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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.

Alt Protein

OmniPork Debuts On Leading U.K. Plant-Based E-Commerce Player TheVeganKind

Sally Ho Mar 10, 2021

OmniPork, the vegan pork analogue developed by Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, has secured a listing with the U.K.'s leading plant-based e-commerce player TheVeganKind. It follows the brand’s soft launch into the…
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Alt Protein

Juicy Marbles Debuts World’s First Plant-Based Marbled Filet Mignon Steak

Sally Ho Mar 10, 2021

Slovenian food tech Juicy Marbles has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 100% plant-based, whole cut filet mignon that bears the fatty marbling found in a real cut of animal-based steak. Developed using their patent-pending…
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Zero Waste

Kroger Sets Aside US$2.5M To Back Upcycled Food Waste Startups

Sally Ho Mar 10, 2021

American retail giant Kroger has pledged to support innovative startups developing upcycled food products and solutions. Through its charity arm Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation, the supermarket will invest US$2.5 million in collective…
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Alt Protein

Burger King Thailand Joins Plant-Based Whopper Bandwagon With Aussie Alt Meat Player v2food

Sally Ho Mar 10, 2021

Burger King Thailand has become the latest to join the plant-based wave sweeping the global franchise, partnering up with Australian food tech v2food to launch a new meatless Whopper to its menu. The new Plant-Based Whopper will swap out…
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Vegan

World’s First Vegan Hospital: Lebanon’s Hayek Centre Becomes First To Serve Only Plant-Based Food

Sally Ho Mar 10, 2021

Hayek Hospital, a family-owned private centre in Beirut, has gone 100% vegan in a world’s first. The hospital will no longer serve its patients meat and dairy, and will instead replace its menu with a number of healthy plant-based dishes…
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Alt Protein

NotCo Gets Patent For Its AI Technology Searches For The Perfect Plant-Based Formula

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

NotCo, the leading Latin American food tech backed by the likes of Jeff Bezos, has been granted a patent in the U.S. for its proprietary artificial intelligence technology. The now patented Giuseppe uses AI and machine learning algorithms…
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Cell-Based News

Cultivated Protein Startup Avant Meats To Slash Costs By 90% In New Partnership With QuaCell

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

Hong Kong-headquartered cell-based marine protein startup Avant Meats has announced a strategic partnership with Guangdong-based biotech firm QuaCell, which will enable a 90% production cost reduction. With more cost-efficient production,…
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Alt Protein

Swiss Plant-Based Meat Makers Planted Bags US$18M Series A To Fuel Global Expansion

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

Planted, a Zürich-based plant-based meat startup, has closed its Series A funding round with CHF 17 million (approx. US$18.1 million). The funds will go towards its international expansion plans and further R&D to grow its unique…
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Cell-Based News

Cultivated Meat Has 92% Lower Climate Impact & Will Reach Price Parity By 2030, Says New Research

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

The far reduced climate impact of cell-based meat has been revealed in a new first-of-a-kind life cycle assessment published by the alternative protein nonprofit Good Food Institute (GFI), showcasing that proteins cultivated directly from…
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Eco Packaging

Female-Founded Vegan Gelato Sacred Serve Debuts World’s First 100% Zero-Plastic Recyclable Ice Cream Cartons

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

Sacred Serve, a Chicago-based female-founded vegan gelato startup has debuted the world’s first 100% recyclable ice cream cartons. Made from paper-based fibre, the new completely plastic-free cartons developed by London-headquartered…
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Alt Protein

Future Farm: Brazil Food Tech Fazenda Futuro Launches New Low Sodium ‘2030’ Plant-Based Burger

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

Brazilian startup Fazenda Futuro, also known as Future Farm, has launched a new plant-based patty dubbed the Futuro Burger 2030, which is not only better tasting, but has an improved nutritional profile with lower levels of sodium and fat.…
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Women & Gender Rights

Financial Feminism: New Sustainable Investing Manual Takes On The Gender Gap

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

A newly published book aims to remedy the gender investing gap by empowering women to invest in a sustainable future. Authored by sustainable finance expert Jessica Robinson, who formerly led the United Nations-backed Principles for…
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Green Business

Green Revolution: ‘Nudge Brands & Consumers With Smart Tech To Incite Behavioural Change’, Says New Report

Sally Ho Mar 9, 2021

A new consumer research report has highlighted “brand peer pressure” and technological innovation as critical to push forward sustainable behaviour among both shoppers and businesses. The new report, conducted by a team of behavioural…
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Food & Nutrition

SaladStop Becomes First Restaurant Chain In Asia To Carbon Label Entire Menu

Sally Ho Mar 8, 2021

SaladStop, the Singapore-headquartered healthy salad chain with locations across Asia, has carbon labelled its entire menu, making it the first restaurant in the region to do so. Describing the move as a “simple and convenient way for…
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Seafood

Seaspiracy: Cowspiracy Makers To Debut New Documentary On Netflix Exposing Fishing Industry’s Destruction

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

A new Netflix documentary is set to shed light on the enormous environmental impact of the global fishing industry. Set to launch in late March, Seaspiracy will take a deep dive into the destruction the industry is having on our marine…
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Alt Protein

Clara Foods Launches World’s First Animal-Free Pepsin With Global Giant Ingredion

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

Clara Foods, the San Francisco food tech developing animal-free proteins and chickenless eggs, has announced the launch of the world’s first 100% pig-free pepsin, an enzyme ingredient widely used in food and pharmaceutical products. It…
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Cell-Based News

Aleph Farms Partners With Food Giant BRF To Launch Cultivated Meat In Brazil

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

Israeli food tech Aleph Farms has announced a new partnership with Brazilian food conglomerate BRF, who owns the likes of Sadia, Perdigão and Qualy, to bring cell-based meat to Brazil. The new collaboration between the two firms will…
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Food & Nutrition

931 Million Tonnes Of Food Sold Is Being Wasted, New U.N. Food Waste Index Reveals

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

An astonishing 931 million tonnes of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and other food services, equating to 17% of all food available at consumer levels, was thrown out in 2019, reveals a new U.N. report. The index, which…
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Green Business

Business With Purpose: New Initiative In Hong Kong Launched By HKMA & Social Ventures

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

A new collaboration between the Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) and Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk), an organisation supporting social enterprises, has been forged to drive the growth of value-led businesses in the city. Working…
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Green Business

Sweetgreen To Expand Plant-Powered Salad Menu To Meet Net-Zero Pledge By 2027

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

Sweetgreen, the American fast casual salad chain, is the latest food establishment to hop on the sustainability bandwagon, pledging to become carbon neutral within the next six years. Describing the commitment as the “right thing to do”,…
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Biodiversity

Unsustainable Salmon Farming Cost US$47 Billion In Losses Since 2013, Report Finds

Sally Ho Mar 5, 2021

Salmon aquaculture is leading to devastating consequences on our natural environment, from harming marine ecosystems via pollution, to the high stocking densities that are causing fish mortality rates skyrocket, leading to negative costs…
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