The Chinese food guide does not recommend reducing meat consumption by 50%, as many have reported. But it does include a supplemental food guide for vegans and vegetarians.

Xiaohongshu is China’s top lifestyle content platform, and the vegan movement is thriving there. Here are 35 vegetarian and vegan Xiaohongshu influencers you can follow for recipes, food recommendations, and more.

Plant proteins are mainstream staple in China, and they have been for hundreds of years.

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!

Most of China’s vegan restaurants are Buddhist. But that doesn’t mean a Buddhist diet is the same as a vegan diet.

Garlic and onions are both vegan. Why do so many vegans and vegetarians in China avoid them?

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

What do I need to know to order vegan food in China? What hidden animal ingredients should I remember to check?

Q: Is it hard to be vegan in China?

What did we achieve in our first year, and what are we working on during the rest of 2022?