Seafood

Shrimp farmers in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have reported outbreaks of Decapod iridescent virus 1 (Div1), a virus that affects shrimp populations. The disease is not known to be harmful to humans, but can decimate shrimp…
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A new meta-analysis study by a research team at the University of Washington has revealed that fish now contains 283 times more parasitic worms than in the 1980s – which is ingested by humans when consuming raw, smoked or improperly frozen…
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2020 is the year where seafood as we know it will be dead, primarily due to heightened concerns about not only the environmental impact of consuming fish and other seafood, with health and ethical concerns playing a part too. More people…
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There’s been a lot of hopeful but misguided information about how blockchain is supposed to help with making food supply chains more traceable and eliminate food fraud. This one about a WWF-backed fish blockchain is a good…
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Us Green Queen gals are avid foodies, in the real sense of the term: what we eat and where it comes from is something we take very seriously. We strongly believe that a cornerstone of living a healthy life is eating quality food. This…
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It's no secret that Hong Kong could do better on the environmental front. We don't do enough to protect our country parks, or our heritage buildings, or our indigenous animal species. The road to change is a long and hard one. Most of…
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With his new Japanese joint in cosy hipster enclave Sai Ying Pun,  Beijing stalwart Max Levy introduces Hong Kongers to the seafood sourcing equivalent of the farm to table movement. Let's call it 'ocean to table'. Okra is a sake bar with…
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November is a great month for Hong Kong. The weather has cooled down, the holidays are around the corner and there are oodles of new healthy and exciting eateries opening around town. Below is our roundup of Green Queen's five new…
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Green Queen has given you the lowdown on how to buy seafood sustainably and you now have a guide to seafood ecolabels- all that's left is to actually buy the seafood. Looking to make a delicious seafood feast that is as sustainable as it is…
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Feel overwhelmed during your seafood shop and not sure which labels means what? Not to worry, Green Queen has put together this handy guide to help you navigate the confusing world of seafood ecolabels. Next week, we share our list of the…
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When it comes to buying fish and seafood, Green Queen knows it can be hard to know if you are making the right choice. We want to help. In this three part series, we cover everything you need to know to be an informed and sustainable…
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