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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.

Fitness & Working Out

Post Covid-19 Gym Visit: 10 Ways Fitness & Yoga Studios Will Change

Sally Ho Jun 8, 2020 0

The coronavirus crisis is beginning to ease in some areas of the world, and many regular gym, fitness and yoga studio goers have been eager to see the return of in-person classes and sessions. But while the economy is gradually opening up,…
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Alt Protein

Veg Capital: Veganuary Co-Founder Launches Not-For-Profit Vegan Investment Fund

Sally Ho Jun 8, 2020 0

A new vegan investment fund, Veg Capital, has just been launched by vegan entrepreneur and co-founder of the plant-based campaign Veganuary Matthew Glover. Veg Capital will provide funding to plant-based and cultivated companies working on…
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Plastic Pollution

Ocean Microplastic Pollution May Outnumber Zooplankton Says New Study

Sally Ho Jun 8, 2020 0

A new study finds that the amount of plastic pollution in our seas is likely to have been severely undercounted. The true number may be higher than the amount of zooplankton, which underpins our marine ecosystem and helps to regulate the…
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Wellness

New Wellness Guides On Instagram To Offer Support During Coronavirus

Sally Ho Jun 7, 2020 0

Instagram has recently launched a new function to enable its users to explore wellness “guides” filled with tips, advice and other useful resources aimed at supporting people who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The feature…
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Climate Change

World Environment Day: 10 Women POC Planet Activists To Celebrate Everyday

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

This year, we are celebrating World Environment Day by spotlighting female persons of colour who are leading the fight to save our planet. From campaigning to end deforestation to protecting wildlife species, combating rising global…
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Fashion

Zalando Commits To Science-Based Mandatory Sustainability Targets For All Its Brands From Nike To Armani

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

Europe’s biggest e-commerce fashion retailer Zalando has just committed to ensuring that all the brands that it carries will meet sustainability targets. It will do so by making the competition of a Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC)…
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Climate Change

World Environment Day: It’s “Time For Nature”, A Call For Bold Action To Save Biodiversity

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, and is the United Nations’ largest annual event to encourage awareness and action to protect our planet. This year, the theme of the event is biodiversity, with a “Time for Nature”…
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Climate Change

Global Warming: Arctic Circle As Hot As Hong Kong Average Temperatures

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

In the last week of May, parts of the Arctic Circle recorded temperatures on par with the average monthly temperature in Hong Kong. North Central Siberia, for instance, saw temperatures climb as high as 26 degrees Celsius. Scientists have…
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Climate Change

Sixth Mass Extinction Of Wildlife: Over 500 Species On Brink Of Extinction

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

Scientists are warning that the sixth mass extinction of wildlife is speeding up, with over 500 land animal species now on the verge of disappearing forever within the next 20 years. The root cause is human destruction of nature – without…
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Alt Protein

Thai Incubator SPACE-F Announces New Southeast Asian Food Tech Startup Program

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

Bangkok-based food tech incubator and accelerator program SPACE-F is now looking for emerging startups in the Southeast Asia region who are developing sustainable and tech-forward food solutions. It aims to help entrepreneurs scale-up…
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Climate Change

Beethoven Pastoral Project To Unite World With Classical Music For Climate Action

Sally Ho Jun 5, 2020 0

On World Environment Day this year (June 5), the Beethoven Jubiläums GmbH and the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat will launch the Beethoven Pastoral Project, an initiative to unite the world with the famous composer’s Symphony…
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Animal Rights

Near Threatened Horseshoe Crab Blood Remains Standard For Big Pharma Drug Testing

Sally Ho Jun 4, 2020 0

The icy-blue coloured blood taken from horseshoe crabs is to remain the standard in drug safety testing as the pharmaceutical industry rejects a synthetic substitute that conservationists have pushed. This news has given rise to concerns…
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Wellness

“Netflix Of Fitness” App NEOU Attracts US$5M As Home Workout Trend Expected To Outlast Covid-19

Sally Ho Jun 4, 2020 0

NEOU, the startup that describes its app as the “Netflix of fitness”, has just raised US$5 million in investment from big Wall Street names including CEO of asset management firm Ares Management Mike Arougheti and president of Vista Credit…
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Alt Protein

Japanese Plant-Based Startup Daiz Secures US$6M To Open Vegan Meat Factory

Sally Ho Jun 4, 2020 0

Japanese food tech Daiz announced this month that it has raised ¥650 million (US$6 million) in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Japanese state-backed fund A-Five and tech venture capital firm Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. Daiz…
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: GoodDot Co-Founder & CEO Abhishek Sinha “Meat Will Become Obsolete”

Sally Ho Jun 3, 2020 0

Abhishek Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of GoodDot, a plant-based meat startup creating healthier and planet-friendly alternatives in India. As one of the leading figures in the country’s growing alternative protein movement, Abhishek has…
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Eco Lifestyle

The Sims 4 Launches Eco Lifestyle Pack Where Sims Can Save The Polluted Planet

Sally Ho Jun 3, 2020 0

The Sims 4, a life simulation video game developed by Maxis and owned by Electronic Arts, has just announced that it will launch a new Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack on June 5. The latest game pack opens up a new world called Evergreen…
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Climate Change

Amazon Rainforest: The Devastating Impact Of Brazil’s Pro-Deforestation Policies

Sally Ho Jun 3, 2020 0

Two new studies show the alarming rate of deforestation in Brazil during the first year of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro’s time in office. Both studies were released days after video footage revealed the environmental minister…
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Alt Protein

Nestlé Loses “Incredible Burger” Name After Legal Battle With Impossible Foods

Sally Ho Jun 3, 2020 0

Swiss food giant Nestlé has just lost a legal challenge from Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods, the makers of the “bleeding” heme-filled plant-based burger patties. The ruling means that Nestlé will have to rename its existing…
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Vegan

New Plant-Based Food Expo In Los Angeles Announced For 2021 To Focus On Emerging & Artisanal Brands

Sally Ho Jun 3, 2020 0

Organised by marketing and public relations company Scout 22 alongside plant-based industry veterans and groups, the new Scout Plant-Based Expo is slated to launch in September next year in Los Angeles. The expo will feature the newest…
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Vegan Dining

Hong Kong’s MANA Opens Largest Restaurant Yet Amid Challenging Market, Testament To Growing Plant-Based Demand

Sally Ho Jun 2, 2020 0

Hong Kong’s plant-based eatery MANA! has just opened its largest store to date in Soho. In the midst of almost a year of economic difficulty in Hong Kong, the launch of the popular vegan and vegetarian restaurant chain’s newest and biggest…
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Plastic Pollution

Plastic Pollution: OceansAsia Founder Says Public Should Phase-Out Single-Use Masks Where Possible

Sally Ho Jun 2, 2020 0

In late February, Hong Kong-based environmental NGO OceansAsia revealed the devastation left behind by littered disposable face masks. A few months on, we catch up with Gary Stokes, the founder and director of the organisation, about the…
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