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3 Mins Read Famed for being a plant-based paradise, Taipei has no shortage of excellent vegetarian dining options. With a penchant for innovative culinary prowess, fresh vegetables and a strong Buddhist tradition, the city of Azaleas (that’s their national flower, FYI) is proof that a thriving vegan dining scene can be a serious touristic draw. The Taiwanese capital […]
3 Mins Read Asia is a magical place for vegan food lovers. We have such a richness of variety and range when it comes to delicious vegan dishes. From colourful tangy pickles to delightful pancakes to noodle and rice dishes to dream about, there is much to celebrate across the many Asian cuisines. However, we’re not yet world-famous […]
3 Mins Read World-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall will be establishing a new sustainability academy in Taipei in partnership with the Tang Prize.
3 Mins Read Hong Kong’s plant-based social enterprise Green Monday has partnered with Taiwan’s major chain of convenience stores FamilyMart to launch a line of Omnipork instant meals across 3,600 locations in the country. This follows Green Monday’s recent successful partnership with Taiwan’s biggest quick service restaurant chain Bafang Yunji, which is attracting 1 million Omnipork dumpling sales […]
4 Mins Read Hong Kong-based Green Monday has partnered with Taiwan’s largest fast casual restaurant chain, Bafang Yunji, to debut plant-based Omnipork dumplings across Taiwan. Across its nearly 1,000 stores across Taiwan, Bafang Yunji is selling over 1 million Omnipork dumplings each week since launching on the menu on January 12th of this year. The popularity of the […]
3 Mins Read In a new Global Vegan Index by travel agency Hotelfollower, Asian destinations took the top spots for vegans who wish to explore the world. The top 3 countries in the ranking include Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan, while Malaysia and Vietnam made the top 10 travel destinations in the index. As veganism continues on its […]
3 Mins Read The world of Chinese tea has been for years shrouded in mystery for non-Chinese speakers. Inspired by the fascinating history and rich tradition of tea in mainland Chinese and Taiwanese culture, author Chan Sin Yan with local publisher Man Mo Media unlocks the wealth of age-old knowledge by translating academic tea literature – often only […]
3 Mins Read A new study conducted by Healthy Babies Bright Futures has revealed that toxic heavy metals that are damaging to babies’ brain development are present in common infant foods from major manufacturers. The heavy metals found included arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead – and over a quarter of the tested samples in the study contained all […]
4 Mins Read Green Queen sits down with Doug Creighton, a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player for the Pauian Archiland team in Taiwan’s Super Basketball League. A vegan for many years, Creighton is now Green Monday’s Taiwan ambassador and a supporter of the global plant-based movement. We sat down to discuss what it’s like being a vegan athlete, Asia’s […]
4 Mins Read For months, millions of young climate activists around the world have been taking to the streets on Fridays to demand governmental action on our planet’s most urgent issue: climate change. Ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit, today’s 20th September protest marks the third general strike for the climate, as a part of the […]
10 Mins Read It’s seriously time to break up with packaging. It’s unnecessary, wasteful and there are now so many packaging-free shops that you actually can live without it. When we realised how many zero-waste bulk buy shops had popped up across Asia, we knew we had to create a dedicated guide, so no matter where you are […]
4 Mins Read Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays of the Chinese calendar, and at the center of this special time is the gifting of the mooncake. In Chinese culture, mooncakes are enjoyed between families and friends, and presented to relatives and business associates with good wishes as a token of love and respect. The […]
3 Mins Read If there’s one thing that’s a little hard to give up when going plant-based, it’s the cheeseboard. Pre-dinner, post-meal, during cocktail hour or just as a snack anytime, cheese and crackers is the ultimate in delicious gorging food. But a new age of ethical, sustainable and healthy food consumption is upon us and dairy cheese […]
4 Mins Read Playing a transformative role in the future of a greener, cleaner world, Hong Kong’s award-winning social sustainable organisation, Green Monday, has launched another strategic partnership, thus expanding its mission to tackle climate change, food insecurity and public health issues – this time, in neighbouring Taiwan. With a large and longstanding Buddhist population, the East Asian […]
6 Mins Read Eco-tourism is growing more popular and accessible for travellers who want to enjoy memorable experiences that have a positive impact on the planet
2 Mins Read Silicon Valley’s Beyond Meat Beyond Burger has officially joined TGI Fridays in Taiwan, marking the second city in Asia to offer the famed vegan burger that cooks and sizzles like a beef patty. Following a two-month promotional run of the Mushroom Beyond Meat Burger which launched earlier this summer, the chain has formally added the juicy plant […]
4 Mins Read Udon know how much you mean to me. No, really – when it comes to ramen’s thicker, wheat-flour noodle cousin, nothing beats a bowl of chewy, heartwarming udon. On our recent travels to Taiwan’s metropolis capital of Taipei, often named Asia’s most vegan-friendly city, we had the good fortune to eat at a noodle house […]