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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

Bond Pet Foods Creates World’s First Animal-Free Chicken For Dogs & Cats

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

Bond Pet Foods, Inc., a biotech startup making animal-free proteins for pet food, has announced that it has developed the world’s first animal-free cultured chicken meat protein for cats and dogs. The Boulder, Colorado-based company also…
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Climate Change

150 Public Figures Defend Extinction Rebellion Against ‘Organised Crime Group’ Classification

Sally Ho Sep 16, 2020 0

More than 150 public figures, including actors Stephen Fry and Mark Rylance, have stood behind Extinction Rebellion against the U.K. government’s moves to classify the activist organisation as an “organised crime group”. In a letter, the…
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Alt Protein

Mzansi Meat: Africa’s First Cell-Based Meat Startup

Sally Ho Sep 15, 2020 0

Founded this year, South Africa-based Mzansi Meat Co. is the first cell-based food tech to arrive in the continent. Using cellular agriculture technology, the company hopes to produce cruelty-free cell-cultured protein products, including…
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Funding News

Long-Term Stock Exchange Launches In U.S. To Push ESG-Forward Investing

Sally Ho Sep 15, 2020 0

The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) recently started trading in the U.S. with the goal to turn capitalism around for the planet and people. Discouraging quarterly reporting and requiring all firms to consider all stakeholders, the LTSE…
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Funding News

One Year Later: First Vegan ETF Proves Climate Investing Is Profitable

Sally Ho Sep 15, 2020 0

One year ago, Beyond Investing launched the world’s first cruelty-free and climate-forward exchange-traded fund (ETF), the US Vegan Climate ETF, on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VEGN. Now, one year later, VEGN stands strong…
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Alt Protein

First Alt Protein Industry Acquisition: Israel’s Meat-Tech 3D Set To Purchase Cell-Cultured Fat Company

Sally Ho Sep 15, 2020 0

Meat-Tech 3D, an Israeli cultivated meat food tech, has just signed a letter of intent to acquire a company developing cultured fat products. The company to be purchased by Meat-Tech has come up with a proprietary stem-cell-based…
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Vegan

Shake Shack Launches First-Ever Vegan Burger For Limited Time In U.K.

Sally Ho Sep 14, 2020 0

Shake Shack, the New York City-based cult favourite burger chain, has just launched its first-ever 100% vegan-friendly burger. Of course, there’s a catch – it’ll only be available for a limited time in selected branches in London. …
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Vegan

Study: Switching To Plant Protein Could Remove More Than A Decade Of Emissions

Sally Ho Sep 14, 2020 0

New research has shown that swapping out meat for plant-based protein sources such as lentils, beans and nuts could dramatically reduce the effect of more than a decade of carbon emissions on the climate. The paper also found that…
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Fashion

Gucci For Rent? Southeast Asia’s Largest Circular Fashion Platform Style Theory Lands In Hong Kong

Sally Ho Sep 14, 2020 0

Style Theory, the Singapore-headquartered circular fashion platform, has just entered Hong Kong. Starting this month, Hong Kong residents can lease, sell and purchase designer garments and accessories from the platform’s curated selection…
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Climate Change

“They’re Connected”: The UN Chief’s Views On Coronavirus & Climate Change

Sally Ho Sep 14, 2020 0

In a recent series of interviews with Covering Climate Now partners, the United Nations Secretary General General António Guterres stressed the interconnectedness of the two biggest disasters the world is currently facing – the coronavirus…
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Climate Change

Report: Climate Change Could Displace Over 1 Billion By 2050

Sally Ho Sep 14, 2020 0

A new report is warning that climate change could displace more than 1 billion people in the next few decades. The analysis says that countries that are unable to withstand environmental threats will be among the world’s least peaceful…
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Vegan

Starbucks Rolls Out Plant-Based Options In Asian Markets With Impossible, Beyond & Oatly

Sally Ho Sep 13, 2020 0

Global coffee chain Starbucks has announced that it is adding new plant-based items on its menus across Asia this month, including products made with leading plant-based brands such as Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat and Oatly. The…
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Singapore

Singapore’s Push For Sustainable Recovery & Development Will Create Over 50,000 Jobs

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2020 0

More than 50,000 job opportunities are to be created over the next decade in Singapore, as the city-state pursues sustainable development and a green coronavirus recovery. These projections were announced by Singapore’s Ministry of…
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Interviews

Q&A With abillionveg Founder Vikas Garg: “We’ve Created A Meritocracy Of Vegan Food”

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2020 0

abillionveg, the popular social platform for vegan food reviews and recommendations, is on a mission to help drive the plant-based movement for a sustainable planet and convert a billion people to a more eco lifestyle. The young startup is…
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Circular Economy

McDonald’s To Trial Reusable Packaging With Circular Delivery Platform Loop

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2020 0

McDonald’s has just announced that it will be collaborating with zero-waste delivery platform Loop to pilot a new reusable packaging scheme in the U.K. next year. The move by the fast food giant marks a major step forward in the movement…
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Climate Change

Amazon Rainforest In Brazil Is Yet Again In Flames This Year, But Where’s The Outrage?

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2020 0

Last year, images emerging from Brazil showing more than 80,000 fires ravaging through the Amazon rainforest led to global outrage. Now, in 2020, Brazil is yet again consumed in flames, but in a year of crises, the same historic…
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Vegan

Burger King Launches The Vegetarian Butcher Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets In Germany

Sally Ho Sep 11, 2020 0

Burger King in Germany has just added plant-based chicken nuggets to its menu this month. It is part of a collaboration between the fast food giant and The Vegetarian Butcher, a Dutch plant-based meat brand, in response to growing demand…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Sausage Makes Its First International Debut At All Stores In Hong Kong

Sally Ho Sep 10, 2020 0

During an invite-only virtual media conference featuring the company's most senior executives attended by Green Queen, Impossible Foods has officially announced today (September 10) the launch of its Impossible Sausage Made From Plants in…
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Vegan

Majority Of Public Now Shifting To Flexitarian & Plant-Based Diet, New Survey Finds

Sally Ho Sep 10, 2020 0

A new poll has found that nearly 60% of the American public are now transitioning to a flexitarian or plant-based diet. The research, conducted by market research firm OnePoll and commissioned by Eat Just, the makers of the famous…
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Circular Economy

7 Eco Social Enterprises Powered By Youth Impact NGO Kids4Kids We Love

Sally Ho Sep 10, 2020 0

On a mission to empower young people to leave a positive impact on the community and the planet, Kids4Kids is supporting Hong Kong’s youth to dream big and build socially and environmentally conscious enterprises. From the city’s biggest…
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Green Business

Unilever Pledges To Eliminate All Fossil Fuels In Cleaning Products By 2030

Sally Ho Sep 10, 2020 0

Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant Unilever has announced that it will swap out the carbon derived from fossil fuels in its cleaning and laundry product formulations with renewable or recycled carbon. As one of the world’s major manufacturers of…
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