Join us at the 10th Annual Taste of Health 2008 Food & Lifestyle Festival hosted by non-profit group Earthsave Canada.
Festival admission lets you enjoy exhibits, vendors, workshops, presentations, a food court, and cooking demonstrations, all designed to showcase plant-based foods. Rub shoulders with experts. Mingle with great people who are interested in health, animals and the planet. And generally have a good time!
Friday, September 26, 2008 6 p.m – 9 p.m.
Special Fundraiser Gala Event with Vegan Wines ($15 in advance)
Friday Night Free Admission to the Taste of Health Festival.
Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Croatian Cultural Centre,
3250 Commercial Drive (at 16th Avenue)
Vancouver, BC, V5N 4E4.
$7.00 daily. Children 12 and under free with adult. Look for discount coupons in Shared Vision or Common Ground. Free Friday night.
More speakers and the full schedule can be found at: www.tasteofhealth.earthsave.ca
Following are some of the speakers who will be presenting this coming weekend:
Rose Vasile is the Author of "Uncooking With RawRose – Your Guide to Raw Foods" Her classes, demos and retreats show people how easy it is to prepare tasty raw foods. Rose lost over fifty pounds and food related allergies, has more energy, improved digestion and a clearer complexion.
David Pimentel is the world's leading food sustainability expert. His research spans the fields of energy, ecological and economic aspects of pest control, biological control, biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, land and water conservation, and environmental policy. Pimentel has published more than 600 scientific papers and 27 books and has served on many national and government committees including the National Academy of Sciences; President's Science Advisory Council; U.S Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare; Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress; and the U.S. State Department.
Howard Lyman is the former director of the "Beyond Beef Campaign" & the Humane Society of the United States' "Eating with Conscience" Campaign; past President of both the International Vegetarian Union, and EarthSave International; and is currently President on Voice for a Viable Future. A Feature Documentary on his life is now available on DVD, and recently, Howards new book, "No More Bull!" was published to wide acclaim. He currently lives in Ellensburg Washington, with his wife Willow Jeane, and his cat, Ceasar. www.madcowboy.com. Howard is featured at the $15.00 fundrasier gala. SOLD OUT EVENT
Isa Chandra Moskowitz is a Brooklyn native who began her vegan cooking journey almost twenty years ago at the age of sixteen. She's inspired by New York City's cuisine from all over the world, as well as her own Jewish heritage, and she loves to fuse the two. Isa is the author of Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, Vegan with a Vengeance, Vegan Cupcakes Take over the World, and an upcoming Vegan Brunch Book. She is heralded as America's Most Awesome Vegan Chef.
Dave Way is president of Earthsave Canada. Concerned about increasing climate chaos but other than driving less or turning out lights, what can we actually do to turn things around? Surprisingly we all have the power to take action 3 times a day! Find out what the Food and Agriculture Organization and leading Peak Oil and other experts have to say about lowering our impact on the planet the easy way. Join us for a free one hour presentation by the President of Earthsave Canada. We will discuss the connection between gas prices, biofuels, the worldwide food crisis and climate change.
Adam Hart is the founder of Power of Food, a business that is built around providing simple strategies for discovering a healthier you. Now from Squamish, B.C. Adam did not always live the healthy lifestyle that is his passion today. By the time he was 26 years old, he was overweight, battling depression, struggling with food allergies, and pre-diabetic. It is from this place that Adam discovered the Power of Food. Today Adam reveals to thousands of people the simple strategies on how to gain control over your own health by making better food choices, whether at home or at the office. His passion for sharing his story has led him here today. www.poweroffood.com
Josh Brandon is an agriculture campaigner with Greenpeace. Josh is on the steering committee of GE Free BC, and on the National Council of the Canadian Environmental Network. Josh works with farmers, citizens and consumers to promote local and organic agriculture, mandatory labelling of GE foods and GE free zones. Global agriculture uses way too much oil, not just to bring you bananas in January. Now, the corporations that control our food supply propose genetically engineered crops as a solution to world hunger. This workshop will look at how we get out of oil and into sustainable, solutions for our food and our environment.
Geoff Urton, MSc is the BC SPCA's farm animal welfare specialist and coordinates the organization's advocacy and policy initiatives. He presently sits as an animal welfare representative on national committees that are designing Canada's organic farming standards and the Codes of Practice for the care of all dairy cattle in Canada.
EarthSave Canada is a nonprofit, educational organization promoting awareness of the health, environmental and ethical consequences of our food choices. We advocate the move towards a plant-based diet for better health, environmental sustainability, and compassion for animals.
christina@earthsave.ca
office: 604-731-5885 fax: 604-731-5805
No comments:
Post a Comment