China Claims ‘Chewing Grass’ a Youth Trend After Devastating 2020 Harvest

China’s state-run Global Times newspaper claimed on Wednesday that “chewing grass,” a slang term for light eating, had become a booming trend among China’s youth due to their preoccupation with health and fitness. The Times noted that Weibo, a social media outlet whose content the Chinese Communist Party heavily regulates and censors, was promoting “light meals” as a trending topic on Tuesday. The topic featured photos promoting the exclusion of Chinese food basics like rice and pork from users’ daily menus.-- More...