Vegan News for July/August 2025
People who know better and remain silent are as bad as the people who perpetrate festivals of animal cruelty. Join us at the annual protest against at the Makawao Rodeo will be held Sunday, July 6, 11 am - 1 pm at the Oskie Rice Arena, Olinda Road, Makawao. Just say No to Rodeo.
EVENTS
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
Vegan Diet Gains Ground as a Triple Solution for Health, Ethics, and Environmental Sustainability … If you think plant-based is just a trend, these 10 global stats will change your mind … How many people are going plant-based in 2025?
“World’s Largest" Farmer-Led Study Validates Plant-Based Regenerative Farming’s Potential
The hidden reason why certain lifestyle choices make others uncomfortable
Why I stopped trying to “convert” people to veganism—and what worked better … The most emotionally intelligent way to talk about being vegan without starting a debate
Would the world be better if everyone went vegan?
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
New study debunks longstanding myth about impacts of vegan diet on your body
Scientists Just Connected Antioxidants with an 80% Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline
The surprising health power of going vegan
Vegans ‘More in Line’ with Nutritional Recommendations, Says Study
Consuming Certain Plant-Based Foods Could Slow Down Biological Aging, Says Study
Double serving of evidence underscores power of plant-based diet for heart health … Plant-based portfolio diet linked to fewer heart-related death
High-fiber plant-based diet could benefit patients at risk for developing multiple myeloma
Acid-busting diet triggers 13-pound weight loss in just 16 weeks
Switching to a vegan diet reduces severe menopause symptoms by 92%
Plant-based proteins may help lower high blood pressure risk
Mindful eating is associated with a healthier plant-based diet
RESOURCES
Vegans Meet Daily is a new app that is “the best way to find places, people and try new recipes.”
How To Build a Plant-Based Meal Plan That Lasts
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.
JULY AND AUGUST IN VEGAN HISTORY
From early vegetarian schools to Watson’s ideological clarity, these months chart veganism’s intellectual evolution. Feed bans and school meal standards show institutional shifts toward health and ethics. Restaurants on Maui, celebrity weddings, and festivals attest to veganism moving from counterculture to community. Scientific backing, athlete role models, campus campaigns, and mass participation suggest a maturing movement.
📅 July 1838
Alcott House School opens on a vegetable diet.
James Pierrepont Greaves founds a progressive school in suburban London serving students a “vegetable diet” as early as 1817, a radical experiment in vegetarian education and health.
🗣️ July 1947
Donald Watson defines vegan emancipation.
At the 11th World Vegetarian Congress, Donald Watson asserts that a true animal-emancipator must renounce the attitude of using animals for our needs, laying philosophical groundwork for veganism.
🚫 July 1988
UK bans feeding cattle to cattle.
Amid mad cow disease concerns, the British government prohibits using rendered cattle proteins as cattle feed, a critical public health and animal welfare move.
🌺 July 5, 1990
Maui welcomes its first vegan restaurant.
The Vegan Restaurant—Incredibly Delicious Food receives its business license: a milestone in local vegan dining culture.
📘 July 2001
Robbins’ Food Revolution hits bookstores.
Following Diet for a New America, this sequel deepens the links between food, ethics, and activism under Earthsave’s banner.
📺 July 2020
Athletes push dairy-free messaging.
NBC affiliate spots spotlight Olympic and professional athletes praising dairy-free diets for performance; mainstream media amplifies plant-based narratives.
👠 July 2021
Billie Eilish goes vegan mainstream.
The Gen Z superstar integrates veganism into her brand—from vegan merch and restaurants to the first vegan leather Air Force 1 sneaker drop. Her influence makes ethical fashion accessible for millions
🎶 July 2023
Vegan Camp Out returns—now with 12,000 attendees.
This UK festival draws major names, Romesh Ranganathan, Sam Ryder, BOSH!, bringing vegan lifestyles to mainstream audiences. Even a local “vegan graffiti” wave shows its cultural resonance
🧬 July 2024
Stanford twin study reveals anti-aging benefits.
New research shows plant-based diets may reduce biological age, a powerful scientific argument for vegan nutrition.
🍽️ July 2024
USDA updates school meal guidelines.
New policies encourage schools to incorporate more plant-based proteins daily, a systemic shift in institutional food norms.
🎪 July 2024
UK Vegan Camp Out draws 12,000.
Held late July 2024, the UK’s flagship vegan festival packed stage and camping grounds with music, activism, workshops and community, highlighting cultural momentum.
🛠️ March–July 2025
Campaigns spotlight campus and corporate change.
From Black Feast pop‑ups uplifting BIPOC communities, to digital protest culture on r/AntiVegan, to record-breaking activism at AVA events—summer’s actions underscore that veganism is intersectional, social and strategic.
🧑🏿⚖️ July 2025
Plant-Based Universities campaign goes global.
By April 2025, the initiative sees success at dozens of universities across Europe. Creative student activism reshapes campus catering.
👟 July 2025
AVA Summit Africa convenes in Nairobi.
More than 250 leading advocates across Africa gather to skill-build, strategize, and boost the farmed animal advocacy movement—showing that systemic vegan change isn’t just Western
🧀 August 1850
Sylvester Graham takes aim at butter & cheese.
In the final issue of Vegetarian Advocate, Graham argues against dairy, foreshadowing vegan critiques of animal-derived foods.
🌿 August 1944
Elsie Shrigley helps birth the Vegan Society.
After proposing a non-dairy division within Britain’s Vegetarian Society, one of the earliest women vegan organizers, Elsie Shrigley, pushes forward. Her actions directly contribute to the founding of The Vegan Society a few months later.
📰 August 1944
Occupying non‑dairy space expands.
When the Vegetarian Society bans dairy-focused content, Donald Watson responds by launching The Vegan News, marking an early divergence toward vegan consciousness.
📅 August 1, 1960
The American Vegan Society finds its synergy.
Founder Jay Dinshah marries fellow activist Freya Smith, who becomes the society’s president and influential food writer. Their union, called Vegan Synergy Month, supercharges AVS into a sustained movement force
🌍 August 1971
Diet for a Small Planet links meat to environmental waste.
This seminal work highlights that producing animal protein requires 14 times more grain, connecting plant-based diets to planetary health.
🍳 August 2000
McDonald’s reforms hen welfare.
Following negotiations with PETA, McDonald’s commits to cage‑space improvements and phased–out beak searing, a corporate concession to consumer ethics.
🌴 August 11, 2003
Fresh Mint serves vegan Maui.
Pa‘ia’s Fresh Mint becomes Maui’s second vegan restaurant, reflecting local demand for plant-based dining.
💍 August 16, 2008
A fully vegan celebrity wedding.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi celebrate their union with a 100% vegan menu, a pop-culture signal of veganism’s social status.
🎤 August 2021
Jaden Smith headlines NYC Climate Strike.
The actor-musician connects vegan ethics directly to environmental justice, urging fans to “heal the world,” an iconic moment where pop culture met vegan activism.
📚 August 2025
Biggest-ever Vegan Society exhibition concludes.
“Veganism: Past, Present & Future” in Birmingham, England, draws families into a historical and VR-driven journey, celebrating eight decades since The Vegan Society’s founding.