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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.

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Australia’s First Vegan Halloumi Startup Hello Friend Launches Crowdfunder To Expand

Sally Ho Sep 22, 2020 0

Hello Friend Foods, the first food tech in Australia to offer vegan halloumi cheese, has launched a crowdfunding campaign. The dairy-free cheese startup says that the money raised will be used to scale-up its distribution, grow its new…
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The Juicy Details: 10 Revelations Made By Impossible Foods At Their Latest Media Conference

Sally Ho Sep 21, 2020 0

We recently tuned into an invite-only virtual media conference featuring Impossible Foods’ most senior executives including CEO & Founder Pat Brown, CFO David Lee, CCO Rachel Konrad and Senior VP of International Nick Halla, where they…
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Study: Australian Gen Zs Not Ready For Cultured Meat, But Concerned About Environment & Animals

Sally Ho Sep 21, 2020 0

A new Australian study has found that Generation Z – the younger generation born between 1995 and 2015 – are not ready to accept cultivated meat, but are greatly concerned about environmental and animal welfare issues. Despite their…
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Vegan

Cadbury Heir & Love Cocoa Founder Create New Vegan Chocolate Brand, December Launch Planned

Sally Ho Sep 21, 2020 0

James Cadbury, the great-great-great grandson of Cadbury founder John Cadbury and the owner of artisan chocolate brand Love Cocoa, is going to launch a new chocolate line that is entirely vegan. Called Happiness in Plants (HiP), Cadbury…
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Vegan

Google Trends 2020: Interest In Veganism At Record High According To New Report

Sally Ho Sep 21, 2020 0

Interest in veganism has reached an all-time high this year, data from Google Trends shows. It reflects the notable rise in popularity of plant-based diets and vegan lifestyles around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, with consumers…
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Biodiversity

Pink Dolphins Spotted: Hong Kong Numbers Spike As Covid-19 Slashes Ferry Traffic

Sally Ho Sep 21, 2020 0

Rare Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, known as pink dolphins, have made a return to waters around Hong Kong due to the decline in high-speed ferry traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists say that the threatened species usually…
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Climate Change

‘Meat Should Cost 3 Times More’: German Grocer Shows Consumers Hidden Environmental Price Of Food

Sally Ho Sep 18, 2020 0

If the environmental cost of food production were factored into the price tag of products on supermarket aisles, then the prices of meat, dairy and cheese would be far higher. Now, a discount retailer in Germany is showing the “true cost”…
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Plant-Based Incubator NEW FOOD Startup 2020 Launches In Indonesia

Sally Ho Sep 18, 2020 0

Launched by Singapore-based plant-based food startup Float Foods in partnership with Ultra Indonesia, a food incubator, the NEW FOOD Startup 2020 will target plant-based food innovators and entrepreneurs in Indonesia. The initiative aims…
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Wildtype: Cell-Based Sushi-Grade Salmon Startup Now Taking Pre-Orders From Chefs

Sally Ho Sep 18, 2020 0

Wildtype, a cell-based food tech, is starting to take pre-orders from chefs as it looks for partners to feature their cultivated sushi-grade salmon on menus. While the San Francisco-based startup is still a while away from fully launching…
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Climate Change

Global Temperatures To Rise To Levels Not Seen In 50 Million Years By 2300

Sally Ho Sep 18, 2020 0

Researchers have found that under the business-as-usual scenario, by 2300, the planet will see global temperatures reach a level that hasn’t been seen in 50 million years. Scientists compiled a climate record on Earth extending up to 66…
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Biodiversity

Sir David Attenborough Warns Of Extinction Crisis In Latest BBC Documentary

Sally Ho Sep 18, 2020 0

In his most recent return to television screens, Sir David Attenborough warns the world about the crisis our planet is in. Premiered on the BBC last weekend, the documentary saw the legendary naturalist deliver a stark message about mass…
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Climate Change

Global Goals 60 Year Delay: SDGs Won’t Be Achieved Until 2092, New Index Predicts

Sally Ho Sep 17, 2020 0

A new report finds that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not likely to be achieved until 2092 as a result of our current trends and the compounding impacts of the coronavirus crisis. The dire prediction is yet…
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Alt Protein

Japan’s Largest Chemical Giant Enters Plant-Based Meat Supply Chain

Sally Ho Sep 17, 2020 0

Shin-Etsu Chemical, one of the world's largest suppliers of plastics and chip-making materials and the biggest chemical company in Japan, has just made its first entry into the plant-based meat supply chain. It has developed a new binding…
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Dutch Plant-Based Brand Vivera To Invest Over US$35M For Expansion

Sally Ho Sep 17, 2020 0

Vivera, the largest producer of plant-based meat alternatives in the Netherlands, is planning to invest at least €30 million (US$35.5 million) over the next three years to expand its product line, machinery and workforce as demand…
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Beauty

How This Model Agency Is Reshaping Beauty Norms In Fashion

Sally Ho Sep 17, 2020 0

Founded in 2017, Zebedee Management works with people with disabilities and visible differences, giving them a platform to be seen in the same spotlight on the fashion stage. Proving itself as a trailblazer in what has been dubbed as the…
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Australia’s Fenn Foods To Launch Carbon-Neutral Plant-Based Veef

Sally Ho Sep 17, 2020 0

Fenn Foods, an Australian plant-based meat brand, is set to launch its first carbon-neutral beef alternative before the end of this year. Its product, dubbed “veef”, aims to be the most delicious and sustainable plant-based meat product on…
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Climate Change

Facebook Launches Climate Change Centre In Attempt To Combat Misinformation

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

Facebook has introduced a new “Climate Change Information Center” to connect users to science-backed facts on the climate crisis. It comes as a part of the social media giant’s renewed sustainability efforts, which include slashing its…
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Brazil’s Beyond: Plant-Based Meat Startup Fazenda Futuro Secures US$21.5M For Global Expansion

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

Brazilian vegan startup Fazenda Futuro recently secured US$21.5 million in investment, which the company says it will use to expand its line of plant-based meats and accelerate the launch of its burgers, meatballs and sausages to more…
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Cultivated Meat Research At UC Davis Awarded US$3.5M U.S. Government Grant

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

The National Science Foundation (NSF) in the U.S. has just awarded UC Davis a US$3.5 million five-year grant for cultivated meat research, marking the first major government grant in the country for research into cellular agriculture for…
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Wellness

Behold Retreats Launches Entheogen Plant Medicine Wellness Global Getaways

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

Behold Retreats is launching a bespoke entheogen plant medicine service, where guests are taken on a holistic wellness journey to destinations where plant medicine is completely legal. Each program incorporates individual needs and…
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Fashion

Pangaia Pioneers Zero-Waste Sneakers Made From Plant-Based Grape Leather & Recycled Rubber

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

London-based material science company Pangaia has just launched its first zero-waste sneaker made from grape leather. The minimalist shoe features not only plant-based leather, but also 100% recycled natural materials to ensure that no new…
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