, which is expected to receive its first reading this week, will require banks, insurance firms…
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Climate Change

Reddit, Pinterest & Alibaba Among World’s Highest Carbon Emissions Websites

Sally Ho Apr 19, 2021

Reddit, Pinterest and Alibaba have been named among the top most polluting websites on the internet, new research has revealed. Other high-emissions websites include video game giant Nintendo, sports channel ESPN and fast fashion retailer…
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Climate Change

Elite Minority Driving Unfair Share Of Global Aviation Emissions, Report Finds

Sally Ho Apr 19, 2021

A small minority of elite frequent flyers are fuelling the bulk of global aviation emissions while poorer communities are left behind to suffer the worst impacts of climate change, a new report reveals. With only around 5 to 10% of the…
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Interviews

Exclusive: Melati Wijsen Of Bye Bye Plastic Bags & Youthtopia ‘Systemic Change Is Key, We Need To Hold Those In Power Accountable’

Sally Ho Apr 18, 2021

In 2013, when she was just twelve years old, Melati Wijsen and her sister Isabel started Bye Bye Plastic Bags, the Bali-based movement that became a global youth-driven sensation to eliminate the use of plastic bags in Bali and elsewhere.…
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Vegan

Japan ‘Healthy Junk Food’ 2foods Operator Launches Plant-Based ‘FoodTech Park’ Retail Concept In Tokyo

Sally Ho Apr 16, 2021

Tokyo-headquartered wellness company TWO Inc has just launched its new “healthy junk food” concept to offer Japanese consumers nutritious plant-based offerings. The brand, 2foods, will be opening three new retail outlets in the Japanese…
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Circular Economy

World’s First Zero-Waste Lingerie: Chantelle Debuts 100% Recyclable Circular Bra

Sally Ho Apr 16, 2021

French lingerie brand Chantelle has launched its new sustainable concept Chantelle One, unveiling the world’s first truly circular bra. Made from an innovative yarn that enables garments to be recycled in its entirety, each Chantelle One…
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Cell-Based News

Cultured Decadence Nets US$1.6M Pre-Seed & State Grant To Become First U.S. Cell-Based Shellfish Maker

Sally Ho Apr 16, 2021

Wisconsin-based Cultured Decadence cellular agriculture food tech has bagged US$1.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round as well as the first-ever state funding in the industry to bring cell-cultured seafood to market.…
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Research & Scientific Studies

U.S. Animal Agriculture Subsidies Soared In 2020 Despite Climate & Health Damage

Sally Ho Apr 16, 2021

Farm subsidies and bailouts for animal agriculture companies in the U.S. skyrocketed in 2020 to continue to prop up the carbon-intensive and health damaging industry, new data has revealed. Describing the coronavirus-stricken period as a…
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Alt Protein

Ironman-Approved: Mycelium Bacon Maker Atlast Secures US$40M To Ramp Up Whole Cut Plant-Based Meat Production

Sally Ho Apr 15, 2021

Atlast Food Co., the food tech behind the plant-based mycelium bacon alternative, has closed US$40 million in its Series A financing round to expand its whole cut plant-based meat platform. The round, which saw participation from leading…
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Alt Protein

Singapore Agrifood Firm Launches Pea Paneer Under Plant-Based ‘HerbYvore’ Brand

Sally Ho Apr 15, 2021

Singapore-based agricultural commodities company Agrocorp International has announced the launch of its new plant-based brand as the firm makes its pivot to keep up with consumer trends. Rolling out its first product today (April 15), a…
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Biodiversity

Caffeinated Trees? Scientists Find Coffee Waste Can Speed Up Forest Recovery

Sally Ho Apr 15, 2021

Coffee pulp, the byproduct of coffee production that ends up as waste, could be upcycled and used to speed up tropical forest recovery. In a new study, scientists found “dramatic” results, with a small forest emerging in post agricultural…
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Climate Change

Global Deforestation Soared 12% In 2020 Despite Pledges To Tackle Biodiversity Loss, New Data Shows

Sally Ho Apr 15, 2021

While 2020 was hailed as a landmark year to fight deforestation, with countries, organisations and corporations committing to do more to protect the world’s forests and biodiversity, the rate of primary forest loss was still 12% higher…
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Climate Change

Every Single Country Is Failing On Climate Education & Child Well-Being, Study Shows

Sally Ho Apr 15, 2021

Not a single country in the world is equipping younger generations with the adequate climate education or a healthy environment to flourish in the future, a new analysis revealed. The research, undertaken by environmental curriculum…
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Tech 4 Good Apps

This New HEALabel App Is Making Conscious Consumerism Easy

Sally Ho Apr 15, 2021

Most of us want to be conscious consumers, but it’s a pretty difficult task in practice. From the thousands of products available, whether it be food or beauty and skincare, it takes time and effort to properly research and decipher those…
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Circular Economy

Olive: How This Startup Wants To End Single-Use Packaging From Your Online Shopping

Sally Ho Apr 14, 2021

Love online shopping, hate the waste? After almost a quarter of a century of e-commerce, you’d think there would be a solution to the mounting piles of cardboard boxes, plastic bubble wrap and sticky tape that even the smallest fashion…
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