About r/vegan
In its own words:
Veganism: A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.
Community guide
r/vegan (#549, about 2.0 million) — M: A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the… Collected rules highlight Civility rules; No extensive debate; No brigading, among 6 listed. Activity mix in sample: text:398, image:80, link:36, gallery:20. Bu.
What belongs here
This room is built for questions and answers, aligned with: m: A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the. Rule themes on file include: Civility rules; No extensive debate; No brigading; No spam. Prefer clear titles and enough context for strangers to answer; jokes-first top replies usually miss the point when rules emphasize genuine help.
Before you post
Common flairs in the sample: Question, Discussion, Food, Rant. Recent sample composition: text:398, image:80, link:36, gallery:20. Bu. Skim the full rules before posting; listed highlights include: Civility rules; No extensive debate; No brigading. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
How it differs
Compared with broader chat rooms, this community’s collected rules push toward answerable questions and away from advice-bans or joke-first threads when those appear on file. Always re-check live rules before posting.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Mar 31, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,376 subscribers (+0.07%). Among the 15 communities on our vegan and vegetarian list it is the largest. It sits just behind r/entitledparents (#548) and ahead of r/ofcoursethatsathing (#550) in our ranking.
What sets r/vegan apart
r/vegan is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 72% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 35% across the Top 100. For its size it is unusually busy: about 36.4 new posts a day per million members, more than 86% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (18:00 UTC) sees about 4.4× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/vegan went up from 1,988,466 to 1,996,192 subscribers (+7.7K, +0.39%). That is about 176 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/vegan talks about
Across 552 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “animals”, “veganism”, “meat”, “vegans” and “food”. Other frequent themes are animal, feel, eating, free, world and eat. Recurring phrases include “meat eaters”, “plant based”, “cruelty free” and “happy world”. By format, 72% are text posts, 14% are images and 7% are links.
Popular post flairs: Question (53), Discussion (53), Food (45), Rant (26), Advice (24), Activism (20).
Activity and best time to post
r/vegan gets about 73 new posts a day. The public archive holds 612,151 posts and 9,356,493 comments in total, about 15.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (90 posts) and the quietest was Monday (69). Posting peaks around 18:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/vegan
The moderators of r/vegan list 6 rules. In short:
- Civility rules
- No extensive debate
- No brigading
- No spam
- No non-vegan posts
- No over-asked questions
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/vegan and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/vegan?
r/vegan has 1,996,192 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #549 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,726 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/vegan created?
r/vegan was created on Mar 31, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/vegan still active?
Yes. r/vegan gets about 73 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 612,151 posts and 9,356,493 comments. In a sample of 552 recent posts we counted 466 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/vegan?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 18:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/vegan?
The community describes itself as: “Veganism: A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, prom…” Recent post titles often mention animals, veganism, meat, vegans and food. Most posts are text posts (72%).
Is r/vegan SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/vegan as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/vegan?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/vegan accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Civility rules”; “No extensive debate”; “No brigading”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/vegan?
Communities with similar topics include r/slowcooking (4.8M), r/AdviceAnimals (9.9M), r/philosophy (18.6M), r/AnimalsBeingJerks (6.5M) and r/AnimalCrossing (2.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/vegan.