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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

Asian Investors Back Mushlabs In US$10M Round To Scale-Up Mushroom-Based Alt Protein

Sally Ho Aug 25, 2020 0

Biotech startup Mushlabs has recently raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round for its mushroom-fermentation technology. The financing round was led by Singapore’s VisVires New Protein and Switzerland’s Redalpine, with…
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Climate Change

Humanity’s Ecological Footprint Has Contracted Slightly But At Cost Of Covid-19 Disaster

Sally Ho Aug 25, 2020 0

A new report by the Global Footprint Network has revealed that whilst the coronavirus crisis has led to contraction in humanity’s ecological footprint, the world has still essentially “not moved the date” in terms of the carbon reduction…
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Alt Protein

Starfield Secures US$10M Series A Funding & Launches Across Plant-Based Meat In 20 China Food Chains

Sally Ho Aug 24, 2020 0

Starfield Food Science & Technology, a Chinese food tech developing plant-based meat alternatives, has recently announced the completion of its Series A funding round ahead of a roll out of its products across more than 20 foodservice…
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Climate Change

Patagonia, Unilever & IKEA Among The Brands Ranked By Experts As Global Sustainability Leaders

Sally Ho Aug 24, 2020 0

In a new survey conducted by public opinion research consultancy GlobeScan and global think tank SustainAbility, experts ranked Unilever, Patagonia, IKEA, Interface and Natura &Co as top leaders in sustainability. Experts say that…
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Climate Change

Flora Parent Company To Carbon Label 100 Million Plant-Based Products

Sally Ho Aug 24, 2020 0

Upfield, the parent company of multiple brands of plant-based spreads, butters and creams including Flora, Proactiv and Becel, has announced that it will be introducing on-pack carbon labelling to 100 million products by the end of 2021.…
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Fashion

Levi’s & Ganni Team Up To Launch Rental Capsule Upcycled Collection

Sally Ho Aug 24, 2020 0

Levi’s and millennial-favourite brand Ganni have collaborated to create a new rental-only collection of three staple denim pieces – all crafted from upcycled vintage Levi’s and repurposed denim. Customers will be able to lease out garments…
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Alt Protein

GFI Launches New Data Navigation Tool To Support Alt Seafood Innovation

Sally Ho Aug 24, 2020 0

Good Food Institute’s (GFI) has recently launched PISCES, a new data navigation tool that aims to serve as a one-stop resource for researchers and food tech startups pursuing plant-based and cultivated seafood alternatives. It is created…
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Alt Protein

Eat JUST Eyes IPO & Looks To Achieve Operational Profitability

Sally Ho Aug 21, 2020 0

Eat JUST, the food tech behind the famous plant-based egg, has recently alluded to launching an IPO once it reaches profitability, which the company is aiming for by the end of 2021. In a recent interview, the brand’s co-founder and CEO…
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Climate Change

California’s Death Valley Sees Hottest Temperature Recorded On Earth In A Century

Sally Ho Aug 21, 2020 0

A few days ago, a weather station at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, the desert valley in Eastern California in the U.S., recorded an extreme high temperature of 54.4°C. The temperature, if verified, could be the hottest temperature…
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Health

Stanford Study: Swapping Meat For Plant-Based Alternatives Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Sally Ho Aug 21, 2020 0

A new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that swapping out animal meat for plant-based meat alternatives can help lower some cardiovascular risk factors. The findings defend plant-based meat…
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Alt Protein

Nestlé Enters Alternative Seafood Sector With Garden Gourmet Plant-Based Tuna Launch

Sally Ho Aug 21, 2020 0

Swiss food giant Nestlé has just announced the launch of a plant-based tuna product under its Garden Gourmet brand, marking the conglomerate’s first foray into the alternative seafood market. The product will be available in Switzerland…
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Alt Protein

Q&A: ‘Meat The Future’ Documentary Director Liz Marshall On The Revolutionary Promise Of Cell-Based Protein

Sally Ho Aug 21, 2020 0

Award-winning Canadian filmmaker and director Liz Marshall is all about making “character-driven documentaries” and her latest production, which recently streamed at Toronto's online version of its Hot Docs festival and which Variety calls…
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Zero Waste

Eco Pizza Delivery? This Filipino Café Is Serving Pizzas In Reusable Handwoven Pandan Leaf Boxes

Sally Ho Aug 21, 2020 0

Move over, cardboard pizza boxes. It looks like we now have a more eco-friendly contender. The BrickOven Café based in the Philippine province of Laguna is now serving its pizzas in handwoven reusable boxes made using pandan leaves. Not…
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Health

Study: Masks Curb Spread Of Coronavirus, But Not All Are Equally Effective

Sally Ho Aug 20, 2020 0

A new study has found that whilst masks are one of the most effective ways to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus, not all kinds of face-coverings are equal. Researchers from Duke University found that fitted N95 respirator masks…
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Climate Change

20 Things To Know About Howey Ou, China’s Only Teenage Climate Striker

Sally Ho Aug 20, 2020 0

Meet Howey Ou, the 17-year-old girl who is the only teenage climate striker in China (there are other activists, but Ou is the only public striker). Every Friday, Howey takes to the streets to publicly demand the Chinese government to take…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based Food Tech Kuleana Is Making All Your Favourite Sushi Fish-Free

Sally Ho Aug 20, 2020 0

San Francisco-based food tech Kuleana is developing sushi-grade plant-based fish alternatives, from bluefin tuna to salmon. Seeing a gap in the market when it comes to next-level substitutes of cuts of raw fish, the startup coming from Y…
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Beauty

Rare Beauty: Selena Gomez’s New Vegan Makeup Brand Will Debut This September

Sally Ho Aug 20, 2020 0

Singer-songwriter and actress Selena Gomez will be launching her brand new vegan beauty line this coming September. Called Rare Beauty, the makeup label will be entirely cruelty-free, vegan-friendly and “made to feel good in”. The brand…
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Alt Protein

Hong Kong & Asian Investors Jump On First Lever VC Asia Alt Protein Fund

Sally Ho Aug 19, 2020 0

Hong Kong and New York-based alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC has announced the first close of its Fund I, which is dedicated to investing in early stage plant-based and cell-based protein food tech. Of the US$23 million…
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Interviews

Q&A: Hanna Hallin Of H&M Group’s Treadler “We’re Futureproofing The Fashion Industry”

Sally Ho Aug 19, 2020 0

H&M Group, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers has just launched a new sustainable fashion B2B service platform called Treadler. We recently had the chance to speak to Hanna Hallin, Treadler’s new global sustainability…
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Women & Gender Rights

How This Startup Changed The Conversation About FemCare & Periods In Asia

Sally Ho Aug 19, 2020 0

Founded in 2015 by Olivia Cotes-James, LUÜNA Naturals was born out of the founder's frustration at the lack of non-toxic menstrual products on the Asian market. Based out of Hong Kong and Shanghai, the startup has differentiated itself not…
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Health

New Canada Guidelines First To Approach Obesity As Chronic Disease

Sally Ho Aug 19, 2020 0

New guidelines published in Canada are challenging the conventional treatment of obesity and urging doctors to approach the health problem as a complex chronic illness, rather than a weight loss issue. These guidelines on obesity…
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