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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.

Vegan

Rise In Vegan Menu Offering Globally, Plus More Data From New abillionveg Report

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2020 0

From the number of vegan-friendly restaurants to new product launches on supermarket shelves, there is no doubt that the plant-based trend is taking the world by storm. But there are differences between regional markets, with some cities…
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Plastic Pollution

Hong Kong Student Urges Switch To Reusable Masks In High School Research Project

Sally Ho Aug 31, 2020 0

After seeking face masks littered everywhere in Hong Kong as the city continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, Gaurika Pant, a secondary school student at Hong Kong International School (HKIS), decided to undertake her own research…
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Alt Protein

Big Meat To Lose US$20B This Year While Alt Protein Poised For Growth, Says New Report

Sally Ho Aug 30, 2020 0

A new report by New York-based market intelligence firm CB Insights is predicting a major tumble for the conventional meat industry. According to analysts, big meat is not just facing massive immediate losses amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Alt Protein

GFI APAC Asian Summit On Alternative Proteins Unites Industry Online For Sector Deep Dive

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2020 0

The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific (GFI APAC), the Asia branch of the global nonprofit advocating for and supporting the alternative protein ecosystem, recently hosted its inaugural virtual event. Called the Asia Summit on Alternative…
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Vegan Dining

Choux Dreams: Welcome To Bien Caramélisé, Hong Kong’s First 100% Plant-Based Pâtisserie

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2020 0

Hong Kong-Australian Chef Jessica Chow had the idea to explore plant-based pastries during her time in Berlin, the vibrant vegan-friendly city that she describes as a “place where anything can happen”. After moving back to Hong Kong and…
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Alt Protein

Good Catch Foods Opens 42,500 Square Foot Plant-Based Seafood Facility

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2020 0

Gathered Foods, the parent company of plant-based seafood food tech Good Catch Foods, has just announced the opening of its new 42,500 square foot facility in the U.S. state of Ohio. The new manufacturing plant will produce the brand’s…
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Beauty

Alicia Keys Teams Up With E.l.f. Cosmetics To Launch Vegan Beauty Line In 2021

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2020 0

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will be launching a vegan beauty collection next year with e.l.f. Cosmetics. The California-based skincare and makeup brand revealed that the new collection will be focused on inner beauty…
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Funding News

90% Global Public Investors Have ESG Investment Policies, New Survey Finds

Sally Ho Aug 28, 2020 0

Over 90% of global public investors now have specific environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment policies in place or are in the process of implementing them, reveals a new survey from independent think tank OMFIF and American…
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Alt Protein

4 New Food Techs Developing Sustainable & Healthy Food Solutions

Sally Ho Aug 27, 2020 0

Hong Kong-based food Brinc just announced their newest batch of food technology accelerator startups joining its Spring 2020 cohort and there are some serious innovators to showcase. All of them are developing solutions to meet some of the…
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Alt Protein

4 Things Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown Has To Say About Plant-Based Meat Critics

Sally Ho Aug 27, 2020 0

In 2009, Ethan Brown quit his job as a clean energy executive to launch his new venture – a next-gen plant-based meat company called Beyond Meat. Back then, most people thought his idea wouldn’t make it. But it did, big time. Today, Beyond…
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Beauty

The Body Shop Singapore Opens Sustainability-Focused ‘Activist Workshop’ Store

Sally Ho Aug 27, 2020 0

The Body Shop Singapore has just transformed one of its new retail stores at the Ion Orchard shopping centre into an “activist workshop”. At the store, customers can explore cruelty-free and sustainable products while also participating in…
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Plastic Pollution

Scientists Can Now Detect Microplastics In Human Organs & Tissues

Sally Ho Aug 27, 2020 0

Researchers in the U.S. are among the first in the world to examine microplastic and nanoplastic particles in human organs and tissues using a new testing technique. Isolating and discovering minuscule fragments of plastic has been a…
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Alt Protein

Clean Break: Lightlife Attack On Beyond Meat & Impossible Foods Sees Vocal Industry Backlash

Sally Ho Aug 26, 2020 0

A salty debate has erupted amongst the netizens of the plant-based world, with industry watchers, food tech startups and big food names alike all chiming in with their take on the latest controversy: Lightlife Foods, the long-time U.S.…
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Health

Report Shows Plant-Based Meats Perform Better Than Animal Meat On Multiple Health Indices

Sally Ho Aug 26, 2020 0

A new report by Australia and New Zealand-based non-profit think tank Food Frontier finds that plant-based meats are on average healthier than their animal meat counterparts. For the study, the analysts examined the nutritional profile and…
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Plastic Pollution

Plastic Pollution In Atlantic Is 10 Times Worse Than Previous Estimates, Study Finds

Sally Ho Aug 26, 2020 0

New measurements of plastic pollution in the Atlantic ocean shows that the concentration of plastic is at least 10 times higher than previous estimates. Finding far greater amounts of tiny microplastic particles in the upper Atlantic…
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Climate Change

Ocean Rebellion Campaigners Launch Protest Against Luxury Cruise Liner

Sally Ho Aug 26, 2020 0

Climate resistance group Ocean Rebellion, an ally of Extinction Rebellion, has launched a protest projecting messages onto the hull of a luxury cruise vessel in Falmouth, Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The protest aims to raise awareness…
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Alt Protein

USDA & FDA To Start Rulemaking Process For Labelling Products Made From Cultured Animal Cells

Sally Ho Aug 26, 2020 0

In a joint webinar with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), officials in the U.S. revealed that they will be working together to launch the rule-making process for the labelling of…
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Circular Economy

Selfridges Makes 5-Year Sustainability Pledges, With New Circular Retail Models

Sally Ho Aug 26, 2020 0

Selfridges & Co., also known simply as Selfridges, has launched a new sustainability initiative called “Project Earth” and made five-year commitments to green its operations. The high-end department store says that it will take a…
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Vegan

(Vegan) Butter FTW: Miyoko’s Creamery Wins Legal Battle To Describe Plant-Based Products Like Dairy

Sally Ho Aug 25, 2020 0

Vegan dairy brand Miyoko’s Creamery has been granted permission to use the term “butter” to describe its products after winning the legal battle against the State of California. The company is now also allowed to use the labels…
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Alt Protein

Kangaroo & Zebra Meat? This Australian Food Tech Is Developing Cell-Cultured Exotic Animal Meats

Sally Ho Aug 25, 2020 0

Sydney-based food tech Vow is ramping up innovation in the cell-based meat industry by developing cultured versions of unconventional exotic animal meats. Unlike many other cultivated meat startups that are working on creating steak,…
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Seafood

China Toughens Sustainability Rules For Fishing Fleet, But Impact Relies On Enforcement

Sally Ho Aug 25, 2020 0

China has revised sustainability rules governing its distant-water fishing fleet, which has often made headlines for its illegal activities. While the new rules will mean tougher penalties for fishing companies and captains that break the…
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