Vegan News for March 2024
Maui Garden Grove Café is a tropical vegan eatery at Mile Marker 5.5 on the Road to Hana.
How a plant-based diet influences athletic performance; what you should add to and subtract from your current regime; how to fine tune your nutritional supplements and superfood intake; tips and tricks for traveling; and balance, coordination and fall prevention are among the topics discussed at the next Vegan Society of Hawaii free Zoom lecture. On Sunday, March 10 at 12 noon nutrition and fitness educator John Pierre will discuss Plant Based Motion. More details here.
Moku Roots continues to host vegan meals and other events in a beautiful upcountry setting in Kula: 3/8 - Friday Dinner. 3/10 - 9-10 am Yoga with Tenya. 3/10 - 10 am Sunday Brunch. Email mokuroots@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
NEWS AND TRENDS
Amsterdam backs global 'Plant-Based Treaty’ - 'Food has a huge impact on climate'
Is Rise of Veganism Putting Pressure on Meat Industry?
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Diets high in plant-based foods, low in processed foods, may help reduce cancer risk
Foodborne Illnesses Are More Common than Previously Realized
A Plant-Based Diet Reduces Sleep Apnea Risk by 19 Percent, Study Finds
Could a plant-based diet prevent chronic diseases in women?
Vegan diet improves sex life and reduces risk of erectile dysfunction, according to new study
Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health, review finds
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Meet the Vegan Bodybuilder Competing at the Highest Level
Who’s Vegan in the NBA? Why These 5 Basketball Players Turned to Plants to Up Their Performance
RESOURCES
From Guinness to Budweiser: The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Beer
5 Vegan Apps That Make Your Life Easier
Best Vegan Dog Food: Top 7 Brands That Canine Experts Love
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you may want to 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
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 per cent plant-based menu, opens.