Vegan News for December 2023
The Saturday Upcountry Farmers Market offers an unequaled opportunity to buy organic produce and a variety of vegan products.
EVENTS
Sunday, December 10, 12 noon: “The Role of Diet and Exercise in Reversing Osteoporosis,” a free online presentation sponsored by the Vegan Society of Hawaii.
Monday, December 11: Mostly vegan restaurant Moku Roots reopens in Lahaina.
Tuesday, December 12, Vegan Society of Hawaii sponsors a lunch at a’a Roots restaurant. For more information, email jeromekellner@gmail.com or text/call 808-385-4639.
Thursday, December 21, 5:45 pm, Maui Food Not Bombs serves free vegan food at Lower Paia Park.
NEWS AND TRENDS
AI predicts majority of the world will be vegan by 2075 … Environmental pressures and pesticide exposure associated with an increase in the share of plant-based foods in the diet
US Government Promotes ‘Unfree Market,’ Invests in Animal Products 800 Times More Than Plants
Can the 2023 Farm Bill Help Vegan Food Gain More Momentum?
Vegan Women Summit Introduces VWS Awards Recognizing Female Leadership Impact
Tenth Study Demonstrates Good Health in Vegan Dogs
Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it … Mimicking Meat Not Winning Strategy for Fast-Food
More Than Half of Europeans Are Cutting Down Meat, Study Finds
Fascinating study reveals how our personality traits shape the food we eat
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Twin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health
Plant-based swaps may cut diabetes and heart disease risk, major review finds … Research Supports Healthy Promise of More Plant-Based Eating … For Health, More Nuts, Beans and Whole Grains
Plant-Based Diets May Protect Women from Cognitive Decline
Providers should make plant-based nutrition a central part of obesity treatment
Plant-Based Whole Foods Could Be the Secret to Managing Acid Reflux
Vegan Diet Cuts Hot Flashes by 95%, Study Finds
Vegan ultra-processed food does not raise risk of multiple diseases, study finds
SPORTS AND FITNESS
All of These 13 Vegan Athletes Are at the Top of Their Game
Vegan Triathlete Releases Newest Book on New York City's Times Square Billboards
RESOURCES
10 Vegan Cookbooks You Need to Try
10 vegan nonprofits to support today
The Nutritional Reversal of Cardiovascular Disease: Fact or Fiction? – Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., MD – Video presentation sponsored by the Vegan Society of Hawaii
UnchainedTV: Bursting Through the Media Blackout -Video presentation featuring Jane Velez-Mitchell sponsored by the Vegan Society of Hawaii.
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
December 2, 1861: Lewis Gompertz, author of an influential book promoting an early prototype of what is now called animal rights and veganism and a co-founder of the world’s first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, dies.
December 1931: The full text of Gandhi’s talk on the moral basis of vegetarianism is published in Vegetarian News.
December 1943: British woodworker Donald Watson, founder of the Vegan Society, presented "Should Vegetarians Eat Dairy Produce?" and noted that "the cow feels the loss of her calf in much the same way that a human mother would feel the loss of her child."
December 2020: Bon Appétit hires its first vegan chef, Chrissy Tracey.
December 2021: Hawaii’s first vegan hotel, Volcano Echo Retreat, opens on the Big Island.