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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.

Animal Rights

France Enacts ‘Gradual’ Ban On Wild Animals In Circuses, Marine Mammal Captivity & Mink Farms

Sally Ho Oct 12, 2020 0

France will begin phasing out the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and marine mammals held in captivity in marine parks as a part of its new animal welfare policies. The country has also committed to end mink farms in the next…
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Renewables

Limitless Clean Nuclear Fusion Energy Could Soon Become A Reality

Sally Ho Oct 11, 2020 0

We’re not far away from seeing the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor, according to the latest series of papers showcasing the progress that researchers have made. Called SPARC, the compact fusion reactor could be the precursor to a…
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Circular Economy

Nike Launches ‘Move To Zero’ Carbon & Waste Campaign To ‘Protect Future Of Sport’

Sally Ho Oct 10, 2020 0

Sportswear giant Nike has announced a new sustainability initiative with the “singular aim” of “protecting the future of sport”. Called Move to Zero, the new campaign will see the multinational corporation dramatically shift its operations…
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Alt Protein

Big Idea Ventures & Ashika Group Announce First India Alt Protein Fund & Accelerator

Sally Ho Oct 9, 2020 0

New York and Singapore-based venture capital firm Big Idea Ventures (BIV) and Ashika Group, one of India’s leading retail financial services companies, have partnered together to launch a new investment fund and accelerator focused on…
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Alt Protein

Female-Led French Startup To Launch 100% Vegan Egg That Looks (& Cracks) Like The Real Thing

Sally Ho Oct 9, 2020 0

Three years ago, two female biologists asked their vegan friends what they missed most about, and the resounding answer they got was eggs. That’s when they decided to embark on a journey to develop a 100% plant-based egg that cooks, looks…
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Alt Protein

Alt Dairy Startup Launches US$2.9M ‘Bounty Hunt’ For Fungal Strain For Animal-Free Real Milk

Sally Ho Oct 9, 2020 0

Those Vegan Cowboys, a newly founded alternative dairy startup created by the founders of plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher, has just issued a record-breaking global “bounty hunt” for a fungal strain that can help develop real…
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Climate Change

Yao Ming, Jack Ma, David Attenborough & Shakira Join Prince William’s Earthshot Prize Council

Sally Ho Oct 9, 2020 0

A number of high-profile celebrities and leaders from around the world and all industries, from sporting to entertainment, have joined the council of Prince William’s newly launched Earthshot Prize. The prize aims to incentivise innovation…
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Alt Protein

India’s Evo Foods To Debut Plant-Based Liquid Egg This Year, Plans U.S. Expansion

Sally Ho Oct 9, 2020 0

Evo Foods, India’s first plant-based egg startup, has revealed that it will be launching its first liquid egg alternative in India this year through its direct-to-consumer website and restaurants across the country. Once it establishes a…
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Biodiversity

95% Seabed Life Wiped Out In Russia’s Kamchatka Region From Suspected Rocket Fuel Leak

Sally Ho Oct 9, 2020 0

Water pollution in the Kamchatka region in Russia that has led to a large number of dead marine species being found in the peninsula’s black-sand beaches may be caused by a rocket fuel leak. The pollution first garnered attention when…
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Alt Materials

Packing A Prickly Punch: Here Are The World’s First Boxing Gloves Made From Cactus Leather

Sally Ho Oct 8, 2020 0

The world’s first boxing gloves made using vegan-friendly and sustainably made cactus leather has just been launched by Sanabul, a U.S. martial arts and athletic equipment brand. Called the Los Cactus, the new boxing gloves boasts the same…
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Health

Leading Voices Pen Letter To Global Banks: Stop Funding Factory Farming To Prevent More Pandemics

Sally Ho Oct 8, 2020 0

The world’s leading environmentalists and experts including Jane Goodall and Stanley Johnson, the British prime minister’s father, have called on financial giants to stop lending money to the animal agriculture industry. In an open letter,…
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Vegan

Middle East First: Dubai-Based Arlene Pioneers Plant-Based Ready Meals Aimed At Flexitarians

Sally Ho Oct 8, 2020 0

Food entrepreneur Helene Raudaschl began practicing a flexitarian diet a year ago when she became increasingly aware of the ethical and environmental impact of meat consumption. It was on this journey when she noticed a gap in the market…
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Alt Materials

Bolt Threads Unites Adidas, Kering, Lululemon & Stella McCartney For Mushroom Leather Products

Sally Ho Oct 7, 2020 0

Bolt Threads, a biotech company developing sustainable materials, has announced a new partnership with some of the biggest fashion players to create a consortium with access to Mylo, its latest vegan mushroom leather material. The…
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Future Foods

Ag-Tech FluroSat Wins Future Food Asia 2020 Award, Japan’s DAIZ & Thailand’s Let’s Plant Meat Score Plant Protein Prize

Sally Ho Oct 7, 2020 0

A number of exciting food and agri-tech startups in Asia-Pacific have been recognised for their disruptive and sustainable solutions to tackle our broken food system. Announced at the recent Future Food Asia conference, Australian…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Hyasynth: Biotech Startup First To To Bring Fermented CBD To Market

Sally Ho Oct 7, 2020 0

Montreal-based biotechnology company Hyasynth has won the race to become the first to commercialise cannabidiol (CBD) produced and extracted through a yeast fermentation process, without the need for traditional cultivation or extraction…
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Alt Protein

Planet Organic: Spain’s Heura Plant-Based Meat Products Enter UK Retail Market

Sally Ho Oct 7, 2020 0

Heura, the Barcelona-based vegan meat brand, has just launched in the U.K. at two leading specialty plant-forward retailers. British customers will now be able to purchase three of the startup’s most popular 100% plant-based meat…
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Animal Rights

Asian Conservation Groups Join Global Coalition To Protect All Aquatic Animals

Sally Ho Oct 7, 2020 0

Several major conservation groups in Asia have joined the Coalition for Aquatic Conservation (CAC), a global movement led by the Aquatic Life Institute dedicated to protecting and improving the welfare of all aquatic animals. With most of…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Seafood: Hooked Secures First Funds To Launch Vegan Tuna In Nordic Market

Sally Ho Oct 6, 2020 0

Hooked, the Swedish food tech behind the world’s first plant-based shredded salmon, has just signed their first investor to launch their sustainable and vegan-friendly tuna product in the Nordic market. With their plant-based salmon in the…
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Vegan

Plant-Based Pioneer: Tesco Pledges 300% Sales Increase For Meat Alternatives Within 5 Years

Sally Ho Oct 6, 2020 0

British supermarket giant Tesco has committed to a 300% sales boost for plant-based meat alternatives within the next five years, making it the first retailer in the U.K. to set a sales target for the category. The pledge is a part of the…
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Food & Nutrition

Grow Food, De-stress: Rooted Offers Corporate Employees Micro-Learning Urban Farming Platform

Sally Ho Oct 6, 2020 0

Agtech startup Rooted wants to make urban farming the new corporate hobby with their new micro-learning platform, which offers users the tools and skills they need to grow their own food at home. Launched amid the coronavirus pandemic at…
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Green Business

Ovolo Hotels: First Hospitality Group To Go 100% Vegetarian For A Year

Sally Ho Oct 5, 2020 0

Ovolo Hotels has just announced that it is going to go completely vegetarian across all its restaurants, bars and room service for a whole year, making it the first hotel group to do so. The pledge is part of the company’s wider…
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