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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

Unilever Sets €1 Billion Plant-Based Meat & Dairy Alternatives Annual Sales Target

Sally Ho Nov 20, 2020

Unilever has set a global annual sales target of €1 billion (US$1.19 billion) for its plant-based meat and dairy category within the next five to seven years. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods behemoth says that the new goal will be driven by…
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Alt Protein

Alt Protein Startups MycoTechnology & BlueNalu Take Home Top Prizes In Radicle Protein Challenge

Sally Ho Nov 20, 2020

MycoTechnology and BlueNalu have been named winner and runner-up of the Radicle Protein Challenge by Syngenta, bagging home US$1 million and US$250,000 in investment respectively. The challenge was launched by California-based VC Radicle…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat Unveils Plant-Based Minced Pork In Shanghai In Battle Over Chinese Market

Sally Ho Nov 19, 2020

Beyond Meat has just unveiled its newest product for the Chinese market, a plant-based minced pork. Dubbed Beyond Pork, the vegan version of the country’s favourite meat will be available in Shanghai at partnering restaurants for a…
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Vegan

Garden Hill: Hong Kong Chef Jan Yeung Launches Homegrown Vegan Dairy Brand

Sally Ho Nov 19, 2020

When Chef Jan Yeung took a turn in her culinary career to dive into product development with Chef Peggy Chan of former Grassroots Pantry and Nectar fame, she began to notice one big gap in the Hong Kong market – plant-based alternatives…
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Alt Protein

Cultivated Meat Investor Agronomics Raises US$13.2M In Oversubscribed Equity Round

Sally Ho Nov 19, 2020

Agronomics, a U.K.-based investment company focused on cultivated meat and alternative proteins, has completed an oversubscribed equity fundraise of £10.0 million (US$13.2 million). The capital will go towards supporting the company’s…
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Alt Materials

MycoWorks Closes US$45M In Star-Studded Series B To Scale-Up Animal-Free Reishi Leather For Consumer Launch

Sally Ho Nov 19, 2020

Alternative mycelium-based material firm MycoWorks has announced the completion of a US$45 million Series B funding round, which will go towards the scale-up of its Reishi animal-free leather material. The round saw participation from…
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Climate Change

Emission Inequality: World’s Top 1% Frequent-Flying Elites Responsible For Half Of Global Aviation Emissions

Sally Ho Nov 19, 2020

Frequent-flying elites representing only 1% of the global population are accountable for half of the aviation industry’s carbon emissions in 2018, a new study reveals. The paper is the most comprehensive look into the impact of frequent…
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Alt Materials

22 Ideas From Asia’s Youth That Will Inspire You About The Future Of The World

Sally Ho Nov 19, 2020

Earlier this month, the Global Grad Show kicked off in Dubai for the sixth year to showcase 100 graduate projects from around the world that are designed to bring solutions to some of the biggest environmental and socio-economic issues,…
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Health

Faster Recovery & Reduced Pain: CBD Is The Secret To Better Health & Fitness

Sally Ho Nov 18, 2020

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s hard not to have come across CBD – the biggest trend in the health and wellness world and the latest to take Hong Kong by storm. From supporting stress relief to helping people cope with…
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Alt Protein

Beyond Meat To Launch 2 New, Healthier Burgers With ‘Even Better Nutritional Profile’ Next Year

Sally Ho Nov 18, 2020

Plant-based food tech giant Beyond Meat has announced that it will be launching two new versions of the Beyond Burger in early 2021. The company says that one will represent the “meatiest” version to date, while the other will be the…
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Vegan

Flave: Sydney Vegan Meal Subscription On A Mission To Bring Plant-Based Food To All Australians

Sally Ho Nov 18, 2020

Launched this year, Sydney-based startup Flave is on a mission to bring plant-based eating to all Australians with its 100% vegan meal subscription plans, designed and crafted by local chefs and delivered to doorsteps. Currently operating…
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Alt Protein

Backed By Ex-Nestlé Directors, Spain’s Plant-Based Pink Albatross Set To Disrupt The Ice Cream Market

Sally Ho Nov 18, 2020

Based in Madrid, Pink Albatross is the first plant-based ice cream brand in Spain offering clean-labelled dairy-free ice creams suitable for vegans and gluten-free folk. Already in regional supermarkets in online delivery platforms like…
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Green Business

Stripe Climate: Online Payment Giant Launches Carbon Removal Purchase Tool

Sally Ho Nov 18, 2020 0

Stripe, one of the biggest online payment processing providers, has just launched a carbon removal purchase tool to allow any internet business running on its platform to contribute funds towards carbon-friendly projects. Called Stripe…
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Alt Protein

Natural Order Acquisition Corp. Raises US$230M IPO To Fund Plant-Based Buyouts

Sally Ho Nov 17, 2020

Natural Order Acquisition Corp., a new blank check company targeting plant-based foods, has raised US$230 million in its initial public offering, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The company intends…
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Alt Protein

Greenest: India’s First ‘Hyper-Realistic’ Plant-Based Shami Kebabs Launch In Delhi

Sally Ho Nov 17, 2020

Indian plant-based startup Upstablish Food Technologies has just launched the country’s first line of “hyper-realistic” plant-based meats under its brand Greenest. The range consists of high-protein plant-based alternatives to kebabs and…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Meat Maker Heura Sparks Controversy With Giant Madrid Billboard

Sally Ho Nov 17, 2020

December 11 2020 Update: Heura's took down its Madrid billboard after the company shared it is being sued by major Spanish meat industry associations because of the advert's provocative message. In response to the suit, Heura Co-Founder…
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Animal Rights

Costco Drops Coconut Milk Brand After PETA Uncovers Forced Monkey Labour & Abuse

Sally Ho Nov 17, 2020

Costco, the second largest U.S. retailer after Walmart, has dropped a brand of coconut milk after a PETA investigation revealed that monkeys in Thailand have been abused and forced to work and pick coconuts to produce their products.…
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Health

U.N. Report: End Deforestation & Intensive Animal Farming To ‘Escape Era Of Pandemics’

Sally Ho Nov 17, 2020

As we continue to battle the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the world must also look ahead to prevent entering into an “era of pandemics” where emerging zoonotic diseases will spread more rapidly and frequently. In a newly released report,…
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Alt Protein

To Feed 10 Billion Sustainably By 2050, Fermentation Sector Must Play A ‘Critical Role’

Sally Ho Nov 16, 2020

In a recent virtual symposium held by the Good Food Institute (GFI), alternative protein experts and food industry players spotlighted fermentation as a crucial segment that will produce much-needed sustainable food solutions. Still in its…
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Alt Protein

Global Plant-Based Meat Market To Be Worth US$35 Billion By 2027 Due To Rising Health Concerns

Sally Ho Nov 16, 2020

The global plant-based meat market is set to reach over US$35 billion by 2027, a new study finds, citing increasing health awareness as the key motivator behind the growth. Other factors that will drive the plant-based meat trend include…
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Health

Factory Farming Poses ‘Real & Present Danger’ Of Superbug Antibiotic Resistance, Says New Report

Sally Ho Nov 16, 2020

A new report published by nonprofit the World Animal Protection (WAP) is warning of the threat of superbugs emerging on factory farms due to antibiotic overuse. Describing the threat as a “real and present danger” to global public health,…
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