Vegan News for May 2023
New vegan food truck Ahonui Foods offer some of the best focaccia sandwiches you’ll find anywhere, as well as numerous other unique and flavorful items. It’s at 111 Stable Road, Spreckelsville (Paia), in a pleasant food truck park only about four-and-a-half miles from the airport. So if you’re visiting Baldwin Beach, Paia, or points east on Hana Highway, check it out.
EVENTS
Saturday, May 6. Maui Vegan meetup group hosts a hike (9:15 am) and lunch (12:15 pm). (Do either or both.) Details here.
Sunday, May 7, 10 am. Documenting Mushroom Diversity in the Tropics. Online class. $25. Details.
Saturday, May 13, 8:30 am – 3 pm, Maui Master Gardener’s Mother’s Day Plant Sale. UH Maui College Campus, 310 Ka’ahumanu Ave., Kahului. More info.
NEWS AND TRENDS
New Data Shows Gen Z Are Going Vegan for the Long Haul
Meat and Milk Sales Drop In Europe as Vegan Versions Hit Record Highs
The Rise of Vegan Fashion: Why Eco-Friendly Clothing is Here to Stay
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
A Healthy Plant-Based Diet Can Keep You Alive Longer, New Study Finds
Plant-Based Diet May Help Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Study Finds
Plant-Based Diet Lowers Risk of Osteoporosis in Women Over 60
Study: Vegan Diets Aren’t Automatically ‘Healthy,’ Prioritizing Nutrients is Key
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Vegan Champion Boxer Retains Title
South Florida to Host World’s First and Only Vegan Bodybuilding Competition
Footballer Calum Ferguson says going vegan will help you "live a better life"
20-Year Vegan Athlete Takes Gold in European Duathlon Championships
Vegan bodybuilder says eating meat doesn't make you 'manly'
Mushroom Meat Just as Effective as Animal Meat to Build Muscle, Study Finds
RESOURCES
11 Vegan Podcasts to Listen to Right Now
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. There is also a Maui vegan meetup group.
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.