James Grifiths | Globe and Mail

Vegetarians or vegans in China are often accused of promoting a “foreign” ideology – despite the fact Chinese Buddhists and others have abstained from meat for centuries – or preventing Chinese from enjoying the lifestyle seen in the West. In this article by the Globe and Mail’s Asia correspondent James Griffiths, the China Vegan Society and other members of the Chinese vegan advocacy community weigh in on the challenges and opportunities facing China’s vegan movement.

As the largest secular observance in the world, Earth Day is an opportunity for the vegan community to connect and find common ground with everyone who cares about the environment. Check out these two China Vegan Society Earth Day events and a list of 10 ways you can engage your community while promoting an eco-friendly vegan lifestyle on Earth Day!

On March 31, 2023, the China Vegan Society and China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) held an online conference announcing the official launch of China’s first domestic vegan certification, the China Vegan Food Standard Certification. Watch the replay and meet the certification development committee members and first certification recipients here.

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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40,000+ visitors · 600 brands · 5000 vegan & vegetarian products

The 9th Vegetarian Food Asia exhibition opens at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 17, 2023. This year’s three-day event is the biggest ever, with over 5,000 vegetarian and vegan products and a packed agenda of workshops and events.

2022 was a year of ups and downs for animals. These 25 animal advocacy news stories and reports from 2022 capture the successes and setbacks in animal advocacy initiatives around the globe.

Over the past year, the China Vegan Society launched a series of events and programs to influence, unite, and empower China's vegan community. Here are our top 10 highlights from 2022.

On December 3 and 4, 2022, the China Vegan Society hosted the first MANG China Vegan Summit, China’s first bilingual online summit dedicated to empowering the vegan community to make veganism mainstream. Over two days, more than 350,000 people tuned in to hear speakers from around the world share ideas and best practices for growing the vegan movement through business, media, interactive campaigns, direct advocacy, and more.

Dec 3-4 · Film Screenings & Filmmaker Q&A!

Eating Plants is a six-part documentary series exploring the plant-based trend that's taking the world by storm. We’ll go on a round-the-world vegan food tour to America, Germany, Israel, the UK, China, and Australia and meet the experts and entrepreneurs who are creating plant-based alternatives. Then we’ll sit down for a fireside chat with the filmmakers!

Dec 3 · 7:45-8:00 (GMT+8)

Kick off the China Vegan Summit with a healthy and delicious breakfast! Award-winning temple chef Ven. Jeong Kwan will teach you how to cook a breakfast that's simple, satisfying, and full of positive energy to fuel your day. All you need is 15 minutes and some basic ingredients.