Vegan News for April 2024
Hempy’s Shake and Wake, 291 Hookahi St. #109, Wailuku, takes pride in turning traditional snacks and dishes into vegan goodness. Hempy’s always wants to improve health and wealth with our affordable and sustainable menu. Come to Hempy’s and try our smoothies/shakes, raw fruit pies, daily soups, and more.
The Earth Aloha Eats vegan food truck in Kahului has closed. The brick-and-mortar restaurant in Kihei remains open. … Maui Ono Donuts has opened a second location at the Maui Nui Golf Club in Kihei. Vegan donuts and coffee are served from 7 am – 12 noon.
EVENTS
Saturday, April 6, 6 am – 7:30 am - Veganic Gardening 101: How to Grow a 100% Vegan Garden. Free online presentation. Register here.
Sunday, April 7, 12 noon, How a Texas Firehouse Went Plantstrong, Free Zoom presentation by Rip Esselstyn sponsored by the Vegan Society of Hawaii.
Wednesday, April 10, 7 pm, Jazz Up Your Cooking and Boost Your Health with Herbs and Spices! Presented by Jill Nussinow MS, RDN. Sponsored by the Vegan Society of Hawaii. J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku. FREE admission and refreshments courtesy of Down to Earth. More information 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
Small plant-based changes in the diet can reduce the carbon footprint by 25%
Shifting Attitudes Towards Meat Consumption: Understanding Vegetarian Statistics
A return to basics: unprocessed vegan food makes a comeback
Jeff Bezos Pledges $60 Million to Improve Plant-Based Meats
Veganic Growing and Animal-Free Agriculture: The Path Forward
How Netflix Is Driving the Plant-Based Shift: A Timeline
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Eating More Plants Could Help to Boost Mood, Focus, and Even Prevent Depression—Here’s the Proof
Switching out just a serving of processed meats may boost cardiovascular health
Plant-Based Diets May Reduce or Eliminate Symptoms of Lupus
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Vegan Runner Named National Female Athlete of the Year by Puerto Rico
RESOURCES
The Freedom Food Alliance's debut Disinformation Report analyses how the animal agriculture industry uses disinformation to block progress towards plant-based foods, despite environmental and health benefits. Download the report here
‘I Could Never Go Vegan’: How to Watch the Hugely Anticipated Documentary
Vegan or no, ‘Hawaii Washoku’ is a cookbook for all eaters
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you might want to visit three Facebook pages, Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the Facebook companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life.
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
April 1842 – The first confirmed use of the word “vegetarian” appears in the Alcott House Journal, used to mean what today is called “vegan.”
April 1846 – The Metropolitan Magazine (London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin) quotes Dr. Reece’s Medical Guide: “A vegetable diet affords the same support as animal food, with the important advantage of preventing plethora.”
April 2, 1850 – William Horsell, editor-publisher of The Vegetarian Advocate, presents a “Vegetarian entertainment” in which carrot pudding, barley sago and apple without animal products were served.’
April 1944 -- The Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review (Manchester) publishes part 2 of Donald Watson’s article, “Should Vegetarians Eats Dairy Produce?” On April 22 a motion to aim to eliminate dairy produce from one’s diet was debated at Croydon Vegetarian Society. It passed overwhelmingly.
April 8, 1945 – The Leicester-based Non-Dairy Produce Group, also known as Non-Dairy Vegetarians, renames itself the Vegan Society and adopts a formal definition of “veganism.”
April 16, 1996 – Oprah Winfrey broadcasts a debate about mad cow disease, sparking declining prices for beef and a lawsuit.