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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.

Food & Nutrition

Dairy Industry May Be Wiped Out By Coronavirus Crisis & Rising Plant-Based Trend

Sally Ho Jul 10, 2020 0

Dairy farmers are now in the midst of an existential crisis as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the industry while consumers keep shifting to plant-based alternatives. Even with billions of dollars provided by stimulus packages,…
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Climate Change

South Korea Backs Indonesia Coal Venture Against Own Green New Deal Pledges

Sally Ho Jul 10, 2020 0

Apparently in South Korea, environmental concerns are limited to domestic policy. Contradicting its recent Green New Deal pledges to tackle the climate crisis, South Korea will be backing a new coal project in Indonesia. The move by the…
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Alt Protein

Singapore Vegan Food Tech Karana Closes US$1.7M Seed Funding For Its Jackfruit Alt Meat

Sally Ho Jul 9, 2020 0

Singapore-based whole foods plant-based meat brand, Karana, has announced today (July 9) that it has closed US$1.7 million in a seed funding round. Using regionally abundant organic young jackfruit, the startup creates less processed vegan…
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Fashion

Zalando, ASOS & Next Drop Boohoo Over Factory Exploitation Allegations

Sally Ho Jul 9, 2020 0

Fashion retail giants Next, Zalando and ASOS have just pulled fast fashion brand Boohoo off their sites after allegations of worker’s exploitation, low pay and hazardous working conditions at the company’s supplier factory in Leicester in…
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Health

WHO Recognises Evidence Of Airborne Transmission Of Covid-19

Sally Ho Jul 9, 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just acknowledged that there is a risk of airborne spread of the coronavirus, after a group of scientists signed a joint letter urging the agency to update its guidance on routes of transmission of…
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Vegan

HappyCow Introduces Plant-Based Community Tool To Help Members Connect Online

Sally Ho Jul 9, 2020 0

HappyCow, the free online platform that lists sources of vegan and vegetarian food all over the world, has just launched a new social search function for its users to connect with other plant-based community members online. As social…
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Circular Economy

Dole Pledges To Eliminate Food Waste By 2025, Reach Net Zero By 2030

Sally Ho Jul 9, 2020 0

Dole Packaged Foods has just announced its new sustainability pledges, including eliminating food waste and all petroleum-based plastic packaging from its product lines by 2025, as well as achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030.…
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Health

Coronavirus Triggers Biggest Decline In Global Meat Consumption In Decades

Sally Ho Jul 8, 2020 0

New data shows that the coronavirus pandemic is sparking the biggest fall in meat consumption in decades all around the world. The trend, which analysts predict will last for at least the next few years, represents good news for the…
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Women & Gender Rights

UN Report: Pandemic Is Reversing Progress On Poverty, Gender Equality, Education SDGs

Sally Ho Jul 8, 2020 0

A new United Nations report finds that the coronavirus pandemic is causing severe disruption to the achievement of the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. While progress towards the goals had been slow, especially…
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Fitness & Working Out

Lululemon To Acquire Home Workout Platform Mirror In US$500M Deal

Sally Ho Jul 8, 2020 0

Lululemon, the darling of the athleisure world, has announced that it will acquire the stay-at-home fitness company Mirror for US$500 million. It marks the brand’s first acquisition, and is yet another sign that the future of fitness…
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Vegan

Vegan IPO: Plant-Based Companies Follow Beyond Meat To Go Public

Sally Ho Jul 8, 2020 0

Since Beyond Meat went public on the New York Stock Exchange just over a year ago, two more plant-based food techs have followed suit. In mid-June, The Very Good Food Company, the parent company of The Very Good Butchers, began trading on…
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Alt Protein

Meati Foods Plans DTC Launch For Fungi-Based Steak After Secret Restaurant Trial

Sally Ho Jul 8, 2020 0

Meati Foods, a Colorado-based food tech, is now planning to roll out its vegan fungi-based steaks directly to consumers later this year. It follows its successful secret launch in foodservice, which drew in positive reviews from customers.…
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Vegan Dining

The 19 Best Hong Kong Vegan Restaurants For Cruelty-Free Dining

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

Hong Kong’s plant-based food scene just keeps growing. The city is now full of meatless restaurants, and loads of food outlets are now adding on vegetarian and vegan options to their menus. But what about completely vegan restaurants?…
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Vegan

Vegan Dairy Brand Miyoko’s Wins First Round In Legal Dispute Over Use Of Term “Butter”

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

Plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery has recently won the first round in its legal battle with the State of California over its use of the term “butter” on its vegan product. The company says that the State is violating its rights to free…
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Alt Protein

New Free 5-Day Cellular Agriculture Course To Teach The Future Of Protein

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

A new online guided course on cellular agriculture is now available for free, containing concise introductory information and insights into the emerging food technology that represents one of the most crucial solutions to our unsustainable…
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Alt Protein

Finland Invests US$2.3M In National Plant-Based Protein Initiative

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

State-owned nonprofit VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Helsinki have recently received €2.1 million (US$2.3 million) in funding from the public innovation fund Business Finland. The money will go towards the…
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Recycling

Singapore Adds More Reverse Vending Machines To Encourage Recycling

Sally Ho Jul 7, 2020 0

Singapore has just added 34 new reverse vending machines to its existing network of just 16. The machines accept plastic and aluminium waste, and users receive discount vouchers as a reward for recycling them. As the city-state’s Semakau…
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Health

Suspected Bubonic Plague Case Reported In Inner Mongolian City

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

A suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia. After a hospital in Bayannur alerted the authorities on Sunday (July 5), the local health committee of the city has issued a warning…
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Climate Change

Hong Kong Think Tank: City Can Reach Net-Zero By 2050 If Action Taken Now

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

A new report by a Hong Kong-based public policy think tank says that if action is taken immediately, the city has a chance to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a target set out by the Paris Agreement. The major recommendations from the…
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Vegan

South Korea: Vegan Population Triples As Plant-Based Market Explodes

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

Recent data is showing that like the rest of the world, South Korea’s plant-based movement is picking up speed. From the numbers of vegans to flexitarians, more consumers are opting to ditch meat for plant-based substitutes…
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Plastic Pollution

Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic, Japan Begins Plastic Bag Charging Scheme

Sally Ho Jul 6, 2020 0

Governments are beginning to take concrete action against plastic pollution. From Germany to Japan, new legislation is clamping down on single-use plastics as economies begin to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which has shifted…
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