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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

Plant-Based Food Firm LIVEKINDLY Collective Raises US$135M For Portfolio Brands Launch & Expansion

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2020

The LIVEKINDLY Collective, a plant-based food company formerly known as Foods United that rebranded after the acquisition of the vegan media publisher of the same name earlier this year, has announced that it has secured US$135 million in…
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Alt Protein

Is Impossible Dairy Next? Plant-Based Giant To Double R&D Team & Expand Into Milk & Fish

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2020

Plant-based food tech Impossible Foods is making waves this week, announcing just shortly after launching retail in Asia for the first time that it is now planning to double the size of its Silicon Valley-based R&D team. Over the…
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Vegan

New Plant-Based Food Company Files For IPO To Raise US$250M & Top Beyond Meat Record

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2020

Natural Order Acquisition Corp., a blank check company founded this year and focused on sustainable plant-based food products, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise US$250 million in an initial public…
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Eco Lifestyle

Corona Beer Launches ‘Paradise Advisor’ To Support Colombian Eco Tourism Amid Pandemic

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2020

Beer brand Corona has recently introduced Paradise Advisor in Colombia, a new platform showcasing eco-friendly accommodation across the country to encourage local sustainable travel. Running on a similar business model as online vacation…
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Alt Protein

Eat Just To Build Singapore Plant Protein Facility To Meet Asia Demand With Up To US$120M Investment

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

Eat Just, the San Francisco-based food tech that pioneered the plant-based egg, has just announced a new partnership with a consortium led by investment management firm Proterra to build a new production facility in Singapore. It marks Eat…
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Alt Protein

Singapore’s TurtleTree Labs Wins Entrepreneurship World Cup US$500,000 Prize For Its Lab-Grown Milk From All Mammals

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

TurtleTree Labs, the world’s first startup to develop lab-grown milk with the same composition as real dairy milk without any cows, has just won the grand prize amongst the 175,000 companies competing at the Entrepreneurship World Cup…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Launches Retail At 200 Stores In Hong Kong & Singapore

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

During an exclusive virtual media conference held today (October 20), which featured the food tech’s senior executives attended by Green Queen, Impossible Foods officially announced the first retail launch of its plant-based products in…
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Alt Protein

Australian Plant Meat Startup v2food Closes Record US$55M Series B To Gear Up For Asia Launch

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

Australian plant-based meat startup v2food has just announced a AU$77 million (US$55 million) Series B round, breaking records as the largest funding round in the category within the country. The financing was led by major institutional…
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Alt Protein

Dairy Farmer’s Grandson Launches Plant-Based Cheese Range At Major U.K. Retailers

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

Founded two years ago by a grandson of a Devonshire dairy farmer, Amsterdam-based plant-based cheese brand Willicroft is now bringing its products back into the U.K. market. Launching at major retailers including Waitrose, Wholefoods,…
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Fashion

Transparent Fashion: Higg Index Platform Will Validate Conscious Clothing Claims For Shoppers

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

San Francisco-based tech company Higg Co has revealed plans for its new Open Data Portal, which is designed to bring transparency to the growing sustainable fashion segment of the apparel industry. Slated to launch next year, the portal on…
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Human Rights

Swedish Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Gives Support To Save 12 Hong Kong Youths

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has just joined the campaign demanding the release of 12 Hongkongers who have been arrested and detained in mainland China. On Twitter, Thunberg wrote that “12 is more than a number” and nominated a…
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Hong Kong

Forested Foods: Hong Kong-Raised Founder Pioneering Sustainable Tree Agriculture In Ethiopia

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2020

Raised in Hong Kong and now based in Ethiopia, social entrepreneur Ariana Day Yuen became inspired to create a sustainable supply chain for foods when she witnessed the complexity of agricultural systems while working at an NGO in the East…
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Food & Nutrition

Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit To Spotlight Sustainable Food Solutions Amid Covid-19 Crisis

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2020

Returning for its third edition amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit will take place November 18-20 this year, focusing on the crucial collective response to food security threats and the need…
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Alt Protein

Meet 4 New China-Based Plant-Based Ventures Solving Everything From Meal Delivery To Vegan Yogurt

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2020

Last month, Dao Foods, a cross-border impact investment venture helping bring sustainable protein to China, announced the launch of its Dao Foods Venture Fund 1 to support 30 alternative protein companies within the next three years. Now,…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Founder Says Cell-Based Is ‘Never Going To Be A Thing’, JUST CEO Counters With ‘North Of 15 Years’ Timeline

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2020

At the recent Smart Kitchen Summit (SKS) held virtually this year and hosted by food tech news The Spoon, the founders of two of the world’s most recognisable alternative protein startups didn’t hold back in a showcase of their difference…
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Impact Investment

New Climate Tech Rolling Fund To Scale Solutions In Alt Protein, Materials & Clean Energy

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2020

A new rolling fund, Prithvi Ventures, has just launched on AngelList to help accelerate tech solutions to tackle the climate crisis. Aiming to open up the funding pool for the technologies that will have the greatest impact on combating…
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Alt Protein

EU Awards First-Ever Public Funding For Cell-Based Meat Project

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2020

A cultured meat research consortium project called Meat4All has just been awarded a €2.7 million (US$3.16 million) grant under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 R&D funding programme. It marks the first cell-based meat project to…
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Biodiversity

Fifth Of All Countries Worldwide Facing Ecosystem Collapse From Mass Biodiversity Loss, Report Finds

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2020

A fifth of all countries in the world are now threatened with ecosystem collapse as biodiversity continues to be eroded, a new report has revealed. With more than half the global GDP dependent on high-functioning biodiversity, from water…
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Organic

Natural & Organics Asia (NOA) 2020: Regional Wellness Trade Fair Returns For 7th Year

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2020

Marking the seventh edition of the trade show, Natural & Organics Asia (NOA) will return this year from November 11 to 13 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wanchai. The fair is the region’s most established…
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Vegan

Tofurky Sues Louisiana Over Law Prohibiting Use Of ‘Veggie Burger’ Label

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2020

Plant-based meat brand Tofurky is challenging a new Louisiana law that would impose fines for meatless products labelled with terms such as “burger”, even if they have been clearly identified with the descriptions “vegan", "plant-based" or…
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Health

New Research Proves Being Kind Is Good For Your Health & Well-Being

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2020

Performing acts of kindness and helping other people is beneficial to one’s health, a new study has confirmed. While all prosocial behaviours are linked to improve physical and mental well-being, the research highlights spontaneous random…
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