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3 Mins Read Just like with friendships and romantic relationships, our relationship with food is something we must nurture and continue to develop. After all, how you eat plays a huge role in your overall health and wellbeing. We all get so busy that we forget how to enjoy food. Sometimes we need to be reminded about how […]
6 Mins Read We recently visited the three-day Natural & Organic Asia (NOA) fair, which was held from 3rd – 5th September at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wanchai. The fair is the region’s official sourcing and trading platform connecting the global natural and organic industry. At this year’s edition, which featured 250 brands from […]
2 Mins Read CALLING ALL PLANT-BASED FOOD ENTREPRENEURS: Hong Kong-headquartered venture accelerator Brinc announced Asia’s first 100% plant-based accelerator program, in partnership with Silicon Valley foodtech unicorn JUST in order to solve for the most pressing issues in our global food supply with a focus on Asian food tastes and solutions. Announcing the groundbreaking news at the tail end of […]
2 Mins Read As consumers are making a conscious effort to take charge of their diet, the health industry’s most established educational platform and product exhibition is back again for its fifth year to highlight all the latest in health and wellness. The Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) 2018 trade expo will be held from August 29th to […]
4 Mins Read 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…
3 Mins Read Thinking about getting into the wellness industry? Then you won’t want to miss the Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) show. It’s Asia’s largest B2B showcase of everything health, natural, organic, eco and more! Back for its fourth year at the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from Wednesday August 30th through Friday […]
4 Mins Read Haagen Daaz jumps on NON DAIRY wagon, France bans oil exploration, lead in baby food and MORE
7 Mins Read 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 fact and most of which have some kind of political/corporate agenda behind them. No […]
4 Mins Read Entrepreneurs making money out of dirty air, pets as probiotics, seaweed ‘bacon,’ the man changing Hong Kong’s relationship with meat and more!
4 Mins Read SoulCycle on the plane? A vegan mini-mall? A gym class that involves napping? All this and more in your monthly update…
4 Mins Read In April’s Scoop: Are vegans savings the world? The horrific side of salmon farming. What is rainforest-free fashion? And the world’s first avocado bar has finally arrived…
5 Mins Read As spring has sprung, the rise in temperature (and humidity) has us wanting to shed out of our winter garbs and be out OM-ing in the sunshine, trail running with friends, and dancing while the days are long. In tune with health and fitness trends, here are the best fitness and wellness events in Hong Kong. […]
4 Mins Read With the advent of knowledge surrounding the importance of buying organic (from organic nutrition, to organic beauty, and organic cotton – remember when we told you that conventional cotton is one of the world’s dirtiest crops?!), it comes as no surprise that our city is seeing a rise in organic baby wear brands for our […]
6 Mins Read 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 new digs, while a crop of new entrepreneurial eco-conscious enterprises are setting foot in the 852. For all things Green […]
4 Mins Read 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 hole-in-the-wall joints, Hong Kong is a city that loves to eat. The dark side of our foodie-crazed world is that our gluttonous city […]
4 Mins Read Recently I was at Chek Lap Kok going through security when my husband started to lament about the lack of healthy eats available at the Hong Kong International Airport. I gave him a solemn nod, but once we collected our belongings, I guided us through the central concourse of Terminal 1 right past Gate 28 to my secret […]
4 Mins Read Vegetarians, vegans, meat-eaters…listen up and rejoice! Everyone’s favorite British fast-casual chain, Pret A Manger, has launched a new, delicious meat-free campaign with a wide new range of salads, sandwiches, hot foods, and sweet treats. After the unprecedented success of Veggie Pret, an experimental pop up in London last year, which was so popular that is has now […]
4 Mins Read Looking out through the hazy, smog-filled mornings in Hong Kong, we can’t help but panic over the questionable air quality being inhaled on a daily. Much of what we expose our bodies to, and consequently, what we put on our skin, gets absorbed into our bloodstream, from the air you breathe to the moisturizer you apply […]
5 Mins Read It’s that time of the year again, when experts all over share their predictions for the biggest trends in every industry. Green Queen spends a fair share of her time staying up to date on everything health & wellness, reading just about everything on the subjects. Holistic Health Heats Up It used to be that […]
4 Mins Read The Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) show opens this week* and we could not be more excited. As health & wellness industry experts, it’s our job to attend trade shows like this one. As devoted health & wellness consumers ourselves, it’s so much fun! Shows like NOPA make the industry what it is by […]
6 Mins Read There’s no doubt that making the switch to a totally plant-based lifestyle can be incredibly rewarding. It can also present some significant challenges. Basic living becomes more complicated: What restaurants to eat at? Which hotels to stay at? Where to find vegan-friendly products? Luckily for modern vegans, the power of technology now makes it easier than ever […]