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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.

Funding News

‘Wall Street Is Greenwashing Finance’, Says Former BlackRock Sustainable Investing CIO

Sally Ho Mar 17, 2021

ESG-forward investing seems to be taking over the financial industry, but ex-BlackRock chief investment officer for sustainable investing Tariq Fancy warns that this is simply another form of greenwashing. In an opinion article, Fancy says…
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Alt Protein

Big Idea Ventures Partners With AAK To Push Alternative Protein Ingredient Innovation

Sally Ho Mar 17, 2021

New York and Singapore-based venture capital firm Big Idea Ventures (BIV) and AAK, the Swedish-Danish specialty oils and fats giant, has forged a new partnership to speed up the development of alternative protein ingredient solutions.…
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Alt Protein

Quorn Owner Monde Nissin Aims For Philippines’ First Billion Dollar IPO As Its Plant-Based Sales Soar

Sally Ho Mar 17, 2021

Monde Nissin Corporation, the Philippine-based food conglomerate, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) aiming to raise ₱63 billion (approx. US$1.3 billion), the country’s largest-ever first-time share sale. The firm, who acquired…
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Green Business

New Impact Shakers Awards To Recognise Climate-Forward & Inclusive European Startups

Sally Ho Mar 17, 2021

A new competition has launched to award European startups who are making a positive impact on society and the environment. Created by Impact Shakers, an organisation supporting impact entrepreneurship, an international jury will award…
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Cell-Based News

New Interactive ‘Pathways’ Tool To Drive Talent Into Australian Cellular Agriculture Industry

Sally Ho Mar 17, 2021

A newly launched interactive tool will help students and those looking to switch careers to “break into” the field of cellular agriculture. Designed to drive talent into the emerging industry, the Pathways tool outlines the areas where…
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Alt Protein

New U.S. Pea Protein Facility: Ingredion Expands ‘On-Trend’ Plant-Based Ingredient Production

Sally Ho Mar 16, 2021

Multinational ingredients firm Ingredion has expanded its “on-trend” line of plant-based solutions for the F&B industry, adding two pea-based ingredients to its Nebraska-based pea protein factory. Ingredion says the move is part of its…
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Alt Protein

Australian Plant-Based Meat Industry ‘Grew Exponentially’ In 2020, New Report Reveals

Sally Ho Mar 16, 2021

Australia’s plant-based meat industry thrived despite the economic downturn amid the pandemic, according to data published in a new report from regional alternative protein think tank Food Frontier. From surging retail sales to impressive…
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Cell-Based News

Novel Cell Ag Tech: Tokyo Scientists Develop New Process To Culture ‘Millimetre-Sized Chunks Of Meat’

Sally Ho Mar 16, 2021

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have come up with a novel way to cultivate “millimetre-sized chunks of meat” by stacking and fusing together cultured beef cells. Their innovation marks another step forward in the race to develop…
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Alt Protein

British Vegan Chicken Brand Squeaky Bean Awarded Plant-Based Food Manufacturer Of The Year

Sally Ho Mar 16, 2021

Squeaky Bean, the British ready-to-eat plant-based brand known for its vegan chicken range, has been named the winner of the Plant-Based Food Manufacturer of the Year at the U.K.-based Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2021. The brand, a…
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Vegan

Nearly 90% Of Vegans Changed Their Diet For Animal Welfare, Global Survey Finds

Sally Ho Mar 15, 2021

A new global survey involving more than 8,500 participants across over 100 countries reveals that animal welfare is the top reason motivating people to go vegan. While nearly 90% of respondents cited animal welfare, more people are now…
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Green Business

Tenzing Becomes First Soft Drink Brand To Launch Carbon Labels

Sally Ho Mar 15, 2021

British energy drink maker Tenzing has just become the first soft drink brand to introduce carbon labelling to its products. The label displays the “carbon negative” footprint of their products – meaning the company offsets more carbon…
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Alt Protein

India’s First Single Origin Vegan Chocolate Bars: Homegrown MilkinOats Is #VocalForLocal

Sally Ho Mar 15, 2021

MilkinOats, the first homegrown oat milk brand in India, has launched vegan milk chocolate bars made with their high-fibre dairy alternative. Rolling out in two flavours, the new 100% plant-based, cruelty-free bars are crafted in small…
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Animal Rights

Sweet Farm: This Animal Sanctuary Brings Goats To Your Zoom Call To Fight Factory Farming

Sally Ho Mar 15, 2021

Yes, there’s an animal sanctuary introducing goats to your next video conference. But for good reason. California-based Sweet Farm is connecting you to their rescued llamas and goats at the sanctuary to spread the message about the harms…
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Alt Materials

AirCarbon: This Regenerative BioMaterial Replaces Plastic & Captures More Emissions Than It Takes To Make It

Sally Ho Mar 15, 2021

When Newlight Technologies was first set up, they didn’t know that this biomaterial could be possible. Simply put, their science didn’t exist. After a decade of research and development, the company has created AirCarbon – a certified…
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Green Business

Iconic Sauce Brand Lee Kum Kee Leads Fermented Food Industry With LEED Platinum Certification

Sally Ho Mar 12, 2021

Hong Kong-headquartered food corporation Lee Kum Kee has announced that its Guangdong-based production site has received the LEED Platinum certification, making it the first in the global fermented food industry to have earned the…
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Funding News

‘No Slowdown’ In Sustainable Finance: Goldman Sachs To Go Net-Zero By 2030

Sally Ho Mar 12, 2021

Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its sustainability commitments in a new pledge to reach carbon neutrality by the end of the decade. The investment banking giant says it will develop climate data, improve disclosure, and integrate climate-risk…
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Vegan

Better Nature: Tempeh Startup Teams Up With Mindful Chef To Launch Plant-Based Recipe Kits

Sally Ho Mar 12, 2021

Better Nature, the British tempeh brand whose mission is to popularise the traditional Indonesian fermented protein, has announced a new collaboration with Mindful Chef to bring new plant-based options to the healthy recipe box platform’s…
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Vegan

M&S Hong Kong Expands Plant Kitchen Range With Vegan Feta & Fishcakes

Sally Ho Mar 12, 2021

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has expanded its own-brand vegan Plant Kitchen range across its Hong Kong stores. Some of the new products that shoppers will find on shelves include a dairy-free feta cheese alternative, plant-based chicken…
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Cell-Based News

Food Safety & Nutrition Top Motivators For Chinese Consumers To Adopt Cell-Based Meat, Study Finds

Sally Ho Mar 11, 2021

Food safety concerns and nutrition will be the key drivers Chinese consumers to adopt cell-based products, a new consumer attitudes survey finds. Ethical and environmental advantages of cultured meats, on the other hand, fare lower on the…
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Alt Protein

Oatly Chooses U.K. To Open One Of The Biggest Plant-Based Dairy Factories In The World In 2023

Sally Ho Mar 11, 2021

Oatly, the famous Swedish oat milk maker, has announced plans to open “one of the world’s largest plant-based dairy factories” by 2023. The facility is expected to be able to churn out 300 million litres of its popular oat milk annually…
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Climate Change

4 Surprising Things To Know About The Carbon Footprint Of Your Online Food Delivery

Sally Ho Mar 11, 2021

Online food deliveries were already popular before the pandemic, but now, they’re truly everywhere, with restrictions on restaurants dine-in services and consumers wanting to catch a break from cooking at home (and having to wash up) all…
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