Vegan News for May 2021
Photo courtesy of Leilani Farm Sanctuary.
The Common Ground Collective received a grant from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation to increase staffing, secure a vehicle for harvests and distributions, purchase some much needed supplies and provide more locally grown produce to food insecure individuals in Maui County. The Common Ground Collective is a nonprofit organization promoting educational and economic opportunities and food security.
If you can help Scott Odell provide homes for rescued piglets, please text him at 804-920-6312.
NEWS AND TRENDS
The Vegan Revolution - How Plant-Based Foods are set to dominate the economy …
Vegan Food Sales Reach $7 Billion as Consumers Embrace New Options
42% Of Global Consumers are Flexitarians and Driving Mainstream Plant-Based Shift, New Report Says
Once a Fringe Movement, Veganism Goes Mainstream
UK Government Faces Legal Challenge Over Factory Farming Due To Pandemic Threat
Major Food Site Epicurious Removes Beef From Recipes In Sustainability Drive
Over 70% Of Men Say They’d Rather Cut Their Life Expectancy Than Ditch Meat, Poll Finds
A plant-based diet is about much more than not harming animals
Vegan Cheese, but Make It Delicious … The Long History and Bright Future of Vegan Cheese
HEALTH
Eating meat linked to range of illnesses, not just cancer — new study
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Venus Williams Says Veganism Transformed Her Health
Vegan Athlete Sets New Record with 100-Mile Run Around Central Park
RESOURCES
30 Common Misconceptions About Veganism Debunked
The 9 Best Vegan Cookbooks of 2021
Documentaries about veganism everyone should see
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you might consider following 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.