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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.

Green Finance

Sun Exchange Wants You To Earn Solar-Powered Dollars On Their Clean Energy Marketplace

Sally Ho Apr 14, 2021

Want to pocket a few extra bucks while making a positive impact on the planet? There’s a platform that does exactly that, helping its users earn solar-powered dollars through its unique financing scheme. Called Sun Exchange, the digital…
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Climate Change

Big Meat & Dairy Firms ‘Act Collectively’ To Lobby Against Climate Action, New Study Finds

Sally Ho Apr 14, 2021

Big meat and dairy companies have been actively spending millions of dollars to lobby against climate legislation, new research reveals. Examining the influence of meat and dairy firms on political responses to the climate crisis, the…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Majority Of Dutch Citizens Favour Meat Reduction Policies, Survey Finds

Sally Ho Apr 14, 2021

The majority of Dutch citizens are demanding more government action to reduce meat consumption and promote alternative proteins, a new survey has found. The research, which collected the views of Dutch respondents on a number of policies…
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Alt Protein

Moolec Science Expands Portfolio With Animal-Free Egg & Dairy Hybrid Proteins

Sally Ho Apr 13, 2021

Moolec Science, the food tech dedicated to developing hybrid plant-based and cell-based alternative proteins, has announced its expansion into the animal-free dairy and egg categories. Using its molecular farming technological platform,…
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Alt Protein

Revo Foods Catches €1.5M In First Fundraise To Fuel 3D Printed Plant-Based Seafood Launch

Sally Ho Apr 13, 2021

Revo Foods, the Vienna-based startup behind 3D printed plant-based salmon, has raised €1.5 million (~US$1.78 million) in its first investment round. The fresh capital will enable the startup to double down on R&D and speed up the…
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Cell-Based News

Spinach Serves As Cost-Efficient Edible Scaffold For Cell-Based Meat Production, New Study Finds

Sally Ho Apr 13, 2021

The cast that allows cells to grow around in cellular agriculture, scaffold materials, is one of the most costly components when it comes to developing cultured foods. But the answer could lie in the humble spinach leaf, which has proven…
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Alt Protein

Solar Foods Bags €10M From Finnish Climate Fund To Commercialise Protein from Air By 2023

Sally Ho Apr 13, 2021

Finnish startup Solar Foods has announced a €10 million (~US$11.9 million) in fresh capital from the Finnish Climate Fund, becoming the state-owned sustainability-focused fund’s first investment. The new loan will enable Solar Foods to…
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Vegan Dining

Filipina Vegan Chef Among First In U.S. To Serve OmniPork Ahead Of Retail Launch

Sally Ho Apr 12, 2021

Chef Reina, the plant-based Filipino food concept headed by Filipina-American vegan chef and restaurateur Reina Montenegro, will be among one of eight restaurants in the U.S. to debut OmniPork products for the first time in the country.…
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Climate Change

Over Half Of World’s Largest Companies Won’t Make Net-Zero Goal By 2050, Report Finds

Sally Ho Apr 12, 2021

More than half of the world’s biggest companies are making their net-zero transition too slowly to meet the 2050 deadline, a new report finds. The analysis, which examines carbon neutral financing, points to inadequate investment into the…
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Green Business

Starbucks Coffee Korea To Slash 30% Carbon Footprint & Ditch Single-Use Cups By 2025

Sally Ho Apr 12, 2021

Starbucks has pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% and eliminate all single-use cups by 2025 in its South Korea operations, as part of the firm’s global “resource positive” push. The coffee giant says that part of the strategy…
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Alt Protein

Good Catch Makers Gathered Foods Net US$26M To Fuel Global Plant-Based Seafood Expansion

Sally Ho Apr 12, 2021

Gathered Foods, the parent company of plant-based tuna brand Good Catch Foods, has reeled in US$26.35 million in a bridge financing round. The fresh capital will go towards expanding Good Catch’s retail footprint globally and launching…
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Animal Rights

Aquaculture Posing ‘Unparalleled Welfare Threats’ & Suffering To Fish, Study Warns

Sally Ho Apr 12, 2021

Despite aquaculture exploding into an enormous global industry in the past years, its impact on the welfare of fish has largely gone unnoticed. In a new study, New York University (NYU) researchers emphasise the “knowledge gap” on animal…
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Alt Protein

Impossible Foods Reportedly Preparing For IPO With US$10 Billion Valuation

Sally Ho Apr 9, 2021

Plant-based food tech giant Impossible Foods is said to be in discussions for a public listing that could value the company at US$10 billion or more, according to an exclusive Reuters report. The listing is reportedly taking place within…
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Plastic Pollution

Hong Kongers Uses 100 Million Disposable Plastic Takeaway Items Every Week & This NGO Wants To Change That

Sally Ho Apr 9, 2021

The rise of food takeaways during the pandemic is fuelling the use of more than 100 million disposable plastic items every single week in Hong Kong during the pandemic, a study has found. From plastic cutlery, food containers, bags and…
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Fashion

Otrium Bags US$120M To Bring End-Of-Season Digital Fashion Outlet To U.S.

Sally Ho Apr 9, 2021

Dutch end-of-season fashion online marketplace Otrium has bagged US$120 million in its Series C financing round, which will go towards its upcoming U.S. launch and improving its technology platform. The firm has reported record growth amid…
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Alt Protein

Mushroom Meat & Probiotic Plant-Based Ice Cream? Meet These 9 Startups Disrupting Food

Sally Ho Apr 9, 2021

Turning a new page in the alternative protein and food tech ecosystem, startups are now taking innovation to a new level, from tapping underutilised crops and unique ingredients to adding allergy-fighting qualities to their products. The…
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Cell-Based News

Mission Barns Secures US$24M Series A For Cell-Based Fat Pilot Production Plant By Green Monday Ventures & Lever VC Among Others

Sally Ho Apr 8, 2021

Mission Barns, the Silicon Valley food tech cultivating animal fat, has raised US$24 million in a Series A funding round. The fresh capital will fuel its scale up plans and go towards building its Bay Area-based pilot manufacturing…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Deliveroo Hong Kong Records 160% Increase In Plant-Based Food Orders

Sally Ho Apr 8, 2021

Food delivery giant Deliveroo has reported surging demand for plant-based food in Hong Kong, with vegan and vegetarian orders growing by 160% over a 12-month period in its latest figures. In response, partner restaurants have been ramping…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Q&A w/ DigitalFoodLab Co-Founder Matthieu Vincent On EU Alt Protein Investment Trends

Sally Ho Apr 8, 2021

Paris-based food tech insights and consultancy firm DigitalFoodLab released a report yesterday (April 7) on the state of the European food tech ecosystem, examining the latest investment figures, key innovation hubs in the region and…
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Vegan

85% Of Global Veganuary Participants Plan To Make Plant-Forward Diet Permanent

Sally Ho Apr 8, 2021

More than 8 in 10 people who joined the Veganuary pledge for the first month of 2021 plan on making their newfound plant-forward diets a long-term habit. The findings, revealed in the annual survey released last month, also showed…
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Zero Waste

French Supermarkets To Phase Out Plastic Packaging With Refill Stations

Sally Ho Apr 8, 2021

French grocery chains will have to begin switching to food refill stations as part of a new environmental bill. The law, which has been passed by the French parliament, will require retailers to phase out disposable plastic packaging and…
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