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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.

Climate Change

Mass Migration ‘Will Become The Norm’ Without Urgent Action On Air Pollution & Climate, Experts Warn

Sally Ho Jan 25, 2021

After a landmark ruling by a French court this week that prevented a Bangaldeshi man from being deported due to the risk of severe health impacts from the dangerous levels of air pollution in his native country, experts are now warning…
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Vegan

Dairy Farmers Ditch Cows To Make Oat Milk Delivered In Reusable Bottles

Sally Ho Jan 25, 2021

Jay and Katja Wilde of Bradley Nook Farm in the U.K. have recently launched a new oat milk subscription service, ditching their traditional dairy farm operations to produce the ethical and sustainable plant-based alternative. Working with…
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Vegan Dining

Where To Eat (Plants) This January: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News

Sally Ho Jan 24, 2021

It’s the news you’ve been waiting for – the most comprehensive list of new vegan bites and eateries to try out across Hong Kong. For our very first edition for 2021, we’ve put together yet again another impressive list of new plant-based…
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Alt Protein

ALTN: Singapore Frozen Foods Giant Tee Yih Jia Launches Plant-Based Brand

Sally Ho Jan 22, 2021

Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing (TYJ), the Singapore-based frozen foods giant and the world’s largest producer of spring roll wrappers, has just launched its own plant-based brand to tap into the fast-growing meat-free market. The brand,…
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Fashion

Sustainable & Vegan: Veshin Looks To ‘Rewrite’ Fashion Industry In China With New Ethical Factory

Sally Ho Jan 22, 2021

A new sustainable vegan accessories manufacturer has just opened up in China, the world’s largest textile producer and exporter, to transform the industry’s wasteful and polluting practices. Launched in the southern city of Guangzhou,…
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Alt Protein

Spain’s Heura Triples Turnover Amid Pandemic Shifts Masses To Plant-Based Meat

Sally Ho Jan 22, 2021

Spanish plant-based meat brand Heura has recorded a threefold increase in its annual turnover, despite the economic turmoil unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic. The startup has also doubled its international presence, as the health…
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Alt Protein

Aussie Startup v2food Expands Range With New Plant-Based Sausages

Sally Ho Jan 22, 2021

Sydney-based startup v2food has expanded its portfolio of products with its new plant-based sausage. Dubbed v2sausage, the new vegan alternative has launched across Australian retail stores, as demand for plant-based offerings continues to…
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Climate Change

Climate: President Biden Signs Order For U.S. To Rejoin Paris Agreement On First Day In Office

Sally Ho Jan 22, 2021

President Joe Biden, in one of his first moves in office, has signed an executive order to have the U.S. rejoin the Paris agreement, a commitment that put the world’s most powerful economy back on track to combat the climate crisis. …
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Cell-Based News

Exclusive: Seoul Startup DaNAgreen’s Affordable 3D Scaffolds Enables Large-Scale Cultured Meat Production

Sally Ho Jan 21, 2021

Seoul-based startup DaNAgreen, who originally developed its proprietary scaffold that helps cells grow into a 3D structure for biomedical applications, is now making cultured meat its mission. Adapting its initial scaffolding dubbed…
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Alt Protein

ProVeg International & Veg Capital Team Up To Accelerate Food Tech Funding

Sally Ho Jan 21, 2021

ProVeg International and Veg Capital have partnered up to invest in food techs who are developing alternative proteins and sustainable food solutions. Together, the two organisations have already invested in two ProVeg Incubator alumni…
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Cell-Based News

Spain’s BioTech Foods To Lead US$6.3M Government-Backed Cultured Meat Project

Sally Ho Jan 21, 2021

Spanish startup BioTech Foods will be leading a new government-backed project that will see ten research institutions and seven organisations come together to make meat directly from animal cells. The aim of the project is to develop…
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Vegan

UK’s One Planet Pizza Raises US$490K To Deliver Its Frozen Vegan Pies To Scandinavia

Sally Ho Jan 21, 2021

One Planet Pizza, a vegan frozen pizza startup based in the U.K., has raised £360,000 (US$490,000) in a funding round to fuel its production expansion and plans to enter the Scandinavian market. The company says that the new capital will…
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Cell-Based News

BlueNalu Nets US$60M In Record-Breaking Cell-Based Seafood Funding Round

Sally Ho Jan 20, 2021

Cell-based food tech BlueNalu has closed US$60 million in convertible note financing, in what is the largest funding round to date for the cultivated seafood industry. The food tech says that the capital will be used to fund its first…
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Alt Protein

Danone: So Delicious Expands Plant-Based Cheese Range With Spreads & Slices

Sally Ho Jan 20, 2021

So Delicious, the legacy dairy-free brand owned by multinational food giant Danone, has expanded its plant-based cheese range as mainstream demand for vegan alternatives continues to skyrocket. While the brand launched its first vegan…
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Climate Change

Planet & Biodiversity Faces ‘Ghastly Future’ In New Prognosis By Leading Scientists

Sally Ho Jan 20, 2021

Our planet is on track towards a “ghastly future”, warns a leading group of researchers in a new scientific paper summarising the state of the natural world. Unless drastic action to reverse climate change and ecological degradation is…
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Tech 4 Good Apps

Anti-Food Waste Startup Too Good To Go Bags US$31.1M To Fuel U.S. Expansion

Sally Ho Jan 20, 2021

Too Good To Go, the Copenhagen-based platform for surplus food, has bagged US$31.1 million in a fresh round of funding to fuel its expansion into the U.S. market, where 40% of food goes to waste. The startup’s app is currently the world’s…
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Vegan

ONA Becomes First 100% Vegan Restaurant To Win Michelin Star In France

Sally Ho Jan 19, 2021

A vegan restaurant in France has been awarded a Michelin star, the first time an establishment serving only plant-based dishes in the country to do so. ONA, the Ares-based restaurant that was crowdfunded for its launch four years ago, also…
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Climate Change

Environmental Groups Take French State To Court Over Climate Inaction In Landmark Case

Sally Ho Jan 19, 2021

A group of environmental NGOs have accused the French government of failing to take action on the climate emergency in a landmark court case. They argue that the country should be held responsible for ecological damage and the dire health,…
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Alt Protein

Major Win For Impossible Foods As U.N. Climate Leader Christiana Figueres Joins Board

Sally Ho Jan 19, 2021

Renowned climate expert and international diplomat Christiana Figueres, who formerly led the U.N. Paris agreement talks, has joined Impossible Foods as its newest board member. With her decades of experience in climate change policy and…
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Alt Protein

The Very Good Food Company Acquires The Cultured Nut To Tap Plant-Based Dairy

Sally Ho Jan 19, 2021

The Very Good Food Company, the Canadian plant-based group that owns The Very Good Butchers, has acquired Victoria-based vegan cheese startup The Cultured Nut. It marks the company’s first foray into the plant-based dairy market to…
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Alt Protein

Taco Bell Partners With Beyond Meat To Develop New Plant-Based Protein

Sally Ho Jan 19, 2021

Taco Bell has revealed its new partnership with food tech giant Beyond Meat to “explore a new plant-based protein” that will be tested over the year. It marks the fast food chain’s first foray into plant-based meat within its U.S.…
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