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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.

Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Science Museum, Fermented Rapeseed & Shifting Shelves

Anay Mridul May 7, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers the Science Museum's future food exhibit, Beyond Steak's UK debut, and a Dutch public-private plant-based partnership. …
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Cell-Based News

‘Frankenstein Meets The Matrix’: Montana & Indiana Become Latest US States to Ban Cultivated Meat

Anay Mridul May 7, 2025

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill that prevents the production or sale of cultivated meat in the state, while Indiana has introduced a two-year prohibition. From October 1, manufacturing or selling cultivated meat in…
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Alt Protein

Swiss Ban on Plant-Based Meat Labels ‘Contradictory’ to National Nutrition Strategy

Anay Mridul May 5, 2025

Switzerland's highest court has introduced labelling rules for plant-based meat products that it claims would avoid confusing customers; in reality, further confusion is likely to be the outcome. Animal names like 'chicken' or 'beef'…
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Alt Dairy

How Much Sugar Is in Your Oat Milk? UK Set to Tax Plant-Based Drinks

Anay Mridul May 2, 2025

The UK government is planning to remove the exemption for sweetened dairy and plant-based milk from its sugar tax – what does this mean for non-dairy alternatives? Sweetened oat and almond milk could now carry the same levy as Pepsi and…
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Future Foods

Emirati Scientists Create Wheat Variety with ‘Record-Breaking’ 19% Protein

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2025

At Sharjah's Mleiha Wheat Farm, agricultural experts have developed a variety of the grain with 19.3% native protein content, potentially boosting the nation's food security and exports. Home to an extreme climate, scarce water…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Gordon Ramsay x Flora, Hyper Oat Milk & Vegan School Meals

Anay Mridul Apr 30, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Gordon Ramsay's partnership with Becel, a new vegan egg in Italy, and Spain's plant-based school meal decree. New…
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Alt Protein

Global Plant-Based Sales Up By 5% in 2024 Despite US Setback: New Report

Anay Mridul Apr 29, 2025

The Good Food Institute, an alternative protein think tank, has released its latest State of the Industry series of reports for 2024. Here's how plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins fared in 2024. While investment…
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Climate Change

Without Regulation, You Can Only Cancel Out 10% of Your Individual Carbon Footprint

Anay Mridul Apr 29, 2025

Even the most impactful climate actions will only help you cut a tenth of your emissions reduction potential – the rest depends on systemic change and collective action. Going car-free, lowering air travel, installing solar power at…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Fermentation Can Futureproof the EU Food System – But Only With Regulatory Reform

Anay Mridul Apr 28, 2025

Fermentation has transformative potential for the future of the EU's agrifood system – but industry leaders say they need regulatory and financial support from policymakers. The EU must build its modern fermentation capacity to…
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Cell-Based News

Florida’s Attempt to Dismiss Cultivated Meat Lawsuit Denied by Judge

Anay Mridul Apr 28, 2025

Upside Foods has been handed an initial legal victory after a judge denied Florida's request to dismiss the lawsuit against its cultivated meat ban. The lawsuit against Florida's ban on cultivated meat is going ahead, after a judge…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Beef, Beliefs & Billionaires: Why Meat Is Booming Again in America

Anay Mridul Apr 24, 2025

Americans' appetite for meat is increasing, with sales reaching record highs in 2024 amid a cultural shift and changing political landscape. Here's what's going on. Meat is back on American plates – at least if you look at the…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Earth Day, 30 Under 30 & Spirulina Salmon

Anay Mridul Apr 23, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Purple Carrot's partnership with Fable Foods, Gosh!'s new points-based packaging, and SimpliiGood's spirulina-based salmon. …
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Climate Change

Globally, 60% Believe in Climate-Smart Diets, and 89% Want More Govt Action

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2025

Transitioning away from emissions-heavy animal proteins is critical to saving the planet, but it isn't possible without government action. This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the global journalism…
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Climate Change

Can You Trust A ‘Climate Neutral’ Label? Clif Bar Lawsuit Puts Food Marketing on Trial

Anay Mridul Apr 22, 2025

Confectionery giant Mondelēz International is facing a major lawsuit alleging that it falsely claims climate neutrality on Clif Bars, pushing offsets into further scrutiny. As false marketing lawsuits on food companies continue to…
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Cell-Based News

Govt-Backed Report Shows How Finland Can Build A €1B Future Food Economy

Anay Mridul Apr 21, 2025

Finland is well-placed to become a cellular agriculture leader, with its export potential set to reach €1B in the next decade – but funding and regulation challenges must be addressed. In a decade's time, cultivated meat, cell-based…
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Alt Dairy

Animal-Free Dairy Startup Perfect Day Accused of Misleading Consumers in New Lawsuit

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

US food tech startup Perfect Day has been hit with a false marketing lawsuit for its FDA-approved, animal-free dairy whey protein. Months after ending its lawsuit with a co-manufacturing partner, Californian precision fermentation…
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Climate Change

Americans Know Beef is Bad for the Planet, And They Want Their Leaders to Talk About It

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

Over half of Americans identify beef as the most polluting food, and many are open to eating plant-based, but they need policy changes to support the shift. This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the…
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Food & Nutrition

Swiss Government 2025 Nutrition Strategy: More Plants, Less Food Waste

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

The Swiss government has published its nutrition strategy for the next eight years, expanding the focus to sustainability, plant-based diets and food waste. Swiss citizens are eating too much meat, animal fat, sugar and salt, and very…
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Future Foods

EU Climate Agency: Alternative Proteins Are Inevitable for Future Food Security

Anay Mridul Apr 18, 2025

What will the food system look like in 2050? According to the EU, meat will give way to plants and novel proteins, no matter how things end up. The EU's production and consumption patterns require "fundamental changes" to reach its…
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Funding News

Europe Is Now A Global Food Tech Leader, As Sustainable Protein Investments Soar

Anay Mridul Apr 17, 2025

European future food startups saw a 25% boost in funding in 2024, making the region a global leader in the space – but economic uncertainty is keeping investors cautious this year. While US tariffs keep business leaders and investors on…
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Alt Protein

Future Food Quick Bites: This Isn’t Ravioli, Jaguar Land Rover & Earthshot Prize

Anay Mridul Apr 16, 2025

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers This's pasta partnership with Ugo Foods Group, Starday's $11M Series A round, and a nomination for the Earthshot Prize. …
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