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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 Dining

ALDI & Green Monday Announce China Partnership, Debut Omnipork Plant-Based Ready Meals In Shanghai

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2020 0

ALDI China has just launched its new line of meatless ready-made convenience meals in Shanghai made with Omnipork, the vegan-friendly pork mince analogue made by Hong Kong-based food tech OmniFoods. The new products will be available for…
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Seafood

Alt Seafood: Bumble Bee Tuna Maker Commits US$40M To Sustainability & Plant-Based Alternatives

Sally Ho Jun 26, 2020 0

California-based seafood producer Bumble Bee Foods has announced a US$40 million commitment over the next five years to promote sustainability and plant-based seafood alternatives. Through a dedicated Accelerator Fund, the company will…
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Women & Gender Rights

Coronavirus: Singapore Economic Recovery Team Excludes Female & Sustainable Voices

Sally Ho Jun 26, 2020 0

Singapore’s coronavirus economic recovery team has recently been criticised for failing to include more female and sustainable business voices. The taskforce was set up to devise new strategies to reset the country’s development as…
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Circular Economy

Circulytics: New Tool Helps Companies Measure & Track Circularity

Sally Ho Jun 26, 2020 0

Developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and more than 30 collaborating companies, Circulytics is a digital measuring tool that provides companies with a comprehensive report of circularity across its entire operations. Going beyond…
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Circular Economy

Vegan Arborist: New Online Platform Wants To Be “Apple Store” Of Sustainable Products

Sally Ho Jun 26, 2020 0

Vegan Arborist is a new London-based online business and consumer platform dedicated exclusively to sustainable and plant-based products. Launched earlier this year in April, the platform matches impact investors with sustainable companies…
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Alt Protein

Let’s Plant Meat Launches Vegan Burger Patties Across Thailand

Sally Ho Jun 25, 2020 0

Let’s Plant Meat, a Chiang Mai-based startup, has just launched its first plant-based burger product across major supermarket chains in Thailand, including Gourmet Market, Rim Ping and Tesco Lotus. The homegrown startup says that its…
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Circular Economy

Hong Kong Students Win Sustainability Entrepreneurship Prize For Vegan Edible Cutlery

Sally Ho Jun 25, 2020 0

Two students from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have just won a sustainability prize in an entrepreneurship competition. Swapnil Mishra and Aditi Deodhar, who founded Planeteers, have created a vegan and…
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Alt Protein

Singapore FoodTech Raises US$3.2M Seed To Scale Lab-Grown Breast Milk, Green Monday Backs Startup

Sally Ho Jun 25, 2020 0

Singapore-based biotechnology startup TurtleTree Labs has just announced fresh funding from global investors, including Hong Kong’s Green Monday Ventures, the investment arm of plant-based disruptor Green Monday. The company is the one of…
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Alt Protein

BREAKING: Singapore Cultivated Seafood Startup Shiok Meats Secures US$3M Bridge Funding

Sally Ho Jun 24, 2020 0

Singapore-based food tech startup Shiok Meats has just announced that it has raised US$3 million in a bridge funding round ahead of its Series A. The company plans to use the new funds to set up its first manufacturing plant in Singapore,…
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Zero Waste

Experts: Reusables Do Not Increase Risk Of Covid-19 Transmission, Safe To Use

Sally Ho Jun 24, 2020 0

Whilst some food establishments have chosen to stop accepting reusable containers and cups during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that these fears are unfounded. In a new statement, scientists say that reusable containers do not…
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Renewables

Indonesia Covid-19 Recovering Includes Planning US$1 Billion Solar Energy Plan

Sally Ho Jun 24, 2020 0

After rising pressure for a green coronavirus recovery plan, the Indonesian government is now working on a scheme with a local think tank that plans to instal solar panels across thousands of rooftops. It is expected to cost over US$1…
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Funding News

Sustainable Investments Are Outperforming Traditional Funds According To Latest Data

Sally Ho Jun 24, 2020 0

New data comparing sustainable investments with traditional funds shows that environmentally-friendly focused investments bring greater returns. The evidence comes amid strengthened interest in sustainable investments prompted by the dual…
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Vegan

Canada: Trudeau Announces $100M Investment Into Plant-Based Protein Production

Sally Ho Jun 24, 2020 0

On Monday (June 22), Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government will be investing CAD $100 million (US$74 million) into Merit Functional Foods, a Canadian company specialising in plant-based protein…
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Hong Kong

Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee Drops Waste Disposal Levy

Sally Ho Jun 23, 2020 0

A Legislative Council bills committee vetting the Hong Kong government’s proposed waste disposal levy has decided to discontinue scrutiny over the bill. The move effectively puts an end to years of work that would have introduced…
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Organic

Post-Covid-19: Organic Produce Sales Soar 50% As Shoppers Focus On Health & Safety

Sally Ho Jun 23, 2020 0

According to new data, sales of organic food categories have been surging amidst the coronavirus crisis. The Organic Trade Association cites trust in the organic sector as a key reason behind the significant increase in demand for organic…
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Circular Economy

Singapore Secondhand Electronics Marketplace Reebelo Raises US$1.25M Seed

Sally Ho Jun 23, 2020 0

Reebelo, a Singapore-based refurbished secondhand electronics marketplace startup, has announced a US$1.25 million seed funding round. The startup's new capital will be used to accelerate the company’s expansion into Asia-Pacific markets,…
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Funding News

Asia First: HKEX Announces New Sustainable & Green Investment Platform

Sally Ho Jun 23, 2020 0

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced plans to launch a new Sustainable and Green Exchange (STAGE), representing the first-of-its-kind in Asia. The new information platform will act as a central hub for data on…
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Alt Protein

Alt Dairy: Good Planet Foods Raises US$12M As Demand For Vegan Alternatives Skyrocket

Sally Ho Jun 23, 2020 0

Meltable plant-based cheese brand Good Planet Foods recently raised US$12 million in a Series A funding round. The allergen-friendly vegan cheese startup is available at major retailers in the United States as well as fast food operators,…
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Alt Protein

GFI APAC Reveals Top 100 Players In Asia’s Alternative Protein Industry

Sally Ho Jun 22, 2020 0

The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific (GFI APAC), a nonprofit supporting the alternative protein ecosystem, has just announced its list of top players in the region’s rapidly growing industry. Titled “2020 Asia Alt 100”, the list includes…
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Alt Protein

China Food Tech Zhenmeat To Launch Vegan Crayfish & Pork Tenderloin

Sally Ho Jun 22, 2020 0

Chinese homegrown food tech Zhenmeat has recently revealed two new products – plant-based pork tenderloin and crayfish – which will be available in domestic restaurant chains. The latest additions to the startup’s original line up, which…
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Fashion

Emma Watson Joins Kering Board, Appointed Sustainability Chair At Luxury Fashion Giant

Sally Ho Jun 22, 2020 0

Actress and activist Emma Watson has just joined the board of French luxury fashion group Kering as a director, and has also been appointed as the chair of the board’s sustainability committee. Kering, whose fashion brands include Gucci,…
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