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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.

Circular Economy

Fast Fashion Giants Back Bangladesh Recycling Scheme In Industry Push To Go Circular

Sally Ho Feb 25, 2021

Big fashion labels are hopping on the sustainable bandwagon, backing a new recycling scheme in Bangladesh garment factories. The program will see brands like H&M, Bershka, Marks & Spencer, Bestseller and others forge commercial…
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Climate Change

Consumers Want Climate Apps & Footprint Labels To Help Them Live Sustainably, Survey Finds

Sally Ho Feb 25, 2021

Consumers are searching for tech-forward innovations and environmental footprint labels on products to help them adapt to a sustainable lifestyle, a recent survey shows. Among some of the digital solutions cited as helpful include apps…
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Cell-Based News

Cell-Based Beef Pioneer Mosa Meat Brings Series B Round To US$85M After Third Close

Sally Ho Feb 25, 2021

Mosa Meat, the Dutch food tech that pioneered the world’s first cell-based beef, has announced the third and final close of its Series B financing with an additional US$10 million, bringing the total to US$85 million. The round brings the…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Milk Giant Oatly Confidentially Files For U.S. IPO With Possible US$10 Billion Valuation

Sally Ho Feb 24, 2021

Oatly, the Swedish food tech behind one of the most recognisable plant-based milk brands on the market, has just confidentially filed to go public. The Blackstone-backed company’s listing will take place once the U.S. Securities and…
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Plastic Pollution

Hong Kong’s Maskology Partners With A Plastic Ocean Foundation On Biodegradable Face Masks

Sally Ho Feb 24, 2021

Hong Kong-based independent face mask brand Maskology has announced a new partnership with environmental nonprofit A Plastic Ocean Foundation to begin developing biodegradable disposable face masks. While anti-plastic campaigners have long…
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Alt Protein

Israel Startup ChickP Starts Commercial Production Of Its Plant-Based Protein Isolate Ahead Of U.S. Expansion

Sally Ho Feb 24, 2021

ChickP, the Israeli food tech behind the world’s first 90% chickpea protein isolate made with its patented technology, has announced that it has begun full-scale commercial production of its novel protein. It comes ahead of its planned…
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Vegan

Kelley Farm Kitchen: Women-Owned Vegan Restaurant Bags First Place In Yelp’s Best Places To Eat 2021

Sally Ho Feb 24, 2021

A women-owned vegan restaurant in the U.S. state of West Virginia has been named the top place to eat this year, according to a new ranking compiled by the review platform Yelp. Among some of the dishes served at Kelley Farm Kitchen are…
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Alt Protein

Report: Chinese Alternative Protein Market Poised For Growth As Flexitarianism Rises & Big Food Dives In

Sally Ho Feb 24, 2021

The alternative protein market in China is positioned to continue its rapid growth in the coming years, driven by the rise of flexitarianism in the country. In response to mass demand, big food players are now tapping the huge business…
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Funding News

H&M: 7-Times Oversubscribed Sustainability-Linked Bond Draws US$4.6 Billion In Orders

Sally Ho Feb 23, 2021

H&M Group’s newly issued €500 million (US$606 million) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) garnered huge interest on the market. The bond was 7.6-times oversubscribed, attract ingmore than US$4.6 billion orders in a strong sign of the…
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Cell-Based News

South Korean Startup CellMEAT Raises US$4.5M To Scale & Lower Cultured Meat Production Costs

Sally Ho Feb 23, 2021

CellMEAT, a South Korean cultivated protein startup, has closed a ₩5 billion (approx. US$4.5 million) pre-Series A funding round. The firm says that the proceeds will go towards further R&D of its cell-based meat technology to scale up…
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Alt Protein

Revo Foods To Host World’s First 3D Printed Plant-Based Salmon Tasting After Rebranding From Legendary Vish

Sally Ho Feb 23, 2021

Revo Foods, the Vienna-based startup that has recently rebranded from Legendary Vish, has revealed that it will soon be debuting its 3D printed plant-based salmon in a tasting event, a first for a product of its kind. It comes ahead of the…
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Vegan

Bollywood Megastar Salman Khan Tells 15 Million Indian TV Viewers To Choose Plant-Based Meat

Sally Ho Feb 22, 2021

Salman Khan, the famous Indian film actor, producer and television personality, has encouraged people to switch to plant-based meat alternatives. Speaking on the popular Indian reality television series Bigg Boss, Khan told the estimated…
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Alt Protein

Burger King South Korea Launches Plant-Based Whopper With v2food

Sally Ho Feb 22, 2021

Burger King Korea has added two new plant-based versions of its famous Whopper to its menu, partnering with Australian food tech v2food to swap out its conventional beef burgers for an animal-free soy-based patty. It will be available…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Chromologics: Startup Disrupts US$2B Food Colourant Market With Animal-Free Fermentation-Based Solution

Sally Ho Feb 22, 2021

A spin-out venture from the Technical University of Denmark is set on disrupting food colourants, a US$2 billion global industry still reliant on animal-derived ingredients. Using fermentation technology, Chromologics is developing a…
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Climate Change

Denmark Recommends Carbon-Friendly Foods In New Dietary Guidelines

Sally Ho Feb 22, 2021

Denmark’s updated dietary guidelines includes recommendations on consuming more carbon-friendly foods like vegetables, fruits and legumes as part of the country’s climate action plan. The new official dietary guidelines also suggest…
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Climate Change

India Climate Activist Disha Ravi Arrested: ‘I Supported The Farmers Because They Are Our Future’

Sally Ho Feb 20, 2021

22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi has recently become the face of India’s ongoing farmer protests. She had been for over three years a prominent environmental campaigner, but she’s now been arrested at her home in Bengaluru and…
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Alt Protein

Danone Acquires Follow Your Heart As Big Food Bets On Plant-Based

Sally Ho Feb 19, 2021

Multinational food giant Danone has announced an agreement to purchase Earth Island, the maker of legacy plant-based brand Follow Your Heart. The acquisition of the firm marks yet another expansion in Danone’s meat and dairy-free…
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Fashion

Resale Boom: Kids Fashion Resale Platform Retykle Bags Seed Funding For Asia-Pacific Expansion

Sally Ho Feb 19, 2021

Hong Kong-based platform Retykle has closed a seed round to expand its designer children’s clothing resale service to international markets as demand for sustainable fashion continues to grow. Backed by a group of angel investors, the…
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Vegan

44% Of Hong Kong People Who Are Changing Their Diets Are Doing It For Animals, Survey Data Shows

Sally Ho Feb 19, 2021

A new Hong Kong-based survey conducted by Green Queen last year shows that more than 4 in 10 consumers in the city who are shifting towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian dietary habits are doing so for reasons related to animal rights…
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Alt Protein

Food Techs Raised US$18.1 Billion In 2020 As Pandemic ‘Fundamentally’ Shifts Consumer Trends, New Data Shows

Sally Ho Feb 19, 2021

Food tech companies raised a total of US$18.1 billion in venture capital over the course of 2020, a new report finds, as the pandemic continues to accelerate major shifts in the way consumers source their food. Data also showed that…
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Eco Packaging

Coca-Cola To Take First-Ever 100% Recyclable Paper Bottles For Test Drive In Hungary

Sally Ho Feb 19, 2021

Coca-Cola has announced an upcoming trial of its new paper-based bottles in Hungary, marking the first time the beverage giant has launched bottles of its kind on the market. No doubt a bid to shed away the criticism the corporation has…
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