vegetarian

New research from Oxford University suggests that those following a meat-free diet are 14 percent less at risk of cancer than their omnivorous counterparts. Pescatarians were discovered to be 10 percent less prone than meat-eaters.…
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Researchers have found that people who are vegetarian have a healthier biomarker profile compared to meat-eating folk. The British study’s findings, presented at the recent virtual European Congress on Obesity (ECO), is consistent despite…
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A new Hong Kong-based survey conducted by Green Queen last year shows that more than 4 in 10 consumers in the city who are shifting towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian dietary habits are doing so for reasons related to animal rights…
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Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing (TYJ), the Singapore-based frozen foods giant and the world’s largest producer of spring roll wrappers, has just launched its own plant-based brand to tap into the fast-growing meat-free market. The brand,…
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FoodChain ID, one of the world’s leading food safety standard organisations providing accredited third-party certifications, has created a new program dedicated to Vegetarian, Plant-based, and Vegan (VEG) products. The organisation says…
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Last month, the National Vegetarian Museum in Chicago changed its name to The Vegan Museum to better reflect the organisation’s mission to promote vegan lifestyles for health, the environment and all animals. It represents the only…
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Not sure why everyone you know is suddenly going meatless? Unless you live in a cave, you will have noticed that there are more and more headlines about people going vegan and about the negative environmental and health consequences of…
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This article originally appeared in Natural Products Global. Never in the history of the world have so many people become so dedicated to eating mostly plants. The global population is increasingly worried about the ethics of factory…
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The new spring vegan omakase from Dining at MURASAKI is an experience in gastronomic luxury. Set against an ascending skyscraper with exclusive views of Victoria Harbour, the Japanese-French hybrid features lavish private rooms and 10,000…
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Online butcher Emma Pike gave up meat and dairy cold turkey (!) after a friend challenged her. Below is the third installment in her hilarious, honest and heart-warming diary (read Part 1 here and Part 2 here).  Day 15: Taking Stock Of…
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Online butcher Emma Pike gave up meat and dairy cold turkey (!) after a friend challenged her. Below is the second installment in her hilarious, honest and heart-warming diary (read Part 1 here).  Day 8: Coke Zero Is But A Dream It's…
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Online butcher Emma Pike gave up meat and dairy cold turkey (!) after a friend challenged her. Below is her hilarious, honest and heart-warming diary.  Ever thought about how vegetarians and vegans live without meat? I hadn't really…
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It's no secret that we love bowl meals over here at Green Queen, so we are thrilled to share this veggie recipe from My Little Hong Kong Kitchen. While it may look a little involved, it's all about the prep. The falafels can be made…
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September 2017 Update: The Kinnet has now closed down. The Restaurant by The Kinnet is a healthy hideout tucked away within the compounds of a lush holistic wellness retreat center right in the bustling Sheung Wan district. It is The…
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July 2017 Update: HOME has now closed down. HOME - Eat To Live officially opened its doors just a few days ago and it's already the most talked about restaurant in town. No surprises there: HOME - Eat To Live heralds a new era of…
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There's nothing like a nice, refreshing, zesty cold salad on a warm summer day. Inspired by her recent travels to Vietnam, the land of vibrant, fresh, simple dishes, home chef Laura Williams has created this colorful Vietnamese…
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There is no place like Hong Kong when it comes to yum cha madness. The diversity, the authenticity, and the sheer number of dim sum restaurants, aka tea houses, is astounding to say the least. But if you think that you are excluded from the…
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Who says eating healthy means having to stay away from sweet treats and desserts? Life is too short not have a cupcake once in a while but if you can't digest or process gluten, it's a whole lot harder to have your cake and eat it too.…
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Believe it or not, there are over 100 healthy eating spots on Hong Kong Island alone, and the number continues to grow thanks to the city's newfound wellness addiction. The most popular search on Green Queen is where to get a healthy lunch,…
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A few years ago, getting healthy AND delicious meals in Hong Kong was hard. Other than a few Buddhist vegetarian restaurants with fake meat, it was hard going. And healthy meals for delivery? Forget it. Greasy pizza, oily Asian and mushy…
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It's hard for many of us not to think of healthy food as boring. Paying grave attention to calories and macros during mealtime can indeed feel like unearned penance. On the other side of the spectrum, the great annals of gastronomy are…
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