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Green Queen Guide: Hong Kong’s Best Vegan Grocery Stores
With more and more people looking to lead a plant-based lifestyle, Hong Kong has progressed leaps and bounds in terms of offering conscious consumers vegan grocery options: green grocery stores have been sprouting up all over our fair…
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Hong Kong Healthy F&B/Dining News: Instatastic Floral Iced Teas, Online Vegan Shopping, Fitness Protein Yogurt & More
The city is buzzing with healthy food news and we are thrilled that so much of what's going on is driven by local businesses. With the closure of one of the city's most-loved restaurants...
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Plant-Based Instagram Superstar Christine Wong Shares Her Secrets: Food Styling, Photography & Managing IG Accounts
How did your Instagram journey begin?
I started my Instagram while I was in nutrition school to record my food journey, and to inspire others to cook. I also started because my then tween daughter wanted to start an account too.
What was…
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What’s In My Fridge: 6 Hong Kong Nutritionists Dish On Their Favorite Foods
What to eat in order to feel like your best self can be a complicated matter. There's a lot of nutritional information out there and it's hard to know what foods are right for you. This is where a good nutritionist can help. Nutritionists…
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Should You Buy Organic Veggies? 6 Hong Kong Food Experts Say YES. But WHY?
You're at the supermarket doing your weekly shop and you reach the produce section and that's when the dilemma begins: should you buy organic? There are a million different opinions on the subject out there, few of which are truly based in…
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Made Real: A Healthy Snack Box Delivery Service Created Especially For You
There's no shortage of snacks in the world and there's no shortage of snackers but when it comes to finding healthy snacks that are also delicious, there's always room for improvements. Which is why we were so excited to discover Made Real,…
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A Chat With Nutritional Therapist Extraordinaire Alice Mackintosh About Her New Book The Happy Kitchen – Good Mood Food
Green Queen Editor-in-Chief Sonalie Figueiras talks to her good friend Alice Mackintosh, aka UK Nutritional Therapist Extraordinaire about The Happy Kitchen - Good Mood Food (Shortbooks), Mackintosh's newly published cookbook. Below the…
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INTERVIEW: Lighter Founder Alexis Fox Is On A Mission To Change The Way The World Eats
Ed. Note: I recently met Alexis Fox at the Green Monday Forum: The Future Of Greenovation and was so inspired by her passion to help people be healthier that I immediately requested a one-on-one. Below, I talk to her about Lighter, the…
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Hong Kong Healthy Lunch Delivery: The Best Companies For A Mindful Midday Meal
How many times has your forgetfulness gotten in the way of your good intentions? If life gets too busy and you can't be bothered to plan weeks in advance or make your own lunchbox during the morning rush, then you will love the latest…
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SpiceBox Organics Debuts New Organic Cafe Menu To Delicious Fanfare
SpiceBox Organics has quietly rolled out a new signature spring café menu that has us shouting from the rooftops with glee. Filled with fresh, nutritious recipes, there is something on the menu for all types of hungry healthsters alike:…
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Bones & Blades: A Sustainably-Minded Butcher Shop For Conscious Meat Eaters
Considering what we know about the squalid conditions of mass meat production and industrial factory farming of animals, it comes as no surprise that sourcing quality, sustainably-reared meats is incredibly important. But where do you go as…
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Life Without Meat Diary – Part 3: Being Veggie Is Really Hard
Online butcher Emma Pike gave up meat and dairy cold turkey (!) after a friend challenged her. Below is the third installment in her hilarious, honest and heart-warming diary (read Part 1 here and Part 2 here).
Day 15: Taking Stock Of…
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The Beyond Burger Launches In HK: A Closer Look At The Vegan Patty That Wants To Change The World
Stepping into the Kind Kitchen at Green Common's Central location, the aroma of hamburgers wafts through the air. The chargrilled scent of juicy ground beef is so enticing, I find myself longing for a Protein Style burger with Animal…
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Life Without Meat Diary – Week 2: My Fridge Has Never Been So Full Of Vegetables
Online butcher Emma Pike gave up meat and dairy cold turkey (!) after a friend challenged her. Below is the second installment in her hilarious, honest and heart-warming diary (read Part 1 here).
Day 8: Coke Zero Is But A Dream
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HK Healthy Dining News: Overnight Oats On Demand, Gluten-Free Pasta, Dairy-Free Cupcakes, New Salad Boxes And More…
Here today, gone tomorrow. Wait. Or did they just move down the block?! New restaurant openings, relaunches, and relocations is the norm in Hong Kong. Some of your favorite healthy eats have expanded their locations, a couple have moved to…
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Food Savior Is A New Online Platform Tackling Food Waste In Hong Kong With Smart Business
As one of the world's most famed culinary capitals, Hong Kong is home to thousands of restaurants. Between our 87 Michelin-starred restaurants, exquisite upscale dining, traditional Chinese eateries, trendy pop-up cafes, and glorious…
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Life Without Meat Diary – Week 1: The Reluctant Vegan
Online butcher Emma Pike gave up meat and dairy cold turkey (!) after a friend challenged her. Below is her hilarious, honest and heart-warming diary.
Ever thought about how vegetarians and vegans live without meat? I hadn't really…
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Eatology Meal Plans 2.0: More Healthy And More Delicious, Delivered To Your Doorstep
With the initial success of French gourmet meal service Eatology's late 2015 launch, the team kicks in their sophomore year bigger, badder and better than ever. We had the pleasure of tasting their meal delivery at the beginning and if you…
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New Restaurant Alert: Sweetpea Cafe Proves Gluten Free Cake Is Delicious
Down a long, white marbled countertop set against a lofty ceiling with heavy, oak highchairs, a steady stream of patrons come through open bluebird-colored doors. Some are sitting down for a large slice of cake. Others are chatting…
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5 Reasons To Veganuary This January
Veganuary is a plant-based phenomenon that started in the UK in 2014 and is now a massive global movement. Here's the non-profit movement's mission in their own words: "Veganuary aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring and…
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Eating Behavior Specialist Tatiana Kuvardina Shares 8 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Food
The topic of our relationship with food has been getting more and more attention recently. Our relationship with food is one of the most important relationships in our lives. Everything and everyone comes and goes, while food accompanies…
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