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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.

Plastic Pollution

Baby Shark Says ‘No Single-Use Plastic’ In New EcoDrive Collab With Pinkfong

Sally Ho Jan 12, 2021

Hong Kong-based environmental nonprofit EcoDrive has teamed up with Pinkfong, the South Korean children’s entertainment brand most famous for its song “Baby Shark”, to release a new video featuring the iconic shark cartoon to raise…
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Food & Nutrition

‘Reinvented’ High-Protein Instant Ramen Brand Immi Makes First Debut

Sally Ho Jan 12, 2021

After a successful soft launch that turned investors' heads, Immi has just made its official debut, offering a range of “reinvented” instant ramen noodles that are high in protein and completely plant-based. Based in San Francisco and…
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Vegan

Hong Kong Burger Chain Goes Plant-Based For Veganuary With New Chef Menu & Vegan Dessert Tarts

Sally Ho Jan 12, 2021

Hong Kong burger chain Beef & Liberty has gone plant-based for the month of January as part of Veganuary, the global movement encouraging people to ditch meat and dairy for 31 days. For the whole month, the restaurant’s Lan Kwai Fong…
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Alt Protein

Iceland Foods: Retail Giant’s Vegan Brand No Meat Acquired By LIVEKINDLY Collective

Sally Ho Jan 11, 2021

No Meat, a vegan meat brand developed by British food manufacturer and retail giant Iceland Foods, has been acquired by the LIVEKINDLY Collective. No Meat will join the plant-based food group’s growing portfolio of brands, which includes…
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Renewables

Wildfire Energy: Australian Cleantech Startup Turns Waste Into Renewables

Sally Ho Jan 11, 2021

Wildfire Energy, an Australian cleantech startup whose gasification technology enables waste to turn into renewable energy, has been chosen as the first startup of its kind to join Brinc, a Hong Kong-headquartered venture capital and…
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Alt Protein

Chicago Ingredients Startup Debuts Algae Heme To Help Upgrade Plant-Based Meats

Sally Ho Jan 11, 2021

Chicago-based ingredients startup Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS) has debuted its new algae-based heme – the molecule that plant-based player Impossible Foods has made famous with its “bleeding” beef patties that are completely…
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Alt Protein

New Wave Foods Closes US$18M Series A To Bring Plant-Based Shrimp To Market

Sally Ho Jan 11, 2021

Plant-based seafood maker New Wave Foods has bagged US$18 million in a Series A round as the company gears up to launch its products on the market. Using the funding to accelerate its scale up plans, the company says that it will first…
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Alt Protein

Air Protein Bags US$32M In Series A To Commercialise Its Climate-Friendly Meat

Sally Ho Jan 9, 2021

Air Protein has secured US$32 million in its latest Series A funding round, which will go towards continued product development towards commercial launch. The Californian food tech is among the few startups pioneering sustainable protein…
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Cell-Based News

Aussie Startup Vow Bags US$6M Seed Funding To Grow Cultured Exotic Meats Library

Sally Ho Jan 8, 2021

Australian food tech Vow has announced the closing of an oversubscribed US$6 million seed round, which will go towards expanding its “library” of cultured meats. Unlike other cell-based startups, Vow has cultivated exotic animal meats and…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Slashes Wholesale Prices By Double-Digits Globally To Target Mass Market Consumers

Sally Ho Jan 8, 2021

Impossible Foods has announced that it is dropping wholesale prices in the U.S. and in international markets, in a move aimed squarely at competing with conventional animal meats and reaching mass consumers. As demand for plant-based foods…
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Climate Change

Organic Meat Causes Just As Much Climate Damage As Conventional Version, Scientists Warn

Sally Ho Jan 8, 2021

A new scientific analysis has found that organically produced meat is just as climate-damaging than its conventionally farmed counterparts, contrary to the claims made by a recent viral Regenuary campaign lodged against the popular…
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Alt Protein

OmniPork Lands Across U.K. Restaurants Ahead Of Retail Expansion

Sally Ho Jan 8, 2021

OmniPork, the plant-based pork mince analogue developed by Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, has landed in restaurants across the U.K. for the first time. As part of the Veganuary movement, a handful of restaurants…
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Green Business

Adidas To Grow Plant-Based Leather Range, Commits To Sustainable Materials For 60% Of All Products In 2021

Sally Ho Jan 8, 2021

Adidas has committed to growing its plant-based range and increasing the use of sustainable materials across its entire product portfolio in its latest slew of sustainability goals set for 2021. In addition to making 60% of all its…
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Alt Protein

QSR World First: Chinese Fast Food Giant Dicos Swaps Out Chicken Eggs For Plant-Based JUST Version

Sally Ho Jan 7, 2021

Chinese fast food giant Dicos, famous for its fried chicken, has just added the plant-based JUST Egg developed by San Francisco-based food tech Eat Just to its menu. Now available at more than 500 locations across China, the folded…
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Cell-Based News

TurtleTree Scientific: Singapore Cell-Based Startup To Bring Cost-Effective Growth Factors To Other Market Players

Sally Ho Jan 7, 2021

Singapore cell-based startup TurtleTree Labs has announced the launch of a new venture dedicated to the development of food-grade growth factors. Called TurtleTree Scientific, the team will work with other cell-based meat players and bring…
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Biodiversity

Provenance: Chef Peggy Chan’s First Cookbook Brings Plant-Based Climate Action To Your Kitchen

Sally Ho Jan 7, 2021

With her legacy as the mind behind Hong Kong’s iconic plant-based restaurants Grassroots Pantry and Nectar, plant-based cooking has been at the heart of Chef Peggy Chan’s culinary career and environmental activism. Now, she has made her…
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Cell-Based News

Israel’s Aleph Farms Partners With Mitsubishi To Bring Cultivated Meat Manufacturing Platform To Japan

Sally Ho Jan 7, 2021

Israeli food tech Aleph Farms has announced a new agreement with the food industry arm of Japanese corporate giant Mitsubishi to bring cultivated meat to Japan. Under the newly formed partnership, the Israeli cell-based meat maker will…
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Alt Protein

Singapore Startup Shandi Global To Launch Plant-Based Chicken Drumsticks In 2021 At Price Parity

Sally Ho Jan 7, 2021

Singapore-based Shandi Global has debuted its latest product, a plant-based chicken drumstick, which will land on the market early this year. Made locally in Singapore, the product will be sold at a “similar price” to conventional chicken…
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Green Business

Ernst & Young China Goes Green Monday: 22,000 Employees Encouraged To Eat Plant-Based Once A Week

Sally Ho Jan 6, 2021

Ernst & Young China and Hong Kong-based group Green Monday have signed a new cooperation agreement to bolster the big four firm’s corporate environmental responsibility as a part of its long-term carbon neutral commitments. To launch…
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Cell-Based News

DiverseFarm: Japanese Michelin-Starred Chef Launches New Cell-Based Meat Venture

Sally Ho Jan 6, 2021

Renowned chef Shimamura Masaharu of Michelin-starred Osaka restaurant Unkaku has launched DiverseFarm, a partner venture with Tokyo-based cellular agriculture company TissueByNet. The startup will bring together Masaharu’s culinary…
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Alt Protein

The Unthinkable: Domino’s Becomes First Chain In India To Launch Plant-Based Meat Pizza

Sally Ho Jan 6, 2021

Domino’s Pizza, operated by foodservice giant Jubilant FoodWorks in India, has launched a pizza with plant-based meat toppings. Available at all Domino’s locations across the major cities Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore, the move marks the…
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