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Hong Kong Based RUMI X Founder Melissa Chu Talks About Her Vision For Eco Athleisure
RUMI X is a local activewear brand with a seriously eco ethos. It's hard to miss their fun, colorful prints on chic gym-goers around town and it's even harder to believe that the brand's clothing is made from upcycled waste! We talk to…
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Thought Leader: Supafood’s Steven Wu Wants To Change The Way Hong Kongers Eat
With Supafood, his sustainably-sourced, budget-friendly fast casual eatery, Steven Wu is quietly ushering in a healthy eating revolution in Hong Kong. We talk to the inspiring founder and F&B stalwart about the economics of …
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Wellpreneur Dawn Soo & Her HealthTech Startup CXA Are Redefining Corporate Healthcare In Asia
ConneXionsAsia (CXA) is a new kind of insurance broker. Beyond providing their corporate clients with the usual insurance coverage for employees, CXA has created a digital workplace insurance and wellness marketplace, which transforms an…
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Meet The Inspiring Mom Behind Retykle, Asia’s First Luxury Resale Platform For Second-hand Baby & Kids Clothes
Being a mom is one thing. Being a mom while making the world a better place by sparing landfills from mountains of used baby clothes and products is a whole other thing and it's nothing short of amazing. Supermom Sarah Garner tells us about…
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Why Green Queen Created #StockYourStore: The First Health & Wellness B2B Trade Fair For HK SMEs
Green Queen recently held our inaugural #StockYourStore B2B trade fair for the Hong Kong health & wellness industry, showcasing 35 healthy brand and product exhibitors and drawing a panoply of trade visitors. Since, we have gotten a…
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INTERVIEW: Vegan Chef Extraordinaire Matthew Kenney
Meeting raw vegan super chef Matthew Kenney was definitely high on Green Queen's bucket list, so we are more than a little thrilled to be sharing our exclusive interview with this plant-based legend. Matthew has a long and lauded career…
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My Battle With Brain Cancer: One Young Woman’s Incredible & Inspiring Story
Editor's Note: Hong Kong-born Gillian Bertram was diagnosed with brain cancer in late 2015 at the age of 31 years old whilst visiting her family who live here. Her real life in Paris was put on hold overnight, as she came to terms with…
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Is Lindsay Jang Hong Kong’s Fittest Mama? Find Out This Superwoman’s Secrets
As if running Hong Kong's hottest restaurants, teaching yoga avidly and being a busy mom of two wasn't enough, Yardbird et al co-founder Lindsay Jang decided to take on the online publishing world AND the niche fitness world. Some women…
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Meet The 2 Singapore Moms That Want To Inspire Moms Across Asia With Their Healthy Kids Party Food + Healthy Lunchbox Cookbooks
Many moms living in Asia can attest to the fact that it isn't always easy to find recipes in the kitchen that are adapted to our modern lifestyles. Online searches and cookbook shelves for healthy recipes tend to be either too reliant on…
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Green Queen Interview: A Chat With Sarah Fung, Founder & Publisher Of Liv, Hong Kong’s New Wellness Magazine
We chat to to Hong Kong media veteran Sarah Fung about her brand new project Liv Magazine, the new monthly print glossie dedicated to all things wellness in the 852! We are thrilled about the launch of Liv, especially since Green Queen…
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Vegan Ice Cream Factory Visit: What We Learned At Happy Cow Dairy Free Ice Cream’s Digs
Most customers are still surprised to find out that Happy Cow Dairy Free Ice Cream is made in Hong Kong. In fact, Happy Cow Dairy operates the only kosher + dairy-free + low-GI ice cream factory in Asia! Their factory used to be a wine…
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Once Upon A Time: Raiz The Bar, A Chocolate Story
There was once a little girl from down under,
Who dreamed of creating chocolate, her eyes filled with wonder.
The girl yearned to make her bars into the world's very best.
And was willing to put them through every possible test.…
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Q&A With Baking Maniac: His Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free And Egg-Free Baking Secrets Revealed
Baking Maniac is the name to know when it comes to show stopping baking creations that look like they would require a team of 10 professional pastry chefs to put together. From designer cupcakes, to fondant cake sculptures to confetti…
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Q&A With Andy Kun, HK’s Gluten-Free Guru & Founder Of Urban Health – Part 1: Definitions, Celiac & Why Wheat’s A…
Andy Kun is the CEO and Co-Founder of Urban Health Group Limited, a company dedicated to promoting a gluten-free lifestyle in Asia, which includes a gluten-free lifestyle Facebook support group Gluten Free in Hong Kong. They are the…
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Q & A With Organic Beauty Expert Daniela Pelonara, Founder Of Native Essentials: How To Choose Sunscreen & Anti-Pollution Skincare
We are huge fans of Native Essentials, a full range luxury personal care line handcrafted right here in Hong Kong, all of whose products are made with organic essential oils that the founder extracts from plants herself. Daniela…
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Green Queen Exclusive: Christian Mongendre, The Man Behind Hong Kong’s MANA Revolution + MANA’s New Opening
The story of how Christian Gerard Mongendre came to co-found Hong Kong's most loved healthy lunch spot is a testament to the many serendipitous moments that make life so crazy and incredible. We sat down with the man behind MANA over a…
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INTERVIEW: International Juicing Celebrity Joe Cross of Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead 2
We were pretty excited to meet one of our wellness idols at Punch Detox's 5th birthday party, the man behind the documentary that shook up the health world, Fat, Sick And Nearly Dead, and all-around international juicing celeb Joe…
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An Interview With Louise Kane Buckley, Author of ‘Culture Your Life, Kefir and Kombucha for Every Day Nourishment’
Louise Kane Buckley is a well known naturopath and nutritional therapist in Hong Kong as well as the founder of popular online wellness blog Loula Natural. Over the past few years, Louise has become Hong Kong's numero uno expert on all…
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World Renowned Animal Activist & Model/Actor Richie Kul Myth Busts The Carnivore Illusion: Dispelling Arguments Against Ditching Meat
By Richie Kul
As an outspoken supporter of animal welfare organizations and a believer in the sanctity of life, I regularly get quizzed on my stance on various animal-related issues, from the virtues and extremes of a…
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Green Queen Heroes: Dream Team Isaac & Lacey Goldstein of Happy Cow Dairy Free Ice Cream
2016 Update: Isaac & Lacey Goldstein are no longer involved in Happy Cow.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Lacey and I are originally from California; we both met in San Francisco during university. Before we married, I promised…
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Green Queen Heroes: Lisa Christensen & Nissa Marion of Ecozine
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
We're best friends and business partners who both grew up in Canada, with a deep respect for nature and wildlife. We met in Hong Kong many years ago, and discovered our shared passions for the…
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