Vegan News for September 2021
Photo from Maliko Country Farms Facebook page.
Rainbow Kitchen is Maui’s newest all-vegan food truck. We ordered the burrito bowl, and it’s wonderful. We look forward to trying other items, such as the bruschetta toast, mochi waffles and fries, the mini macro bowl, intriguing teas and more. Rainbow Kitchen is at 2250 Hana Highway in Haiku, the yellow food truck at Maliko Country Farms. If you are driving east on Hana Highway, it’s on the right just before Maliko Gulch. Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 7 am – 2 pm. If you are planning a stop, it can’t hurt to call 808-500-2885 to confirm it’s open.
Any initiative that promotes greater appreciation of plant-based agriculture — especially when it is designed to raise the awareness of children — is good for vegans and everyone else. It’s worth listening to a recent interview with Scott Lacasse about how Grow Some Good is promoting public school gardens and education on Maui.
Celebration of this year’s Lā ‘Ulu – Breadfruit Day has been postponed due to concerns about COVID. However, it’s still a good time to focus on this remarkable plant. Why does ‘ulu deserve its own day? We highlight several reasons in Talk Story here.
NEWS AND TRENDS
The Emergence of the $1.5 Trillion Plant-Based Boom
What a meatless future could mean for farmers
Why Billionaire Jim Mellon is Predicting the End of Dairy in 10 Years
Plant-based menus are taking over at top fast food chains
Will Vegan Meat Replace Animal Meat the Way the Cell Phones Replaced Landlines?
Dole is using pineapple waste to make vegan leather in a bid to cut food waste
Food strategy for England calls for big cut in meat consumption
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
The Largest Study of its Kind Links Meat to 18% Increase in Heart Disease Risk … Higher plant-based food consumption linked to lower atherosclerosis risk … A plant-based diet is the best way to avoid heart disease, according to a new report … Plant-based diets can lower heart disease risk by 52 percent
New Research Explains the Link Between Meat and Cancer
Eating 1 hot dog takes 35 minutes off life, study suggests
Healthy Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Elevated PSA
Eating foods high in flavonoids could slow down cognitive decline, a study says
SPORTS AND FITNESS
10 Vegan Athletes on Why They Went Plant-Based
What These Vegans Eat to Swim 2.4 Miles, Bike 112 Miles and Run a Marathon, Consecutively
5 Myths About Strength Training for Vegans
Vegan Athlete Wins ‘World’s Toughest Race’ for the Second Time
Olympic great Carl Lewis says that without sports and a vegan diet, 'I wouldn't be here right now'
How Vegan Athlete and Cyclist Ivan Liamin is Making a Difference in the Fitness World
RESOURCES
Guide to Cruelty-Free Skincare and Cosmetics
Top 10 vegan sources of iron: How to maximize your iron absorption
10 benefits of a plant-based diet
THIS MONTH IN VEGAN HISTORY
September 1846: A recipe for a plain bird’s nest sago pudding, which has been described as “the earliest known deliberately vegan recipe,” is published.
September 1847: William Horsell founds the world’s first vegetarian society in England.
September 1849: The Vegetarian Advocate reviews the Kitchen Philosophy for Vegetarians, which may be the first known vegan cookbook.
September 1945: An article in the Vegetarian Society’s newsletter states that “a number of our members, who do not use animal products of any kind, formed themselves into a group which has since adopted the title of ‘The Vegan Society.’”
September 2001: Bowing to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Wendy’s followed McDonald’s and Burger King in making some reforms in the treatment of hens.
September 2020: Nordstrom becomes the US retailer to announce a ban on fur and exotic animal skins.
CONNECTIONS
If you live on Maui or visit regularly, you might check out three Facebook pages, Vegan on Maui, Maui Vegans and the Facebook companion page to this website, Maui Vegan Life.