Vegan News for March 2019

Kihei vegan restaurant Harvest Café is reformatting its business model and will be closed from February 25th to March 24th. If you would like to be kept up to date, please send an email to: harvestcafemaui@gmail.com (if you are not already on the mailing list).

In case you missed the Hawaiian Public Radio feature on the Leilani Farm Sanctuary, listen to it here.

EVENTS

This calendar is continuously updated as new events are announced.  Send information about Maui vegan news and events to talkveganstory@gmail.com.

Wednesday, March 6: DIY: Vegan Probiotic Spreads from Nuts and Seeds! Public event by the Raw RN. Katharine Clark, RN. $30. 6:30-7:30 pm. Heritage Hall, 401 Baldwin Avenue, Paia. 808-936-9408. Register here.

Sunday March 10, Raw Vegan Support Circle, hosted by David Johnston. 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Kalama Beach Park, 1910 South Kihei Rd., Kihei. More details here.

Tuesday, March 12, Plant-based Diet, 4-part series. Facilitated by Sally Pechstein, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 5-7 pm, J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium, 95 Mahalani St. Suite 8, (808) 242-7661. Presented by the Pacific Cancer Center. More information and registration here.

Wednesday, March 13: The Clear Case for Compassionate Conservation: Living in a World Where all Animals Matter, Free presentation by Liv Baker, Ph.D., sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. 7 pm, J. Walter Cameron Center, 905 Mahalani St., Wailuku.  More information here.

Wednesday, March 13: How to Make Desserts Like Cheesecake with Cultured Nuts and Seeds, Katharine Clark, RN., Paia. Details here. 808-936-9408.

Tuesday, March 19, Plant-based Diet, 4-part series. Part 2. Facilitated by Sally Pechstein, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 5-7 pm, J. Walter Cameron Center Auditiorium, 95 Mahalani St. Suite 8, (808) 242-7661. Presented by the Pacific Cancer Center. More information and registration here.

Wednesday, March 20: Nut and Seed Based Beverages, Katharine Clark, RN. Paia. Details here. 808-936-9408

Saturday, March 23: Old School and Soul Food Luxury Plant Based Food Supper Club, 5 - 7 pm, Paia. Vegan food, social activities and a vinyl DJ set . Dress code fancy, $60. Details and registration here. 808-936-9408.

Thursday, March 28: Vegan Lifestyle Support Group, West Maui Senior Center, 1 pm. 788 Pauoa St., Lahaina. All ages welcome. Call to confirm, (808) 661-9432.

Tuesday, April 2, Plant-based Diet, 4-part series. Part 3. Facilitated by Sally Pechstein, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 5-7 pm, J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium, 95 Mahalani St. Suite 8, (808) 242-7661. Presented by the Pacific Cancer Center. More information and registration here.

Wednesday, April 3: Plant-based Protein – Hands-On Cooking Class. 6 pm – 8:30 pm.  Heritage Hall, 401 Baldwin Avenue, Paia.  $30.  Details here.

Tuesday, April 9, Plant-based Diet, 4-part series. Part 4. Facilitated by Sally Pechstein, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 5-7 pm, J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium, 95 Mahalani St. Suite 8, (808) 242-7661. Presented by the Pacific Cancer Center. More information and registration here.

Thursday, April 11, 7 pm: Mic the Vegan, Top Vegan Myths Debunked, J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku. Sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. Free admission. Refreshments courtesy of Down to Earth.

Sunday, April 14, 2:30 pm, Raw Vegan Support Circle. Kalama Beach Park, Kihei.  Details here.

Thursday, April 25: Vegan Lifestyle Support Group, West Maui Senior Center, 1 pm. 788 Pauoa St., Lahaina. All ages welcome. Call to confirm, (808) 661-9432.

Tuesday, April 30: Vegan Lifestyle with Kathy Ryan. 10 am - 1 pm. Q&A, film, example of instant pot vegan quick meal. $5 payable by April 16. West Maui Senior Center, 788 Pauoa St., Lahaina, (808) 661-9432.

TRENDS

Veganism's moment has arrived: More and more prominent Americans see the environmental and health stakes. Baby boomers are going vegan now in record numbers, according to commentary from the UK.

The Craving for Plant-Based Protein has Beyond Meat and its Rivals Thinking Big for 2019, according to Forbes Magazine. Food industry giants invest $4 million in vegan research.  The future of vegan food may focus on culinary comfort and honesty on health.

Vegan videos generate 4.3 billion views on Facebook. Boom in engagement with vegan content often driven by critics.

SPORTS

Vegan Diet Improves Performance, according to a World-Renowned Ultra Marathon Runner 

Veganism Could be Good for Your Heart, if You’re an Athlete

Vegan Supermodel Sets World Record Running Across Atacama Desert

Two fitness experts explain how to build muscle on a vegan diet.

CONNECTIONS

If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you might consider joining the Maui Vegans meetup group. Additional forums include three Facebook pages, Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the Facebook companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life. Joy Waters’ website includes a number of ideas for Maui vegan projects under consideration.

THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY

March 1944 -Woodwork teacher and vegan pioneer Donald Watson published the first of a two-part article, “Should Vegetarians Eat Dairy Produce?”

March 1946 – Fay K. Henderson produces Vegan Recipes, the first recipe book with “vegan” in the title.

March 1996 – The British Government admits a link between contaminated beef and New Variant CJD, a condition linked to consumption of beef with Mad Cow Disease.

March 2018 – Alibi, the first hotel restaurant in Australia to serve a 100 percent plant-based menu, opens.

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