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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.

Funding News

World’s Biggest Investors Tell 161 Corporate Polluters To Clean Up Their Act

Sally Ho Sep 28, 2020 0

Climate Action 100+, an initiative backed by over 500 of the world’s biggest institutional investors that together manage more than US$47 trillion in assets, has written to 161 big-emitting companies demanding them to set climate targets.…
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Climate Change

Extreme E: Vegan Champion Lewis Hamilton Launches Electric Off-Road Racing Team

Sally Ho Sep 28, 2020 0

In support of electric car racing, Lewis Hamilton is forming his own team for the pioneering electric off-road racing series Extreme E, which is set to begin next year. The competition, which takes place around the world in remote…
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Alt Protein

Cell-Based Pioneer Mosa Meat Closes US$55 Series B Round

Sally Ho Sep 25, 2020 0

Mosa Meat, the Dutch company behind the world’s first cell-based beef burger which the startup debuted in 2013, has just announced the closing of a US$55 million Series B round. The company will be using the capital injection to develop an…
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Vegan Dining

Where To Eat (Plants) This September: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News

Sally Ho Sep 25, 2020 0

Despite the fact that we still have a 4-person dine-in rule (thanks, Covid-19!), Hong Kong’s plant-based food scene is not going anywhere. There are so many new vegan bites and eateries to try out across the city this month, and as always,…
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Singapore

Urban Farms In Singapore Awarded Nearly S$40M To Boost Production & Food Security

Sally Ho Sep 25, 2020 0

Nine urban farms in Singapore have been awarded close to S$40 million (US$29.3 million) under the government’s latest grant focused on boosting the city-state’s local food production and food security. Most of the urban farms are focused…
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Vegan

Plant-Based Supermarket: Asda First U.K. Grocer To Launch 100% Vegan Aisles Due To Rising Demand

Sally Ho Sep 25, 2020 0

British supermarket retailer Asda has just become the first in the U.K. to launch in-store vegan aisles that will display only 100% plant-based products. The move by the grocery chain comes as plant-based consumer interest and sales reach…
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Vegan

Miyoko’s Vegan Cream Cheese Now Being Tested At Seattle Starbucks

Sally Ho Sep 25, 2020 0

Coffee chain giant Starbucks is now testing vegan cashew-based cream cheese from plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery at one U.S. location. The move comes after the company launched its campaign to increase the number of plant-based options…
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Alt Protein

OmniPork Luncheon: You Can Now Buy ‘Vegan Spam’ In Hong Kong Shops, Taiwan & China Coming Soon

Sally Ho Sep 25, 2020 0

OmniPork Luncheon, the world’s first vegan version of the canned processed meat made famous by Hormel’s Spam brand, is now available for retail in Hong Kong. Developed by Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, the groundbreaking…
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Fashion

Catherine Zeta-Jones Launches Limited-Edition Vegan Shoe Collection

Sally Ho Sep 24, 2020 0

Catherine Zeta-Jones has recently launched a new line of vegan shoes in collaboration with British footwear brand Butterfly Twists. The Oscar-winning actress’ collection of ballet pumps come in four silhouettes, and are all made with vegan…
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Alt Protein

“China To Account For Large Part Of Future Growth”: Eat Just Opens Country’s First Plant-Based Culinary Studio

Sally Ho Sep 24, 2020 0

Eat Just, Inc., the food tech behind the famous plant-based JUST Egg, has just announced the opening of its first-ever Future Food Studio in Shanghai. It will be the first 100% plant-based culinary studio to land in China where visitors…
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Green Business

Nespresso Pledges Net-Zero By 2022, Debuts New Recycled Aluminium Capsules

Sally Ho Sep 24, 2020 0

Nespresso has committed that every cup of its coffee will be carbon neutral by 2022. In the same announcement, the Nestlé-owned capsule coffee launched its new capsules, which are the first-of-its-kind on the market made with 80% recycled…
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Health

New USDA Rule Will Allow Sale Of Diseased Chicken For Human Consumption

Sally Ho Sep 24, 2020 0

A proposed new rule by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow poultry factories to process diseased chickens and sell it for human consumption. Rolling back food safety measures in the meat industry amid the…
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Alt Protein

Plant Milk Maker Alpro Aims To Reach ‘Zero Carbon, Zero Water, Zero Waste’ By 2025

Sally Ho Sep 23, 2020 0

Alpro has recently reinforced its commitment to sustainability with a slew of new goals, including climate ambitions to reach “zero carbon, zero water and zero waste” as well as health-focused pledges to promote the dietary shift towards…
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Alt Protein

Plant Meat Startup Heura Introduces Recyclable Packaging That Reduces Plastic Use by 80%

Sally Ho Sep 23, 2020 0

Barcelona’s plant-based meat company Heura has launched its brand new packaging, which will reduce plastic use by 80% and is 100% recyclable. According to the company, the move will slash plastic consumption by 12.85 tons each year and…
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Alt Protein

Venture Studio Green Planet Foods Launches To Bring ‘Affordable Wellness’ To Mainland China

Sally Ho Sep 23, 2020 0

Green Planet Foods, a Singapore-based venture studio focused on plant-based food and advanced farming technologies, has just launched its venture studio. It will act as both a product innovator and an incubator that invests in solutions…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Pioneer Green Monday Raises US$70M In Record Breaking Round

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

Green Monday, the Hong Kong-headquartered plant-based group, has just announced it has raised US$70 million in financing, marking the largest of its kind to date in Asia. It has also recently been named on Fortune Magazine’s annual Change…
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Circular Economy

IKEA To Open First Ever Second-Hand Store In Sweden This Year

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

IKEA has announced that it is opening its first second-hand concept in Sweden later this year. It comes after the furnishing giant previously said it would begin rental and recycled business models as a part of its sustainability pledge to…
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Future Foods

Impact Snacks: World’s First Carbon Positive Plant-Based Superfood Bars With Compostable Packaging

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

Impact Snacks, a new plant-based startup, is the world’s first snack company that reclaims 100% of its carbon footprint. Based in Boston, the company will launch this month its first product, a plant-based superfood bar packaged in a…
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Women & Gender Rights

Pervasive Inequality In Food Tech: New Survey Shows Gender Bias Still Too Common

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

The Vegan Women Summit (VWS), an organisation dedicated to break the gender bias and discrimination in the food tech world, recently published a report on the extensive investment inequities in the burgeoning alternative protein sector.…
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Vegan

Indian Fashion Entrepreneur Develops Ethical Vegan Wool From A Wasteland Plant

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

Indian fashion designer and founder of Faborg has developed a new vegan wool alternative that is not only cruelty-free and ethical but sustainable too. Called “Weganwool”, the new fabric created by Gowri Shankar is derived from Calotropis,…
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Climate Change

United Nations Releases New Film By Richard Curtis Calling For Collective Action On SDGs

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

The United Nations has debuted a first-of-its-kind film calling for global collective action on the world’s biggest issues that have been outlined under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a part of the United Nations Media…
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