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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

Asia Expansion: Oatly Launches In Singapore Where 1/3 Consumers Don’t Know About Plant-Based Milk

Sally Ho Nov 4, 2020

Oatly, the world’s most famous oat milk brand, has recently landed in Singapore as part of its ambitions to grow its presence across Asia, a region where the dairy market is ripe for disruption. Now available across the city-state’s…
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Fashion

Aussie Rental Fashion Platform GlamCorner Bags US$8.4M Series B Round As Resale Continues To Boom

Sally Ho Nov 4, 2020

Sydney-based rental designer clothing platform GlamCorner has raised AU$12 million (US$8.42 million) in a Series B funding round. The cash injection will be used to expand the company’s operations in a number of areas, from developing an…
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Alt Protein

Mushroom Steak: Meati Foods Raises US$28M Series A Round For Its Fungi-Based Whole-Cut Meats

Sally Ho Nov 4, 2020

Meati Foods, a Colorado-based food tech, has secured US$28 million in its Series A funding round. It follows its earlier secret restaurant trial of its plant-based steaks made from fungi and announcement that it will soon roll out its…
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Green Business

200 Global Firms Including Oil Giants Pledge Net-Zero Emissions & Biodiversity Goals By 2050

Sally Ho Nov 4, 2020

More than 200 of the world’s biggest companies, among them Shell, Chevron, Volkswagen and PepsiCo, have just committed to reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050 along with a slew of other environmental targets. The group represents…
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Vegan

Get Vegan Grub: New Plant-Based Food Delivery Platform Is Eco & Ethical Deliveroo

Sally Ho Nov 4, 2020

Get Vegan Grub, a new vegan delivery platform that supports local independent businesses and uses eco-friendly food packaging, is set to launch in London early next year. Currently, the platform operates in Manchester and offers users…
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Vegan Dining

Hong Kong Raw Vegan Chef Tina Barrat Debuts New Plant-Based Restaurant MA…And The Seeds Of Life

Sally Ho Nov 3, 2020

Chef Tina Barrat, well-known in the Hong Kong plant-based community for her artisan vegan cheese wheels, nourishing plant-based lunch delivery service and sold-out private dinners, as well as her storied history as co-founder of the…
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Alt Protein

Europe Plant-Based Meat & Dairy To Be Worth US$8.9 Billion By 2025, Report Finds

Sally Ho Nov 3, 2020

A new report from Dutch multinational financial firm ING predicts that the plant-based meat and dairy market in the European Union and the U.K. will balloon to €7.5 billion (US$8.87 billion) in the next five years. The analysis also found…
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Future Foods

8 Innovative Startups To Watch At The Future Food-Tech Summit 2020

Sally Ho Nov 3, 2020

The need for new technologies to accelerate innovation in the food industry has never been greater, as the world battles the interrelated crises of climate change, food insecurity and the coronavirus pandemic. The upcoming Future Food-Tech…
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Alt Protein

10% Switch To Plant-Based Meats By 2030 Equal To Carbon Credit Of 2.7 Billion Trees

Sally Ho Nov 3, 2020

According to new research, if the world makes a just a 10% shift away from animal meat and replaces it with plant-based alternatives, it could lead to as much as 38 million hectares of land being freed – an area larger than that of…
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Circular Economy

GreenFest Returns To Hong Kong To Unite Youths & Dive Into Circular Solutions

Sally Ho Nov 3, 2020

After its first edition in 2018, GreenFest is returning to Hong Kong for its second festival this year to bring together the city’s younger generation and spotlight key sustainability issues. Held virtually on November 28-29, the two-day…
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Climate Change

Climate Finance Increasing Debt In Poorer Nations, Oxfam Report Finds

Sally Ho Nov 3, 2020

The real value of support provided by developed countries to help poorer nations respond to the climate crisis is far lower than what has been reported, according to a new Oxfam report. It finds that the real figure could be as low as a…
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Green Business

Climate Pledge Friendly: Amazon Debuts 25,000 Sustainable Products Filter To Woo Conscious Consumers

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2020

Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, has launched a new platform to “make it easy” for users to shop for sustainable products on its website. Called the Climate Pledge Friendly category, the dedicated section will see more than…
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Vegan

Muji: Retail Giant Launches Shelf-Stable Plant-Based Meat Range Amid Vegan Demand Surge

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2020

Japanese retail chain Muji has announced that it is releasing four new plant-based meat alternatives across its online and brick-and-mortar stores this month. The news comes amid the rising demand for plant-based foods among mainstream…
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Alt Protein

ProVeg Cohort: Women-Led Startups Take On Peanut Protein Chicken, Vegan Chorizo, Algae Milk & More

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2020

The ProVeg Incubator has announced its new batch of startups joining its accelerator programme as the fifth cohort, made up of six food techs working on sustainable solutions ranging from algae-based dairy to vegan chocolate. With 10 of…
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Vegan

Singapore’s First Vegan Online Grocer Opens Retail Shop To Meet Plant-Based Demand

Sally Ho Nov 2, 2020

Singapore’s first vegan online shop, Everyday Vegan, is going to open its first-ever retail storefront as demand for plant-based foods in the city continues to grow. Launching officially on November 1 to coincide with World Vegan Day, the…
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Vegan

London Welcomes UK’s First Animal-Free Butcher Shop On World Vegan Day

Sally Ho Nov 1, 2020

Following its success in Camden as London’s first-ever all-vegan American diner, Rudy’s Vegan will be opening the doors to Rudy’s Vegan Butcher –the country’s first 100% plant-based butcher shop. Launching today (November 1), and…
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Green Business

TreeCard: World’s First Wooden Debit Card Plants Trees With Every Spend

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2020

There’s now a way to plant trees with every single payment you make, thanks to a new debit card called TreeCard. Backed by Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees, TreeCard is the world’s first wooden debit card – and it redirects 80%…
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Alt Materials

Circular Fashion: H&M, Patagonia, PVH Back Biotech That Allows For Limitless Textile Recycling

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2020

Six of the world’s most well-known brands have recently endorsed Infinited Fiber Company, a Finnish biotech that has developed a circular solution that turns discarded textiles into high-quality, bio-based regenerated fibres. Among the…
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Alt Materials

Aussie Biotech Provectus Raises US$3.25M Seed For Its Algae Platform With Multi-Industry Applications

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2020

Australian startup Provectus Algae has secured US$3.25 million in a seed funding round led by Hong Kong-based early stage venture studio Vectr Ventures. Provectus Algae optimises algae growth and uses synthetic biology to create a platform…
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Alt Protein

Cell-Based Meat Maker Aleph Farms Launches Space Program To Grow Steaks On Mars

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2020

Israeli food tech Aleph Farms has recently announced the launch of its new program to produce its cultivated meat in outer space. Called “Aleph Zero”, the project will see the company collaborate with space agencies to bring local…
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Eco Packaging

Hong Kong Siblings Launch First Ever Compostable Adaptogenic Coffee Capsules

Sally Ho Oct 30, 2020

Hong Kong and Australia-based siblings Herman, Sharon and Chamani Wong started Beams Coffee after a stressful experience that saw Herman go through heart surgery, when the trio decided to create a brand “allows everyone to take control of…
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