Vegan News for January 2020
Maui Food Not Bombs seeks volunteers to make vegan food potluck style (make at your home and bring the food to serve). If you have paper plates and cups, bring that too. Send a direct message with your name and cell phone number.
Maui Chilis on Wheels also welcomes volunteers. If you would like to help in any capacity (grocery delivery, food prep, meal share, social media), please reach out to Nicole at maui@chilisonwheels.org or 808-633-4811 (no texts).
EVENTS
This calendar is continuously updated as new events are announced.
Saturday January 11, 10:30 am -12:30 pm, Maui Fruit Festival Volunteer Meeting. Lower Paia Park. Meet under the shade of the trees near the basketball court. Details here.
Thursday, January 16, The End of Heart Disease. Joel Kahn, MD, presents the monthly Vegetarian Society of Hawaii lecture. 7 pm. J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku. Free. More information.
Thursday, January 16, Maui Food Not Bombs provides free vegan food. Paia Bay, 5:45 pm. More information here.
Wednesday, January 22, 5:30 - 7 pm, Plant-Based Nutrition (first of four workshops). Registration required. Register online or call 808-242-7661. Cameron Center Auditorium, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku.
Saturday January 25, 10:30 am -12:30 pm, Maui Fruit Festival Volunteer Meeting. Lower Paia Park. Meet under the shade of the trees near the basketball court. Details here.
Saturday, February 1, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Maui Fruit Festival Volunteer Meeting. Kalama Beach Park. Meet at the square Gazebo second to last building on south side of Kalama Park. Details here.
Saturday February 8, 10:30 am -12:30 pm, Maui Fruit Festival Volunteer Meeting. Lower Paia Park. Meet under the shade of the trees near the basketball court. Details here.
Thursday, February 13, How Not to Diet - Evidence-Based Weight Loss, Michael Greger, M.D. 7 pm, Kihei Community Center, 303 E. Lipoa Street, Kihei. Free monthly presentation of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii.
Saturday, February 15, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Maui Fruit Festival Volunteer Meeting. Kalama Beach Park. Meet at the square Gazebo second to last building on south side of Kalama Park. Details here.
NEWS AND TRENDS
Quarter Million Animals Saved as Plant-Based Options Increase at Fast Food Chains
45 percent of meat eaters plan to reduce their meat consumption over the next year, survey finds
Processed meat recalls rise dramatically as consumers bite down on metal, plastic and glass
300 Medical Students in Detroit Complete the First Mandated Plant-Based Nutrition Program in the US
Scientists Warn that World Will Reach “Peak Meat” by 2030
Former Cattle Farmers Urge People to 'Go Vegan and Improve The World'
Plant-based Trend Will Grow in 2020, according to Convenience Food Industry Publication
HEALTH
Study Finds Plant-Based Diet Could Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke Risk
Processed Meats Containing Sodium Nitrite May Cause Cancer
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Vegan Fighter Scoops 9th World Title in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Australia’s Fittest Man Goes Vegan
RESOURCES
Vegan Television Network Debuts on Roku
BBC Documentary Reveals the Devastation Meat Production Is Causing Worldwide
17 cooking tools that make meat-free eating easier, tastier
CONNECTIONS
If you live on or plan to visit Maui, check out three Facebook pages, Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the Facebook companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life.
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
January 2012: The Indian Vegan Society celebrated its 7th anniversary with a gathering in Karnataka.
January 2013: Standard battery cages and breeder sow gestation crates after four weeks of pregnancy are banned throughout the European Union, due largely to the efforts of Compassion in World Farming.
January 2014: 3,300 people from all around the world sign up to go vegan, launching Veganuary, an international campaign.