Jian Yi is the founder of the China Vegan Society and The Good Food Fund, a Chinese NGO launched in 2017 to drive holistic change toward a sustainable and healthy food system. In 2020, Sentient Media’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, interviewed Jian Yi for the Sentient Media Podcast. Their conversation explores the history of food in China, the need for a global solution for our broken food system, and Jian Yi’s thoughts on the future of food.

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Billy Zheng, aka Starch Boy, is a content creator who promotes animal rights to young Chinese audiences with engaging explainer videos and on-the-ground outreach. He’s also CVS’s first grant recipient!

Coming from different eras and backgrounds, they’ve all contributed to China’s vegan movement in some way.

What is it like to launch a vegan business in China? We interviewed 15 entrepreneurs about their experience. Read their stories here.

China Vegan Entrepreneurs 04 | Raymond, ZEROGO whole food plant based one-stop service platform

China Vegan Entrepreneurs 03 | Qing’an self-fermenting vegan yogurt powder

China Vegan Entrepreneurs 02 | Mr. Wu, Veggie Ark Organic Orchard

China Vegan Entrepreneurs 01 | Siqing, Earth Babe Radio