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Jenny Star Lor is Green Queen’s resident eco wellness writer. She is passionate about reducing her carbon footprint, loves all things fitness and enjoys tasting her way through Hong Kong’s veggie dining options. Originally from Los Angeles, she now calls Hong Kong home. Previously, she wrote and reported for global publications such as The Hollywood Reporter and US Weekly. She is also a passionate pole dancer and teaches classes across Hong Kong.

Nopa

Leading Regional Show Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) Opens 5th Edition August 29-31 2018

Jenny Star Lor Aug 24, 2018 0

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…
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Food & Nutrition

Biorna Quantics: Not Your Average Meal Delivery Company

Jenny Star Lor Aug 21, 2018

April 2019 Update: Biorna Quantics has closed down operations. When it comes to anyone looking to transform their lives by getting stronger and leaner, Biorna Quantics is at the forefront of a quantified approach to health in Hong Kong.…
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Eco Lifestyle

Shi Fu Miz 2018: Hong Kong’s First Zero Waste Plastic-Free Music & Arts Festival

Jenny Star Lor Aug 16, 2018 0

Mark your calendars, y'all! Hong Kong's Shi Fu Miz Festival is coming back more conscious and livelier than ever this October 27th & 28th. Backed by a growing number of adventure seekers with an affinity for mixing art, music,…
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Popular

Beyond Burger Launches Across 14 TGIF Locations in Taiwan

Jenny Star Lor Aug 15, 2018 0

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…
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Beauty

Could You Stop Washing Your Hair? Why Women All Over Are Going For The No-Poo Method

Jenny Star Lor Aug 3, 2018 0

As far as hair care goes, there are countless options to choose from. Grocery store aisles and beauty shops are chock full of products that promise to gloss, lengthen, volumize, thicken, or keep the color your tresses are rocking. But…
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Dinner

New Balinese-Inspired Cafe LCB Express Opens in Causeway Bay w/ Delicious, Healthy Menu

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

A new healthy food hotspot has opened its doors to serve Hong Kong's health-conscious folks. LCB express has soft opened for lunch, dinner and drinks to the busy HK island crowd. Located off Causeway Bay's lively Lockhart…
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Drink

Lee Gardens Launches #GoGreenCWB Campaign w/ 20+ New Vegetarian Restaurant Menus

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

One of Hong Kong's top luxury shopping destinations is about to go green! Lee Gardens, famed for their premium, upscale business and retail facilities, have teamed up with local social enterprise, Green Monday, to debut a series of green…
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Healthy Lunch

Eaton HK Food Hall Opens Its Door With Health-Forward & Plant-Forward F&B Operators

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

On track for a Fall 2018 grand opening, contemporary, upscale hotel, Eaton HK, has expanded its conventional F&B offerings to include a marketplace sure to become a hotspot for lunchers in Jordan, Kowloon. Unveiling a new dining…
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Eating Out

Best Takeaway Salad Bars in Central & Sheung Wan

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

There is nothing like a fresh salad on a hot (and humid) summer day. From the standard classics to innovative chef-driven creations with savory accents, Central is a prime hub for all your salad wants and needs. Featuring summer's best…
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Drink

The Complete Greater Tsim Sha Tsui Vegetarian & Vegan Dining Guide

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

2018 has given us no shortage of healthy food in Hong Kong. With a ton of plant-based dining options across the city, we're shining a spotlight today on the northern part of the 852 - Kowloon! Blessed with nutritious and delicious cafes and…
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Hong Kong

Our Favourite Hong Kong Plant-Based HK Celebs

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

As the plant-based lifestyle grows, there's never been a better time to go green! All over social media, we see people cutting out meat and dairy from their diets to improve their health, help animals, and protect the planet. Celebrities…
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Eating Out

Délifrance Launches Beyond Burger Across Hong Kong

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

Beyond Meat, the prominent plant-based burger startup, has expanded its reach across Hong Kong with the partnership between global food and beverage brand, Délifrance, and social enterprise, Green Monday, to launch the Beyond Burger on…
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Eating Out

Impossible Burger Launches Macau with Range of Asian Plant-Based Dishes

Jenny Star Lor Aug 2, 2018 0

Fresh off a win from the US Food and Drug Administration's lengthy GRAS evaluation with a "no questions" result regarding the safety of its ingredients, Impossible Foods has launched its second international market, choosing Asia yet again…
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Eco Lifestyle

KURO-Bō Portable Water Filter Is A Game Changer For Eco Travellers

Jenny Star Lor Jul 2, 2018 0

How many of us take for granted the water we consume every single day? In many countries, clean water is not a given. In fact, many of us either filter the Hong Kong tap water or buy bottled water (the ultimate eco NO-NO). Ever popular…
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Hong Kong

Local NGO EcoDrive Releases Start Small, Start Now Hong Kong Plastic Crisis Documentary

Jenny Star Lor Jul 2, 2018 0

Right in time for global campaign Plastic Free July, local not-for-profit (NFP) organization, EcoDrive, has released a documentary film about Hong Kong's plastic problem. Start Small, Start Now, directed by London-based Photo Escapes…
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Eating Out

Dining Concepts Launches Impossible Foods Dishes, Including #Plantbased Burgers

Jenny Star Lor Jul 2, 2018 0

Longtime Hong Kong restaurant chain Dining Concepts has jumped on the plant-based wagon and introduced Silicon Valley food startup Impossible Foods' meatless patty to four of their popular restaurant concepts with the launch of…
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Eco Lifestyle

Introducing SEED, Sai Kung’s New Bulk Grocery & Zero Waste Lifestyle Shop

Jenny Star Lor Jun 25, 2018 0

The picturesque seaside town of Sai Kung just got greener with the addition of SEED, the newest zero waste shop and bulk food store to arrive in Hong Kong after Edgar and Live Zero. A charming haven for conscious consumers tucked away in…
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Dinner

Where To Taste Omnipork, Asia’s Brand New #PlantBased ‘Pork’

Jenny Star Lor Jun 25, 2018 0

Menus featuring plant-based pork alternative, Omnipork, have begun sprouting across Hong Kong. Launched earlier this year by Asian foodtech startup, Right Treat (backed by David Yeung & his Green Monday team) the…
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Eco Lifestyle

Heirlooms: Global Women Community Camel Assembly & Local Artist Thomas Herron Raise Alarm About Plastic Crisis

Jenny Star Lor Jun 25, 2018 0

Earlier this June, Camel Assembly, an international community of creative female leaders, joined forces with Hong Kong based designer, Thomas Herron to create a series of installations highlighting plastic pollution generated throughout the…
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Eco Lifestyle

Environmental NGOs WildAid & Sea Shepherd Campaign Starbucks To Push Maxim’s On Shark Fin Ban

Jenny Star Lor Jun 15, 2018 0

A recent undercover investigation by environmental nonprofit organization, WildAid, has led to the discovery of shark fin sales by local food & beverage titan, Maxim's Caterers Limited, who had pledged in 2016 to discontinue serving the…
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Coffee

Sweden’s Oatly Launches Vegan Oat Milk at 70+ Pacific Coffee HK Locations

Jenny Star Lor Jun 14, 2018 0

In conjunction with World Environment Day, local coffee chain Pacific Coffee has partnered with globally revered oat milk brand, Oatly, to give Hong Kongers sustainable non-dairy alternatives that don't harm the planet's resources in the…
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