Vegan News for June 2022
Leilani Farm Sanctuary is an island paradise for rescued animals where compassion for all living beings reigns. Located on eight lush acres of pure love, this non-profit sanctuary on Maui saves animals destined for slaughter or orphaned after hunters took their mothers. Volunteers are welcome. (Video of Charlotte courtesy of Leilani Farm Sanctuary.)
The Garden Grove Cafe, a fully vegan food cart, has reopened along the road to Hana at 10 Honokaupu Place at mile marker 5.5.
On Wednesday, June 22, Moku Roots will host a benefit for the Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation. $79 per person. Seating starts at 5 pm. 335 Keawe St. #211, Lahaina. (808) 214-5106. To reserve, email mokuroots@gmail.com.
NEWS AND TRENDS
New Study Findings Could Reduce Animal Testing in the Medical Field … Physicians Committee Urges Legislative Clarification to End Requirements for Animal Testing of Pharmaceuticals
Replacing 20 Percent of Beef with Mushroom Meat Can Cut Deforestation in Half by 2050
Doctors Compare Meat to Cigarettes, Urge NHS to Serve Vegan Hospital Food
Carbon Footprint Labels on Menus Encourage Diners to Choose Plant-Based Foods, Says New Study
Four major environmental benefits of a vegan diet
Half the UK population predicted to be vegetarian or vegan by 2040
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Vegan diets boost weight loss, lower blood sugar in adults with overweight or type 2 diabetes
High-Fiber Diet Reduces Antibiotic Resistance, Study Finds
Efficacy and Safety of a Plant-Based Covid-19 Vaccine … Plant-Based Diets Decrease Risk of Severe COVID-19
Plant-based diet may lower prostate cancer risk, lead to favorable outcomes
Chili peppers could be the secret ingredient for beating all forms of cancer
3 antioxidants can shield you from dementia
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Vegan Breaks 2 Guinness World Records for Most Pushups, Donates Funds to Animal Shelter
What Science Says About Veganism for Athletes
Can a Vegan Diet be Beneficial for Athletes?
RESOURCES
How to Write a Vegan Business Book as a Marketing Tool to Increase Your Profits
Comprehensive Collection of Vegan Guides to Business, Activism, Cooking, Diet, Traveling and More
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you may wish to visit three Facebook pages: Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life.
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
June 16, 1824 – Twelve men meet at a London coffee house and become the founders of the world’s first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
June 1842 – Bronson Alcott visits Alcott House, named in his honor.
June 19, 1997 – A British court rules that McDonald’s made false claims about the nutritional value of its food and is responsible for animal cruelty.
June 2001 – In response to pressure from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Burger King announces a set of animal welfare guidelines.
June 2018 – A study published in Science asserts that the adoption of plant-based diets in the United States alone could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 61% to 73%, and that the global adoption of a vegan diet would reduce the use of agricultural land by 75%.
June 2021 – Upscale New York City restaurant Eleven Madison Park reopens without serving meat, fish and most other animal products.