{"id":2764,"date":"2022-10-30T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2023-10-22T14:17:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:17:02","slug":"midori-market-a-green-healthy-experience-awaits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/?p=2764","title":{"rendered":"Midori Market: A Green Healthy Experience Awaits!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur, 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October, 2022:\u00a0<\/strong>A two-day market featuring 33 brands of plant-based food and eco-friendly products is held at KL Tzu-Chi Jing Si Hall in Kepong, on the 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of October. The event, named the Midori Market, is organised by a group of environmental-conscious undergraduate students from the Tzu Chi KL &amp; Selangor Collegiate Youth Association, a non-profit association that brings together tertiary students to care for humanity and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"attachment_41836\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minimeinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/midori-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41836\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.334056399132321;width:837px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0In line with the goal to increase plant-based diet penetration and reduce carbon footprint, especially among the youth, all participating brands are implementing a zero-waste plan, while visitors and buyers are required to bring their own reusable bags, lunch boxes, water bottles\/cups and cutleries. Besides delicious plant-based food, visitors can also find eco-friendly products, handicrafts, as well as talks and family-friendly workshops (e.g. decoupage, wagashi, mochi, and blue dye) at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_029-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_029-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_029-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_029-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_029.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Following the emcee\u2019s command, Leong Hao Qiang, leader of Tzu Chi KL &amp; Selangor Tzu Ching; Low Ying Fan, mentor of Midori Market coordinators; and Khor Sue Yee (middle), Co-founder of Zero Waste Malaysia, officiated the event by retrieving the \u201cMidori Market\u201d logo from a carton box. [Photo by Chin Zhi Hao]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The line-up of guest speakers includes Khor Sue Yee, co-founder of Zero Waste Malaysia; raw vegan chef, Yin; MMA fighter, Colleen Augustin; and vegan KOLS, Yee Huan and James. They will share their views and insights on a low-carbon lifestyle as well as their transitions to veganism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\" id=\"attachment_41840\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minimeinsights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/midori-lizz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41840\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.334056399132321;width:841px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Choo, the\u00a0Midori Market coordinator, stated that \u201cThe plant-based community needs a safe space to share and exchange their views. The Midori Market will act as a community engagement platform, both providing and receiving support from one another. We assembled over 100 Tzu Chi collegiate youths from varsities around the Klang Valley to organise and promote this event, with hope to attract 5,000 youths to visit the market. We also integrate Japanese minimalism concepts in the market\u2019s design to establish a chic and welcoming atmosphere that encourages teenagers and millennials to connect with the\u00a0plant-based community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"attachment_41838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_045-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_045-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_045-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/klhappenings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/JY_KL20221029_czh02_045.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The white stalls in the compound of the Jing Si Hall looked like sheets of white clouds, injecting a humanistic atmosphere into the Midori Market. 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