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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.

Animal Rights

Are Your Feather Lashes Torn From Mink Animals? The Dark Truth Behind The Must-Have Beauty Trend

Sally Ho Jul 22, 2020 0

From Hollywood celebrities to YouTube make-up influencers, donning lash extensions to achieve the voluminous look has become a beauty must-have over the past decade. Large eyes with mega lash action are a basic requirement for those…
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Eco Lifestyle

FSC & Fair Trade Labels Under Fire: New Report Says Ethical Certifications May Be Hiding Human Rights Abuses

Sally Ho Jul 22, 2020 0

A new report conducted by human rights organisation MSI Integrity reveals that ethical labelling and certification schemes may be concealing potential human rights abuses and enable governments to continue to ignore these disreputable…
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Alt Protein

Barcelona’s Cubiq Foods Is Cultivating Omega-3 Smart Fats For Alternative Meat

Sally Ho Jul 22, 2020 0

Cubiq Foods is a Barcelona-based startup developing cultivated fats for alternative protein products. While many food techs are working on cell-based meats, Cubiq Foods is focused on cultivating healthier “smart” omega-3-rich structured…
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Vegan

Gardein Launches New Line Of Plant-Based Meat Soups & Vegan Jerky

Sally Ho Jul 22, 2020 0

Canadian plant-based meat brand Gardein has just launched a new line of plant-based soups with its meat alternatives such as chicken and beef. It has also debuted vegan jerky products in various flavours. Plant-based analogues such as…
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Plastic Pollution

The Outlaw Ocean: Music Project To Raise Awareness Of Human & Environmental Abuse At Sea

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2020 0

The Outlaw Ocean Music Project is a new collaboration between musicians and journalist Ian Urbina to raise awareness of human rights and environmental crimes in international waters that have for years gone unnoticed and unpunished. Based…
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Alt Protein

Brazil: Beyond Meat Launches In World’s 3rd Largest Beef Consumer Market

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2020 0

Beyond Meat, one of the most recognisable plant-based meat brands in the world, has just launched in Brazil, the world’s third largest consumer and second biggest producer of beef. The news comes after the food tech entered the mainland…
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Alt Protein

New Study Concludes ‘Cell-Based’ Labelling On Cellular Ag Seafood ‘Best Term’ For Labeling

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2020 0

A new consumer study finds that the term “cell-based” is the best way to label seafood made from cells grown in labs. Crucially, the study's data would appear to illustrate that the term 'did a good job at signaling' that the product is…
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Climate Change

60% Fish Species May Not Survive Global Warming, Study Finds

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2020 0

A new study reveals that climate change will impact fish species far more than previously thought. Finding that embryos and spawning adults are more susceptible to warming ocean temperatures, researchers say that if global heating…
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Vegan

Cargill Launches AltProtein Meat-Free Brand PlantEver For Chinese Consumers

Sally Ho Jul 21, 2020 0

Following its partnership with fast food giant KFC to launch chicken-free plant-based nuggets in China earlier this year, Cargill will now be debuting its own consumer facing plant-based meat brand. Called PlantEver, the new brand will…
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Food & Nutrition

“7 More Planets”: 8 Shocking Facts From The G20 Food Footprint Report

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2020 0

Representing 20 of the largest economies in the world, the consumption habits of G20 states are among the most important in affecting the planet and its resources. Though they make up only 10% of the world’s countries, they produce almost…
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Funding News

BlackRock Punishes 53 Companies Over Carbon Emissions, 191 On Watchlist

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2020 0

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has just revealed that it has punished 53 companies in its portfolio over climate inaction. The move is a part of the firm’s ramping up of its climate engagement with businesses after it joined…
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Health

Federal Study Shows Brazil Meat Plants Directly Linked To Covid-19 Spread

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2020 0

Meat plants have been a major factor in the spread of coronavirus in at least three different regions of Brazil, according to the country’s experts. According to the new study conducted by federal prosecution department the Public Ministry…
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Fashion

Condé Nast Develops Sustainable Fashion Index Showcasing Key Eco Fashion Terms

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2020 0

Developed by mass media company Condé Nast, whose publications include Vogue, Vanity Fair and Tatler, alongside the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) in London and sustainability researchers around the world, The Sustainable Fashion…
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Alt Protein

This Belgian Startup Uses Plants To Make Cost-Effective Cell-Based Meat Building Blocks

Sally Ho Jul 20, 2020 0

Based out of Brussels, Tiamat Sciences is on a mission to make cultivated proteins a reality. Currently, cell-based food techs have developed prototypes of lab-grown meat, from seafood to beef, but have yet to overcome one key obstacle in…
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Climate Change

8 Ways The Climate Crisis Is Affecting Your Health & Wellbeing

Sally Ho Jul 17, 2020 0

For some, climate change doesn’t feel like much of a crisis. Temperatures are slowly creeping up and the sky sometimes looks hazy, but what does it actually mean for us? Does it directly affect our health and wellbeing? Well the answer is…
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Circular Economy

Circular E-Com: Reusable Packaging Startup Loop Partners With Tesco In UK For Online Orders

Sally Ho Jul 17, 2020 0

Loop, the reusable packaging e-commerce platform, has partnered with supermarket giant Tesco to launch its circular delivery service in the United Kingdom. It marks the first time groceries will be available in reusable containers in the…
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Climate Change

‘Reimagining Capitalism In A World On Fire’: Why A Zero Carbon Economy Can’t Happen Without Corporate Buy-In

Sally Ho Jul 17, 2020 0

In her new book Reimagining Capitalism In a World on Fire, renowned Harvard University professor Rebecca Henderson takes on the question of why businesses have a huge role to play in addressing climate change. Based on her own university…
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Alt Protein

These 5 Asian Startups Are Innovating Sustainability Solutions, From Repurposing Waste To Clean Meat

Sally Ho Jul 17, 2020 0

Southeast Asian agri-food tech accelerator GROW’s newly launched Singapore Food Bowl, an accelerator program focused on boosting Singapore’s food security in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, has just unveiled its participating startups.…
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Wellness

Veteran Hong Kong TCM Manufacturer Launches First Ever Herbal Wellness Pet Brand

Sally Ho Jul 17, 2020 0

Wai Yuen Tong, an established Chinese medicine manufacturer in Hong Kong, has recently developed a new line of herbal wellness supplements for pets. Called ProVet, the brand’s supplements are designed by cats and dogs and are made of 100%…
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Hong Kong

From Stall To Supermarket: How Green Monday’s Jenny Ng Fulfilled Her Childhood Dumpling Dreams

Sally Ho Jul 16, 2020 0

For years, the quiet executive director of Hong Kong’s Green Monday has been fighting hard to grow the plant-based movement across Asia, but no victory has been quite as sweet as the launch of Wanchai Ferry’s new vegan-friendly Omnipork…
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Health

New Study Defies UN Global Population Predictions, Suggest Drastic Drop By 2100 & Warns Reproductive Rights At Risk

Sally Ho Jul 16, 2020 0

New research suggests that the global population is likely to peak far earlier than originally predicted and begin declining by mid-century. By 2100, the researchers predict that the world population could be as much as 2 billion below…
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