Vegan News for September 2024
Superstars , 4900 Highway 30, Lahaina, is Maui’s newest vegan food truck.
If you are in the mood for “next level Gua Bao made from plant-based ingredients” try Maui’s newest vegan food truck, Superstars, which specializes in Chinese steamed buns — or “bao buns.” Depending on the kind of bun you order, it could be filled with oyster mushrooms, eggplant, tofu or other specially prepared ingredients. Several bowls are also on the menu. 4900 Highway 30, Lahaina. 808-344-4085. Website | Facebook | Instagram.
EVENTS
Saturday, September 7, 10 am – 2 pm: Lā ʻUlu (Breadfruit Day) brings the community together to celebrate all things ʻulu at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Ave, Kahului. Details here.
Sunday, September 12, 12 noon HST: My Father Married a Meat-Packing Heiress, with Jeff Nelson. Free Zoom presentation. Details here.
Ongoing: Moku Roots offers vegan farm-to-table meals at its beautiful upcountry location. Email mokuroots@gmail.com for reservations or to be placed on the mailing list.
NEWS AND TRENDS
How Factory Farming Ends … Ditching Factory Farming Can Help Prevent Another Pandemic
The American Government Built the Meat Industry. Can it Build a Better Food System?
How Big Meat and Dairy Avoid Climate Action … Report: US Restaurant Chains Fail to Offer Sustainable Plant-Based Options
Stanford Professor: ‘Doctors Don’t Get Any Nutrition Education’
Food Marketing Linked to Obesity
‘Raising children on a plant-based diet shouldn’t be controversial’
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Vegan Diet Reduces Weight and Inflammatory Compounds More Than Mediterranean Diet
A diet high in fruits and vegetables may reduce your heart and kidney disease risk, study says
Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Increases with Meat Consumption of Any Type
Certain Meats May Lead to a Greater Dementia Risk … Eating these foods lowers dementia risk, even with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, study says
Plant-based diet proven to combat hypertension
Vegan diet can reverse your biological age in just 8 weeks, says new study
What About Vegan Junk Food and Vegetarians’ Stroke Risk?
New Scientific Review Reveals That Vegan Meat Alternatives Lower Cardiovascular Risks … Is Vegan Meat Healthy? … New report reveals the truth behind plant-based protein alternatives … Plant-based meat alternatives are eco-friendlier and mostly healthier, study find
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Vegan Powerlifter Breaks State Records at USPA Nationals
These power athletes are shifting attitudes about what vegans can look like … Goodbye, ‘soy boys.’ Hello, swole vegans … ‘Plant-based bodybuilders—we’re out here’
Green and Gold: 7 Vegan Athletes Competing at the Plant-Powered 2024 Olympics … 10 Vegan Olympians Fueled Entirely by Plant-Based Diet
Daniel ‘Vegan Meathead’ Austin Breaks Three State Powerlifting Records In Las Vegas
Vegan Athletes: How a Plant-Based Diet is Fueling Top Performers
RESOURCES
New Day New Chef vegan cooking show is back
The Best Vegan Luggage for Your Next Trip
"They're Trying to Kill Us" is now FREE to watch!
The Best Online Resources for Starting Your Vegan Lifestyle
Eating Our Way to Extinction: A Key Documentary to Watch
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
September 1846: A recipe for a plain bird’s nest sago pudding, which has been described as “the earliest known deliberately vegan recipe,” is published.
September 1847: William Horsell founds the world’s first vegetarian society in England.
September 1849: The Vegetarian Advocate reviews the Kitchen Philosophy for Vegetarians, which may be the first known vegan cookbook.
September 1945: An article in the Vegetarian Society’s newsletter states that “a number of our members, who do not use animal products of any kind, formed themselves into a group which has since adopted the title of ‘The Vegan Society.’”
September 2001: Bowing to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Wendy’s followed McDonald’s and Burger King in making some reforms in the treatment of hens.
September 2020: Nordstrom becomes the US retailer to announce a ban on fur and exotic animal skins.
September 2020: British supermarket chain launched dedicated vegan aisles in 359 stores.
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you might check out three Facebook pages, Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the Facebook companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life.