Woman on a Mission: Bringing Veganism to China
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FROM

Ellen Dent, JaneUnchained.com
December 2018

Daphne has big plans to open vegan Chinese restaurant/brand in Mainland China, under her business name Super Human.

Daphne Cheng
Daphne 如玉 Cheng

Daphne transitioned to veganism when she was only fourteen years old, and that is when her journey to becoming such an amazing chef began. She found it difficult growing up in Chicago to find vegan food, so she learned to make her own. After graduating from culinary school, she started her own businesses. She has served over 40,000 people at the dinner parties she catered alone! She also has two restaurants in New York, Mother of Pearl and Lady Bird. Daphne has big plans to open vegan Chinese restaurant/brand in Mainland China, under her business name Super Human.

Daphne explains that in China meat consumption is rising in comparison to many other developed countries. She feels the need to show this massive population of almost 1.4 billion people how great vegan Chinese food can be. Historically China had a mostly plant-based diet, but as the country became more westernized with the emergence of American fast food chains like KFC and McDonald's, meat became more of status symbol. If the amount of meat that China is consuming rises, it will be an ecological nightmare for the planet. Daphne's brand focuses on creating an appealing unisex, mainstream and upscale brand to reach everyone. She aims to help reduce meat consumption as soon as possible!


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