Plant-Based Blood Craze from New York is Transforming Korean Vampire Dining Culture

Luxury grocery shelves in wealthy districts are changing. Instead of traditional blood packs hidden in a corner, plant-based alternative blood now takes center display — a trend that began among New York and California vampires.

Young vampires are rejecting predatory feeding as archaic and unethical, choosing lab-grown products over living blood sources.

Premium brands like Beyond Heme culture heme molecules from soy and seaweed, replicating blood taste, viscosity, and iron content. Despite the high cost, bottles sell out immediately.

The shift isn't only moral — pollution in modern blood supplies raises concerns of microplastics, heavy metals, and stress hormones affecting vampire health. Lab-produced blood is viewed as pure “clean food.”

For wellness-focused youth, feeding on the living is seen as unsanitary and outdated, while scientific nutrition appears stylish and progressive.

Traditional elders disagree. The Vampire Council argues the craving for blood is innate to the species and that plant substitutes may replace iron but not “living vitality.”

Despite criticism, investment rises and vampire vegan dining bars open across major cities. From predator to ethical consumer — the dinner table is evolving.