Vegan News for September 2025
Choice Health Bar is planning to open a new location in Wailea Village this month. Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen, a vegan food truck across from Costco, is now open every day but Wednesday.
EVENTS
Saturday, September 6, 9 am - 2 pm, Lā ʻUlu (Breadfruit Day), a free community event, will be held at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Avenue, Kahului. More information.
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
Americans Wrongly Think Plant-Based Diets are More Expensive, Survey Finds
Plant-Based Everything: The New Wellness Revolution
How veganism is reshaping the global hospitality industry
Michelin-Starred Parisian Restaurant Arpège Adopts Plant-Based Menu
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Vegans live 10 years longer than meat-eaters — here’s the proof
Plant-based diet linked to lower risk of multimorbidity
Ditch meat, cut cancer? Study links vegan diet to 24% lower risk
Even Low-Level Consumption of Processed Meats ‘Not Safe,’ Says Study … Deli Meat Compared to Cigarettes in New Lung Cancer Research
The Secret to the Most Affordable High-Protein Diet Isn’t Meat, Says New Research
Prescribing Plants: A Clinical Opportunity to Address Climate Change
Switching to a vegan diet helps most people lose weight and control diabetes
Diet and Breast Cancer Risk: Why a New AMA Policy Could Be a Game-Changer
Green Tea May Lower Your Dementia Risk by 25%, New Study Says
New Research Shows Americans Can’t Tell Healthy Processed Foods from Unhealthy Ones
Eating this ultraprocessed food may be good for you and the planet, experts say … The bottom line on ultra-processed plant-based meat
Yes, Eating Cheese Gives You Nightmares, Research Finds … Scientists engineer bacteria to make milk protein for vegan dairy
The #1 Anti-Inflammatory Plant-Based Protein, According to Dietitians
14 plant-based muscle-building foods that'll optimize your gains
SPORTS AND FITNESS
A Vegan Triathlete Just Became The 2025 German Champion
UK Football Team Unveils ‘World-First’ Vegan-Certified Kit
Alana Blanchard: 'What I Eat In A Day as a Vegan Pro Surfer and Mom
Vegan Athlete Wins Britain's Strongest Man Title
Soccer star reveals he has become a vegan
Can going vegan make you a better runner? New study reveals surprising advantages
Plant-Powered Playmakers and How These Elite Athletes Are Fueling the Plant-Based Business Boom
RESOURCES
How to Eat Plant-Based on a Budget: A Dietitian’s Guide
These vegan travel hacks will save you from bland airport food
The Top Kitchen Essentials That Every Vegan Cook Needs … How To Set Up a Healthy Plant-Based Kitchen from Scratch
Cheap Vegan Dinners for $5 Or Less That Actually Taste Amazing
10 budget-friendly vegan staples that make meal planning way easier
Five powerful documentaries that every vegan must watch
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
Every movement has its quiet moments and turning points. This month, we look back at nearly two centuries to unearth the breakthroughs, firsts and corners of vegan history that took place in the month of September. From sago pudding to supermarket aisles, from 19th-century pamphlets to fast-food chain reforms, September has always had more than its share of quietly revolutionary moments.
🍮 September 1846
The first known vegan recipe enters print.
A plain bird’s nest sago pudding—free from animal products—was published in England, marking what food historians now consider the earliest deliberately vegan recipe. Modest in flavor, radical in principle.
🌱 September 1847
Vegetarianism becomes an organized movement.
William Horsell founds the world’s first Vegetarian Society in Ramsgate, England. It laid the groundwork for future debates about dairy, eggs and what would eventually become veganism.
📖 September 1849
One of the earliest vegan cookbooks is reviewed.
The Kitchen Philosophy for Vegetarians appears in The Vegetarian Advocate. Predating soy lattes by 150 years, it offered plant-only cooking guidance for a movement still figuring itself out.
🧾 September 1945
The Vegan Society is publicly acknowledged for the first time.
A brief article in the UK Vegetarian Society newsletter notes that a splinter group avoiding all animal products has begun calling itself “The Vegan Society.” The word had just been coined; the vision was already bold.
🐔 September 2001
Fast-food giants face pressure to improve animal welfare.
Wendy’s joins McDonald’s and Burger King in announcing reforms to hen housing after public pressure from PETA. Though limited, it marked an early example of ethical leverage over multinational food giants.
🧥 September 2020
Fur is out at Nordstrom.
The upscale U.S. retailer bans fur and exotic animal skins in all stores. Coming during the pandemic, it signaled how consumer ethics were reshaping fashion—subtly but decisively.
🛒 September 2020
Veganism gets its own aisle.
British supermarket chain Asda launches dedicated vegan sections in 359 stores, making plant-based choices more visible and convenient. Supermarkets rarely lead revolutions, but this was one.
🎤 September 2021
Jaden Smith brings vegan ethics to the climate stage.
At the NYC Climate Strike, the artist and activist performs before thousands and links environmental justice to vegan ideals, urging the crowd to “heal the world.” When pop culture carries a message, it moves.
🎓 September 2023
Universities go plant-based from the inside out.
More than 800 academics publicly back the Plant-Based Universities campaign. What began as student organizing at UK campuses gains traction at institutions like Cambridge and Lancaster, plant-based food is no longer fringe, but policy.
🏛️ September 2024
Veganism gains legal protection in Denmark.
A Danish court rules that veganism is a protected philosophical belief under the European Convention on Human Rights. The case, brought by parents denied a vegan school lunch for their child, resulted in a precedent-setting verdict and compensation.