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Lab-Grown Food To Drive Collapse Of Beef & Dairy Industry By 2030 Says New Report
A new report conducted by independent think tank RethinkX concludes that the beef and dairy industries are in a "death spiral" and will collapse by 2030, predicting that the bold disruption will be driven by new food technologies,!-->…
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Every Body’s Different: 2 Landmark Nutrition Studies Prove One-Size-Fits-All Diet Advice Is Wrong
Over the years, diet trends and wellness fads have come and gone. You might have heard a few of your friends hailing intermittent fasting as "super effective" or the ketogenic diet as the “best thing they’ve done all year” for their!-->…
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OPINION: Why Hong Kong Needs A Meat Tax
While Trump’s decision to withdraw one of the biggest carbon polluters in the world from the Paris Agreement in 2017 was met with tough criticism amongst many Hong Kong residents, the small city is not exactly a role model for climate!-->…
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Your Daily Cup Of Coffee Is An Eco Minefield, Here’s What To Do About It
Most of us might start our day with a fresh cup of coffee. The bad news for us coffee lovers is that the popular drink is pretty problematic when it comes to its social, ethical and environmental impact. Below we talk through the four!-->…
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Bulk Buy: Asia’s Best Zero Waste Packaging-Free Grocery Shops
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,!-->…
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Hong Kong Tops List of Worst Emissions Polluters Due To Excessive Meat & Dairy Consumption
The University of Hong Kong's Department of Earth Science released a study last year revealing the significant greenhouse gas contributions that Hong Kong generates, predominantly fuelled by the city’s excessive appetite for meat. Results!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Heura Plant-Based Chicken Co-Founder Bernat Añaños Martinez On Vegan Revolution “There Is No Stopping Us”
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bernat Añaños Martinez, CMO of Spanish plant-based startup Heura by Foods For Tomorrow. The 30-strong team, who call themselves “rebels with a cause” at Foods For Tomorrow, have recently!-->…
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Spanish Startup Foods For Tomorrow Launches Heura Plant-Based Chicken In Hong Kong & Singapore
In partnership with Green Monday, Barcelona-based vegan startup Foods For Tomorrow will be launching their Heura plant-based chicken products in Singapore and Hong Kong this week. Already a success in their native Spain, Heura hopes that!-->…
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Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat Vegan Food In Ho Chi Minh City
There’s a huge chance you will be stopping by Ho Chi Minh City if you’re travelling in Vietnam. Still called Saigon by some locals, the country has a never-ending stream of vegan and vegetarian options. While many travellers might use the!-->…
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Health, Wellness & Fitness Festival IRIS Returns To Central Harbourfront This Month
On the weekend of the 21st - 22nd September, Hong Kong’s largest outdoor fitness and wellness festival IRIS will return to Central Harbourfront to showcase more than 80 activities and experiences. In addition to ticketed talks, meditation!-->…
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Nongfu Spring: Company Launches China’s First Vegan Yogurt Brand Made From Walnuts, Coconut & Almond
After three years of research and development, the first “mainstream” vegan yogurt alternative by Nongfu Spring is now commercially available to Chinese consumers. The new vegan range by the Chinese food giant will feature three flavours!-->…
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USDA 2020 Dietary Guidelines To Exclude Research Showing Meat & Processed Foods Harmful
The Trump administration is restricting scientific input into the 2020 dietary guidelines, which are the recommendations for nation-wide school lunches and food assistance programs. By excluding research on the negative health effects!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Rice Girl Momoko Nakamura On Her New Plant-Based Tokyo Book & Why The World Needs ‘Better Rice’
We recently had the opportunity to interview Momoko Nakamura - more famously known as Rice Girl - the popular Japanese author, food television producer and advocate for healthy living. Momoko just launched her new book, PLANT-BASED TOKYO,!-->…
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Consumer Trends: Conscious Beauty Packaging & Vegan Products On The Rise At Natural Organics Asia Show 2019
Now in its sixth year, the Natural & Organic Asia (NOA) trade show fair took place this week at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wanchai, showcasing over 250 brands from around the world. The trade show is!-->…
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Where To Eat: Guide To Vegan & Vegetarian Food In New Territories
You might be surprised at the slew of vegan and vegetarian restaurants and cafés located in the New Territories - in fact, there's plenty of great plant-based hotspots to discover. If you're feeling like a local Chinese takeaway or dim sum!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Best Organic Produce Delivery Boxes
A common complaint we hear all the time about Hong Kong is the lack of places to get premium quality, fresh organic produce delivery. While we might not have a large organic market available in town yet, the city is home to many fresh!-->…
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Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat Vegan Food In Dubai
Dubai is exploding with plant-based eateries and vegan options! Tons of restaurants are getting on board with the vegan trend, making the UAE capital bustling a truly vibing vegan food scene. Below are Green Queen's top picks not to be!-->…
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Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat Vegan Food In Jakarta
Vegans rejoice! Green Queen has you covered again. Jakarta is home to some delicious plant-based offerings, from veggie nasi goreng to raw vegan burgers. Here is a list that we've compiled of some of the best plant-based dining that!-->…
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New Harvard Study Says You Don’t Need Meat, Plant-Based Diet Provides Complete Nutrition
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers confirmed that all our nutritional needs can be satisfied without eating meat. In addition to being nutritionally sound, choosing plant-based alternatives would be more!-->…
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Q: Why Is The Amazon Burning? A: Because We’re Addicted To Meat.
In Brazil, wildfires are deliberately started by farmers to make room for more animal agriculture, which dominates the Brazilian export industry. This has caused an alarming increase in deforestation rates, which contributes directly to!-->…
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Starbucks & Co: It’s Time To Scrap Your Plant-Based Milk Tax
A spokesperson for global campaign Veganuary described the surcharge for customers ordering coffee with plant-based milks in many cafés a “vegan tax”, and that it should be removed to encourage people to try vegan options. Given that Asia!-->…
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