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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.

Climate Change

Eco-Fascism Is On The Rise, Here’s How You Can Fight Against It

Sally Ho May 19, 2020 0

Since the pandemic struck, a slew of stories pointing to what appears to be the positive impact of coronavirus on the environment have been circulating on social media. While it is indeed true that carbon emissions have significantly…
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Health

Cleaner Air In Europe Due To Lockdown Led to 11,000 Fewer Deaths

Sally Ho May 19, 2020 0

A new study has revealed that the improvement in air quality in Europe due to the coronavirus lockdown has prevented 11,000 deaths from air pollution in the continent. The study also found fewer cases of asthma and preterm births, and…
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Alt Protein

Plant-Based, Plastic-Free, Low Sodium Salt? World First By South Korean Startup

Sally Ho May 19, 2020 0

Seoul-based food tech startup PhytoCo has officially launched PhytoSalt, a salt that is 20% lower in sodium and is free of microplastics. Derived from the salt-accumulating plant Salicornia, the new product is the world’s first plant-based…
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Vegan

BREAKING: Green Monday Launches World’s First 100% Vegan ‘Spam’ Luncheon Meat

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 0

Update: This article was updated to reflect that Omnipork would be in 40,000 POS locations by the end of the year, and to confirm that Ming Court will begin serving the new Omnipork Luncheon and Omnipork Strip Dishes in July. It's been…
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Alt Protein

Singapore Consumers Can Now Buy Impossible Foods To Cook At Home

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 0

The Silicon Valley food tech famous for its heme-filled “bleeding” plant-based burger patty, Impossible Foods, has just green-lighted an initiative in Singapore to allow distributors and restaurants to sell its plant-based meat to…
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Fashion

New MII Initative To Fast-Track Sustainable Vegan Textile & Material Innovation

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 0

A newly launched nonprofit organisation, Material Innovation Initiative (MII), aims to accelerate innovation in the sustainable and vegan material space. From plant-based ingredients to lab-grown technology, the MII hopes to be able to…
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Future Foods

Alt Protein Poised To Skyrocket Post Pandemic, Startups Raise Record US$ 930M in Q1 2020

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 0

In a new industry report published by nonprofit the Good Food Institute (GFI), experts predict that there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future of the alternative protein sector in the post-Covid-19 world. Even amidst the…
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Plastic Pollution

Ocean Breezes Can Blow Microplastic Ashore, Study Finds

Sally Ho May 18, 2020 0

A new study by researchers at the University of Strathclyde and the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées at the University of Toulouse reveals that sea spray contains tiny plastic particles. The scientists say that once broken down in the ocean into…
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Alt Protein

Asia’s First: India Plant-Based Egg Startup Evo Foods Announces Angel Investment

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

India’s first and leading plant-based egg startup, Evo Foods, has recently welcomed veteran vegan founder Ryan Bethencourt as its first angel investor and advisor alongside US-Asia impact venture firm Big Idea Ventures. The food tech uses…
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Plastic Pollution

Alibaba Invests US$6M In Hong Kong Plant Fibre Packaging Startup Ecoinno

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

Ecoinno, a Hong Kong-based company producing sustainable packaging made from plant fibres, has attracted US$6 million in a series A1 funding round led by two Alibaba funds. The startup says it will use the new capital to scale up…
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Vegan

Iconic Hong Kong Brand Wanchai Ferry Launches Plant-Based Omnipork Dumplings In 600 Supermarkets

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

Dumplings for change: price parity on plant-based version of Asia's comfort food Wanchai Ferry, Hong Kong’s leading frozen packaged meal brand famous for its dumplings has just launched two new plant-based dumplings made with Omnipork,…
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Hong Kong

My LHR To HKG Diary: Here’s What Traveling Could Look Like Post Covid-19

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

It is undeniable that the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the global travel industry. By April, coronavirus travel restrictions on international arrivals were in place for over 90% of the world’s population of more than 7 billion…
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Health

UN: Pandemic Will Push 34 Million People Into Extreme Poverty In 2020

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

The United Nations’ mid-year update, the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, expects that the coronavirus pandemic will drive more than 34 million people into extreme poverty. Highlighting that the crisis will exacerbate…
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Alt Protein

These 10 Plant-Based Food Tech Startups Are Looking To Disrupt The Global Food System

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

Berlin-based ProVeg Incubator supports plant-based and cultured food tech startups all over the world to help them raise funding and develop products that will help solve the challenges of our broken food system. This year marks the…
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Travel

“The Onsen Experience”: New Travel Guide Book Into Japan’s Eco-Friendly Onsens For Your Next Sustainable Trip

Sally Ho May 15, 2020 0

In a new wellness-focused travel guide, author and avid traveler Iris Law with local publisher Man Mo Media takes readers on a journey into Japan’s most beautiful and eco-friendly onsen ryokan accommodations. Titled The Onsen Experience: A…
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Climate Change

Record Global Carbon Dioxide Concentrations In Spite Of Covid-19

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

Reports of localised air quality improvements during the coronavirus pandemic have given the false impression that the climate crisis is improving, warned experts from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) his week. The most…
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Ultramarathoner Vlad Ixel “Being Vegan Will Definitely Be Something I Do Forever”

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

Vlad Ixel is an elite ultramarathon runner powered entirely by a plant-based diet. Since beginning his professional running career in 2012, the Australia-based athlete quickly became one of the leading athletes on the trails, running over…
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Climate Change

Post-Coronavirus Unsustainable “Revenge Shopping” Could Bring About Future Crises

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

As various cities return to normal as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ease, long queues and increased foot traffic in stores have been fuelled primarily by “revenge shoppers” who have been deprived for months. The phenomenon is most marked…
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Alt Protein

Japanese Food Tech IntegriCulture Launches Cultivated Infrastructure Standardisation Framework

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

IntegriCulture Inc., a cellular agriculture company based in Japan, has just announced the launch of its new “Uni-CulNet” framework, a standardised cell-based agriculture infrastructure system. The two-pronged framework will involve a…
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Fashion

COS Launches First Sustainable Activewear Collection With Recycled Fabrics & Organic Cotton

Sally Ho May 14, 2020 0

COS, the high-end fashion brand under H&M Group, has just launched its first-ever line of activewear made from sustainable materials. Called COS Active, the new 15-piece collection will feature everything from leggings to outerwear,…
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Animal Rights

Ocean Park Faces Closure, Hope For Ending Animal Captivity & Artificial Breeding

Sally Ho May 13, 2020 0

June 2020 Update: The Hong Kong government has approved an HK$5.4 billion (US$697 million) bailout for Ocean Park. Read about how Ocean Park fuels the mainland Chinese demand for Taiji dolphin drive hunting here. After 3 months of…
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