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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.

Cell-Based News

Bill Gates Backs Lab-Grown Breastmilk Startup Biomilq Again in $21M Series A

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Biomilq, the female-led biotech developing lab-grown breastmilk, has secured $21 million in a Series A round with backing from Bill Gates.
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Vegan

UK Vegan Meal Leader Allplants Breaks Record with $52M Series B

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Allplants, the vegan meal-delivery service based in the UK, has raised $52 million in a record-breaking Series B round.
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Climate Change

Coldplay Goes Climate Positive For 2022 Music Of The Spheres World Tour

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Coldplay has pledged to make its upcoming Music Of The Spheres 2022 global tour climate positive and as low-carbon and sustainable as possible.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Tuna Sandwiches Are Landing In 4,000 Aldi Stores Across Germany

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

This month, more than 4,000 Aldi supermarket stores will start selling vegan tuna sandwiches made with BettaF!sh's plant-based alternative.
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Alt Protein

EU Meat Giant: We Were Wrong About Plant-Based Meat

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Danish Crown, one of Europe’s largest meat producers, has admitted that it failed to recognise the significance of the plant-based trend.
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Why Investors Just Poured $80M Into This Startup’s Cloud Bioreactor Platform

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2021

Culture Biosciences just closed its Series B financing with $80 million to expand its cloud bioreactor platform for synbio solutions.
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Research & Scientific Studies

Shoppers More Likely To Buy Sustainable Products That Don’t Look Eco-Friendly: Study

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2021

Could brands persuade more consumers to buy their sustainable products if they make them appear less green? One study says: yes.
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Vegan

UK Vegan Meal Delivery Startup Planty Gears Up for Europe After €770K Raise

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2021

Planty, the London-based vegan meal delivery startup, has recently raised €770,000 in a new round of funding to fuel its expansion plans.
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Cell-Based News

USDA Makes First Public Cultivated Protein Investment with $10M Tufts University Grant

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2021

The USDA has awarded $10 million to Tufts University for the National Institute for Cellular Agriculture to study cultivated protein.
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Vegan

Valrhona’s New Vegan Milk Chocolate Was Designed for Pastry Chefs

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2021

French premium chocolatiers Valrhona has launched Madagascan Amatika 46%, its first vegan milk chocolate for plant-based pastries.
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Research & Scientific Studies

Plant-Based Diet Promotes Urological Health, 3 New Studies Show

Sally Ho Oct 18, 2021

Three new studies have linked plant-based diets to better urological health in men, reduced risk of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.
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Vegan

Vegan Pitch Competition VWS Records 25% Increase in Women of Colour Founders

Sally Ho Oct 18, 2021

VWS Pathfinder, the world’s first pitch competition for female vegan founders, has recorded a 25% rise in women of colour founders this year.
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Alt Protein

4 Surprising APAC Alternative Seafood Insights Shared By Industry Insiders

Sally Ho Oct 18, 2021

Here are 4 of the top takeaways from a recent closed-door meeting attended by alternative seafood industry insiders and experts.
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Alt Protein

Singapore Vegan Chicken Brand TiNDLE Makes US Debut In New York

Sally Ho Oct 18, 2021

Singapore's leading vegan chicken brand TiNDLE has made its debut in the US at the New York City Wine and Food Festival.
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Wellness

16 Digital Detox Habits To Practice Regularly

Sally Ho Oct 17, 2021 0

Here are 16 easy digital detox habits that you should try to maintain to keep yourself and your planet healthy. It's easier than you think.
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Green Business

L’Occitane Pilots Its First-Ever ‘Green Store’ In Australia

Sally Ho Oct 17, 2021

A new “Green Store” has just landed in Australia, launched by French beauty and skincare brand L’Occitane to cater to conscious shoppers.
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Vegan

Vegan Chick*n Brand VFC Works Against The System, But With Big Retailers. Why? Impact.

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2021

While VFC stands up to the unsustainable, unethical food system, the vegan chicken brand isn't opposed to working with big food to change it.
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Eco Sneakers

These Vegan Slip-On Sneakers Are Made From Recycled Fashion Waste

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2021

Hong Kong sustainable brand Kibo just launched a new collection of vegan slip-on sneakers made from recycled fashion waste.
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Climate Change

Hong Kong’s Climate Plan Leaves Out Emissions Caused By Meat and Dairy

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2021

Despite being one of the world's largest emitters due to its appetite for meat, Hong Kong's climate plan won't tackle meat and dairy emissions.
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Vegan Products Make Up 12% of Chile’s Food Market: Report

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2021

Vegan food products now make up 12% of Chile's total food market, after recording an 8% rise over the past four years, new research shows.
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Fashion

Why This Hong Kong Female Founder Created Her Own Sustainable Watch Brand

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2021

Three years ago, Hong Kong-based Sally Lim embarked on her low-waste journey, choosing plastic-free and switching to reusable bags and containers. These switches were easy, but when her watch broke, she found it incredibly difficult to…
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