Vegan News for May 2025
Rainbow Kitchen, 2250 Hana Highway, Haiku. 808-500-2885. Alchemist blended Chinese herbal tonics, superfood ice creams, whole food plant-based cuisine and no “mock” products.
Everyone should visit Maui animal sanctuaries. Here’s a suggestion about your visit.
Is Maui good for vegans? Our opinion is here.
EVENTS
Tuesday, May 13, 1 pm HST: Animal Outlook presents, Life After Chicken Farming, with former Alabama chicken farmer Bill Ferguson. Register for the online presentation here.
The Vegan Society of Hawaii sponsors online and in-person presentations. Check here for updates.
Moku Roots offers a series of vegan brunches and dinners at its Kula farm. Sign up for notices about ongoing events.
NEWS AND TRENDS
NIH’s Initiative to Prioritize Human-Based Research a ‘Big Win for Animals,’ Says Doctors Group
Revealed: Meat Industry Behind Attacks on Flagship Climate-Friendly Diet Report … Beef Industry Study Backfires
Plant-Based Diets Represent 'Significant Opportunity' To Address Global Challenges, Says Study … How Veganism Fights Climate Change
The War Over Fake Meat is Just Beginning … Dr. Greger on Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Meat … Plant-Based Meat Not Associated with Adverse Health Outcomes, Government Report Finds
780,000-Year-Old Discovery Reveals That Early Humans Thrived on a Plant-Based Diet
Scientists reveal the REAL reason why people hate vegans - and say meat-eaters are envious of them
Is Being Vegan Actually Helping the Planet?
The Vegan Fashion Show is Changing the Industry—While Making It Fun
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life … Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Mortality and Environmental Impact, Research Finds
Is Forks Over Knives a Reliable Platform for Nutrition Information?
The Plant-Powered Future of American Nutrition? Inside the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Shift
How Legumes Are Leading the Culinary Revolution
Study: Healthy Plant-Based Diets May Reduce Risk of Blood Clots in the Legs or Lungs
Another Surprising Use for Jackfruit: Flour That’s Diabetes-Friendly
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes no difference to muscle building after weight training, study finds
10 Incredibly Fit Athletes Who qre Vegan
'What I Eat In A Week As A Strong Vegan'
RESOURCES
Connect for Animals is a free, not-for-profit platform for people who want to create a better world for animals by ending factory farming.
Michael Greger, MD, discusses the lifestyle that promotes maximum longevity.
Two Vegan Authors Rewrite the Narrative to Help Defend Veganism from a War of Misinformation
A Grain, a Green, a Bean: Gena Hamshaw’s Budget-Friendly Formula for Nourishing Vegan Meals
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you might visit three Facebook pages, Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the Facebook companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life.
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
May 1847: The first proposal for a vegetarian society is published in a letter from a reader in the English publication The Truth Tester.
May 7, 2005 — The mostly vegan Maui Kombucha in Ha’iku, Maui, is licensed to do business.
May 2, 2011: The documentary film Forks over Knives premieres in West Hollywood
May 11, 2011 - Choice Health Bar, a small, mostly vegan Maui restaurant chain, is licensed to do business.
May 30, 2017 - A’a Roots, a vegan cafe in Lahaina, Maui, is granted a business license.
May 2019: The UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services issued a report that found that industrial agriculture and overfishing are the primary drivers of the extinction crisis, with the meat and dairy industries having a major impact.
May 17, 2019 - Earth Aloha Eats, initially a vegan food truck and later a vegan restaurant in Kihei, Maui, is licensed to do business.
May 2021: Vegan climate activist Greta Thunberg calls for more vegan food production and consumption worldwide.