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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

Amazon Is Throwing Millions of Dollars In Unsold Inventory Into Destroy Bins, Investigation Reveals

Sally Ho Jul 3, 2021

Millions of unsold or returned inventory at an Amazon warehouse are thrown into massive "destroy" bins, a new undercover investigation finds.
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Animal Rights

Vegan Chicken Brand VFC Puts Animals Front and Centre. Here’s Why.

Sally Ho Jul 2, 2021

Matthew Glover, the man behind Veganuary and the new vegan chicken brand VFC, isn't shying away from putting animals front and centre.
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Vegan Dining

Wendy’s Launches A New Bean Burger. And It’s Not Made With Vegan Meat.

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2021

Wendy’s just added a new veggie burger to its menu—and it isn't made using vegan meat. Instead, the company has created its own new legume-based Spicy Black Bean Burger. As the meat-free trend takes over fast food, the move to not use the…
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Plastic Pollution

80% of Shoppers Want Plastic Waste Warning Labels On Clothes, Survey Finds

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2021

More than 80% of consumers want plastic warning labels to be added to clothing and accessories, a new U.K. poll has revealed.
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Tech 4 Good Apps

You Can Now Track Your Single-Use Plastic Consumption With The New ‘My Impact’ App

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2021

The new My Impact app launched by Hong Kong charity EcoDrive helps you keep track of your single-use plastic reduction efforts.
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Consumer Trends & Insights

50% of Food Delivery Orders Contain Vegan Milk, Meat, or Eggs, Platforms Reveal

Sally Ho Jul 1, 2021

As many as half of food delivery platform users are now purchasing vegan products, trend experts from Deliveroo and Instacart say.
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Vegan

Vegan KitKat Just Launched. Nestlé Told Us How They Made It.

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

Nestlé has launched its vegan KitKat. We wanted to know more about how they made it, so we asked. Here's what they had to say.
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Alt Protein

Brazil’s Future Farm Is Bringing Its Vegan Meat To American Diners

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

Brazil's Future Farm is gearing up to enter the U.S. market and "seize untapped growth opportunities" with its vegan meat.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Egg Brand Eat Just Investor Says $3 Billion IPO Coming Soon

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

Eat Just, maker of plant-based JUST Egg and the company behind GOOD Meat, could be shooting for a US$3 billion IPO as early as this year.
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Cell-Based News

Wildtype’s New Facility Can Make 200,000 Pounds Of Cell-Based Salmon Per Year

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

Wildtype is about to begin operating pilot production facility that can make 200,000 pounds of cell-based sushi-grade salmon every year.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Pork Is Next Up For Spanish Startup Heura After €16M Round

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

After bagging €16 million (US$19 million) in funding, Spanish food tech Heura is aiming for vegan pork. Funds from the round will also go towards fuelling its global expansion, with the British and American as its main focus. It comes just…
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Vegan Dining

From LA To Chicago, Hong Kong’s Vegan OmniPork Lands In Restaurants Across America

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

OmniPork's vegan pork is now making its way across U.S. restaurants, from Los Angeles and San Francisco to the Midwest.
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Charity

Model Arizona Muse Wants To ‘Make Soil Sexy’ With Her New Charity

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

British-American fashion model Arizona Muse is on a mission to "make soil sexy" with her new biodynamic farming charity Dirt.
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Alt Protein

This Spanish Startup Is 3D Printing ‘Real’ Vegan Ribeye Steak and Salmon Sashimi

Sally Ho Jun 29, 2021

Based in Spain, Cocuus has developed its own 3D printing technology to create realistic vegan meat like ribeye steak and salmon sashimi.
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Food & Nutrition

AgTech VC Omnivore To Raise US$150M To Help Indian Farmers Boost Yields and Profitability

Sally Ho Jun 28, 2021

Agtech VC Omnivore is aiming to raise US$150 million to support tech innovations and solutions for Indian farmers.
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Consumer Trends & Insights

US Secondhand Clothing Market to Hit $77 Billion By 2026 As Consumers Opt for Sustainable Fashion

Sally Ho Jun 28, 2021

Within the next five years, the secondhand apparel market in the U.S. is expected to reach US$77 billion, says a new report.
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Alt Protein

How This ‘Gamechanger’ Fava Bean Protein Fights Deforestation and Agricultural Waste

Sally Ho Jun 28, 2021

Dutch plant-based ingredients supplier Meelunie is gearing up to open its new processing facility to begin manufacturing fava bean protein.
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Cell-Based News

Faster, Safer, Eco: Israeli Startup Can Produce 5,000 Cultured Meat Burgers A Day, No Animals Required

Sally Ho Jun 26, 2021

Israeli food tech Future Meat Technologies has opened its first industrial cultured meat facility. They claim that it's the world's first. The factory has the capacity to make 5,000 cell-based burgers per day, a major step from pilot to…
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Animal Rights

Canada Goose Commits to No New Fur By 2022, But Parkas Still Full of Goose Down

Sally Ho Jun 25, 2021

Canada Goose has just announced it’ll end the use of fur no later than 2022, but has stopped short of eliminating down feathers.
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Animal Rights

Fin: Leonardo DiCaprio Backs Eli Roth Film Highlighting Global Shark ‘Massacre’

Sally Ho Jun 25, 2021

Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have joined forces to make Fin, a new environmental documentary. The film, whose trailer just dropped, is set to debut on U.S. subscription streaming service Discovery Plus next month. Directed by lauded…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Chromologics Closes €6M Seed Round to Develop Vegan Food Colourants

Sally Ho Jun 25, 2021

Danish startup Chromologics will use the funds to grow its vegan bio-based natural food colourants developed using precision fermentation.
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