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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

First 3D Printed Plant-Based Meat On TASE: SavorEat Raises US$13M In Israeli IPO

Sally Ho Dec 1, 2020

SavorEat, an Israeli food tech that has developed 3D-printed plant-based meat alternatives, has raised NIS 42.6 million (US$13 million) in its initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), making it the first publicly…
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Animal Rights

Animal Welfare Activists Slam Hermès Plan To Build Large Crocodile Farm For Exotic Skin Handbags

Sally Ho Dec 1, 2020

High-end French fashion brand Hermès is planning to build one of the biggest crocodile farms in Australia. The facility will farm more than 50,000 saltwater crocodiles for their skins, which is used to make the brand’s luxury handbags and…
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Climate Change

South Korea Becomes Latest Asian Nation To Make Net-Zero By 2050 Pledge

Sally Ho Dec 1, 2020

South Korea has committed to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, after a number of other Asian states made similar pledges to step up efforts to fight the climate crisis. To achieve its goal, the country will have to make dramatic changes to…
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Alt Protein

Step Aside, Oats & Soy: French Startup Uses Faba Beans & Algae To Make Plant-Based Milk

Sally Ho Dec 1, 2020

There’s little doubt that the plant-based dairy segment has grown significantly over the past few years, thanks to the dairy-free trend driven by health and sustainability concerns, and now also fuelled by coronavirus-related supply chain…
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Zero Waste

Taiwan Students Develop Colour-Changing Discount Labels To Fight Food Waste

Sally Ho Dec 1, 2020

A group of students from the National Taipei University of Technology have developed a new labelling system that could help slash food waste from supermarkets. Their idea, called Barcodiscount, involves automatically colour-changing…
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Alt Protein

Vegan Mushroom Jerky Brand Attracts US$300K From Shark Tank Investor Mark Cuban

Sally Ho Dec 1, 2020

American billionaire entrepreneur and television personality Mark Cuban has invested US$300,000 in Pan's Mushroom Jerky, an Oregon-based plant-based jerky brand that recently featured on an episode of Shark Tank. Founder Michael Pan says…
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Alt Protein

Float Foods Debuts Asia’s First Plant-Based Egg Yolk & White Alternative ‘OnlyEg’

Sally Ho Nov 30, 2020

Singapore food tech Float Foods has just debuted its first product, a plant-based whole egg substitute. Called OnlyEg, the product is Asia’s first alternative protein product of its kind to replicate both the distinct yolk and white…
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Alt Protein

Australia’s ProForm Foods Opens Facility To Produce 5,000 Tonnes Of Plant-Based Meat A Year

Sally Ho Nov 30, 2020

ProForm Foods, an Australian plant-based protein supplier, has just opened its AU$11 million (US$8.1 million) manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Sydney, which will have the capacity to churn out 5,000 tonnes of plant-based meat…
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Vegan

Canadian Plant-Based ‘Amazon’ PlantX Expands Its Vegan E-Commerce Platform To U.S.

Sally Ho Nov 30, 2020

PlantX, the Canadian plant-based e-commerce platform described as a vegan version of online retail giant Amazon, has entered the U.S. market. Launching earlier this month, customers in the U.S. will now be able to browse through more than…
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Alt Protein

Growthwell-Backed ChickP To Patents Its Plant-Based Protein Isolate In Singapore

Sally Ho Nov 30, 2020

ChickP, the company behind the world’s first 90% chickpea protein isolate, has successfully patented its technology in Israel. The Israeli food tech will now be applying for a patent in Singapore, where its investor Growthwell Group is…
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Vegan

Chef Duo: Sarno Brothers’ Wicked Foods To Launch In U.S. Following Tesco Popularity

Sally Ho Nov 30, 2020

Following its enormous success with British retail giant Tesco, Wicked Foods is now gearing up to bring U.S. consumers its line of plant-based meals. The brand’s expansion to North America comes amid surging interest and demand for more…
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Alt Protein

Canadian Company Top Tier Foods To Launch Its Plant-Based Wagyu In Japan

Sally Ho Nov 30, 2020

After developing the world’s first sticky quinoa designed specifically for the sushi industry, Canadian firm Top Tier Foods has now created a plant-based wagyu, which is slated to launch in Japan by the end of this year. While the verdict…
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Interviews

Q&A w/ Veggie Grill’s T.K. Pillan “Awareness Of Vegan Diets Today A Quantum Leap Forward”

Sally Ho Nov 27, 2020

In 2006, T.K. Pillan co-founded Veggie Grill as a fast-casual eatery in California serving only 100% plant-based food. Now, today is it the largest vegan restaurant chain in the United States with 37 locations across the country and bold…
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Alt Protein

World’s Biggest Meat Trade Show Adds Alternative Proteins To Its Focus

Sally Ho Nov 27, 2020

The world’s leading trade show for the meat industry, the International Trade Fair for the Meat Industry (IFFA), has announced that it will broaden its base to include alternative proteins in its coming edition planned for 2022. It marks…
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Circular Economy

Breer: Hong Kong Uni Students Turn Food Waste Into Craft Beer

Sally Ho Nov 27, 2020

When four university students in Hong Kong began noticing how many loaves of bread were being thrown away each day in the city, they started to think about how to save food waste and turn it into something new. They came up with Breer, a…
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Vegan

Singapore’s First 100% Vegan Pizza Joint Has Launched Delivery Across The City

Sally Ho Nov 27, 2020

Singapore has just welcomed the city’s first-ever fully vegan pizza concept. Called Sunny Slices, the new pizza joint brings Singaporeans an entire menu of internationally-inspired delicious, cruelty-free pizzas that are just as tasty as…
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Vegan

IKEA Pledge: 50% Of Its Restaurant Dishes Will Be Plant-Based By 2025

Sally Ho Nov 26, 2020

In its latest sustainability push, home furnishing giant IKEA has committed to making at least 50% of dishes served at its restaurant section plant-based by 2025. The Swedish company will also be bolstering the number of plant-based…
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Alt Protein

‘Indistinguishable’ Vegan Ice Cream Maker Eclipse Foods Raises Star-Studded US$12M Series A

Sally Ho Nov 26, 2020

Eclipse Foods, the food tech that makes dairy products that are “indistinguishable” from its conventional counterparts, has raised US$12 million in its Series A funding round. Having already launched its vegan ice cream via retail…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Chorizo: 5 Things Chile’s Pow! Foods Founders Want You To Know

Sally Ho Nov 26, 2020

Did you know that 5% of Chileans now consider themselves vegetarian? This is huge news in a country where meaty family barbecues are an every-weekend occurrence. Meet Pow! Foods, Chile’s up-and-coming startup creating plant-based meat…
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Biodiversity

This New App Takes Users To The ‘Frontlines Of Wildlife Conservation’ In Real-Time

Sally Ho Nov 26, 2020

While many of us see animal and wildlife conservation as important issues, it’s not always clear what the actionable steps exist to make a difference. Now, a new app is being developed to do exactly that, taking users onto the “frontlines”…
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Animal Rights

Joaquin Phoenix: New Photobook Uncovers “Darkest, Most Unsettling’ Realities Of Slaughterhouses”

Sally Ho Nov 26, 2020

Warning: The images and content in this article may be disturbing to some readers. A newly published photobook documenting humanity’s cruel relationship with animals has been described by award-winning actor and activist Joaquin Phoenix…
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