Across China: Beijing

Eat healthy, cut out meat

Today more than 100 scholars will attend a seminar to raise people's awareness of healthy food and environmental protection today.

Launched by China Population Welfare Foundation and China Vegetarian Union, the event, to mark China's first Vegetarian Day, aims to reduce animal-food-related diseases, protect animals and reduce greenhouse gases produced through stockbreeding. The day will be observed in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.