Helpful Resources
Beginners’ Guide to Cruelty-Free and Vegan Skin Care
Vegan and cruelty-free skin care are quickly gaining mainstream popularity alongside an increase in more conscious consumers who are interested in helping the environment and lessening the impact their skin care has on animals.
A Billion Veg
Our goal is to build a global consumer movement for plant-based, animal-free food and products, and by doing so drive businesses around the world to better serve people who want to live healthier, richer lives.
A Brief History of Veganism
An overview prepared by Time Magazine.
Choosing Meat Alternatives that are Healthy and Sustainable
With the availability of an ever-increasing number of plant-based meat alternatives, it’s important to avoid products are unhealthful. George Washington University’s Milken Institute of Public Health has prepared a resource that summarizes research about the health and environmental impacts of meat vs. plant-based diets and offers practical tips for selecting healthful plant-based products.
East Maui Animal Refuge (Boo Boo Zoo)
Home to hundreds of abandoned and injured animals, this sanctuary can always use volunteers.
Ethical Globe
Ethical Globe aims to provide information and support to the growing vegan population. In particular, to vegans who also wish to make other ethically conscious decisions.
Guide to Cruelty-Free Skincare & Cosmetics
Prepared by the Derm Review.
A Guide to Vegan and Cruelty Free Clothes & Fashion
A vegan lifestyle also involves avoiding animal-based materials in apparel as well, largely due to concerns about animal cruelty involved with the production of these materials.
A Guide to Vegan Baking
Banana bread, peanut butter cookies and more!
Happy Cow
A searchable directory of restaurants and stores that offer vegan and vegetarian food. Also recipes, articles and a blog.
A Healthy Living Guide to Veganism
Recipes on a budget and ingredient replacement ideas.
Interpreting a Nutrition Label
Baylor University has prepared helpful information on Interpreting a Nutrition Label.
Leilani Farm Sanctuary
Explore an island paradise where farm animals rescued from slaughter and callous hunters live in sheltered harmony.
Maui Vegan Life
The Facebook page for this website.
Maui Vegans
A useful Facebook page for sharing information on a variety of topics.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
The Physicians Committee is leading a revolution in medicine—putting a new focus on health and compassion.
Tasty and Meatless
“Our goal is to educate, entertain, and inspire our viewers by giving them practical tools that they can incorporate immediately into their lifestyle, no matter where they currently are in their process to improved health.
Vegan Fact Sheet
Vegan diets: healthy and humane.
Vegan Family Guide
A collection of valuable tips for vegan pregnancy and vegan babies, toddlers and children. According to its creator, “During my pregnancy, I asked the same questions as every new parent, spent time organizing the answers and organized them neatly in one place to save you time.”
Vegan on Maui
A resource for people looking to experience a vegan lifestyle on Maui.
Vegan Q&A
Answers to the questions vegans receive all the time.
Vegan Outreach
Founded in 1993, Vegan Outreach is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to end violence towards animals.
Vegetarian Society of Hawaii
Promotes human health, animal rights, and protection of the environment by means of vegetarian education. Holds monthly lectures at the Cameron Center in Wailuku.
Yourveganjourney.com
Includes recommended cookbooks for beginners, a 30-Day Vegan Challenge, information on health and nutrition, and additional resources.
