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VegFest 2012
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Saturday, Sept. 22

Speakers (A105/106):

11:00am - Virginia Messina, RD - "The Seven Habits of Healthy Vegans"
12:30pm - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD - "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease"
2:00pm - Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. - "A Race For Life: From Cancer to the Ironman"
3:30pm - Milton Mills, MD - "Flowers & the Human Intellect”
5:00-6:45pm - Forks Over Knives - documentary film screening

Cooking Demonstrations (A107/108/109):

11:00am - Del Sroufe - “Easy Dishes from the Forks Over Knives Cookbook”
12:30pm - Aaron Adams - "Making Vegan Ravioli"
2:00pm - Christy Morgan "The Blissful Chef" - “Quick Protein Packed Snacks For Everyone!”
3:30pm - Laura Theodore "The Jazzy Vegetarian" - "It’s Soylicious"
5:00pm - Jennifer Cornbleet - "Raw Food Made Easy"

Movement Class (A103/104):

11:00am - Jiivapriya, Yoga Instructor

Presentations (A103/104):

12:30pm Ellen Jaffe Jones - "Eat Vegan on $4 a Day"
2:00pm - Pamela Ziemann - "Giving Voice to Your Cause"
3:30pm - Robert Cheeke, Ed Bauer, Giacomo Marchese, Mark Eisenhart - "Vegan Fitness - Different Perspectives on the Total Package"

Ask the Experts (Exhibit Hall):

11:00am - 12:30pm - Alison Ozgur, R.D. - Nutrition
12:30pm - 2:00pm - Christy Whitney - Cleansing/Detox
2:00pm - 3:30pm - Steve Aberle - Vegan Travel
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Stephanie Lucas, R.N. - Health
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Gail Nelson, R.D. - Nutrition

Family Activities (Exhibit Hall):

10:00am - 6:00pm: Face painting, games, crafts, stories, a "Taste the Rainbow" booth, a "Play With Your Food" booth and a Flesh is For Zombies photo booth with zombie makeup artists for teens!

Family Activities with Rick Reynolds, M.Ed.

11:30am: Worm Bin Magic!
12:30pm: Pollination Mazes and other EverGreen Twins activities
2:00pm: Eco-doku™ and other EverGreen Twins activities
3:30pm: Story time with the author: Marco and the Molecule
+ Drawing for a free book and other prizes!

Sunday, Sept. 23

Speakers (A105/106):

11:00am - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD - "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease"
12:30pm - Milton Mills, MD - "Meat Eating & the Biology of Disgust"
2:00pm - Mark Messina, PhD - "Health Impacts of Soy Foods"
3:30pm - Virginia Messina, RD - "The Seven Habits of Healthy Vegans"
5:00-6:45pm - Vegucated - documentary film screening

Movement Class (A107/108/109):

11:00am - Suman S.Barkhas, Yoga and Tai Chi Instructor - "Tai Chi for Better Balance"

Cooking Demonstrations (A107/108/109):

12:30pm - Laura Theodore "The Jazzy Vegetarian" - "All-American Classics"
2:00pm - Robin Asbell - "Big Vegan Does Sweet and Savory!"
3:30pm - Jennifer Cornbleet - "Super Drinks"
5:00pm - Ellen Jaffe Jones - "Cooking Vegan without Breaking the Bank!"

Presentations (A103/104):

11:00am - Jasmin Singer & Mariann Sullivan - "THINK VEGAN: Ten Tips to Get You Started"
12:30pm - Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. - "Senior Fitness: Challenging Aging”
2:00pm - George Wuerthner - "Ecological Impact of Livestock Production on the Earth"
3:30pm - Jill Nussinow, MS, RD - "The Formula for Improving Personal and Planetary Health = Plant Foods + The Pressure Cooker"

Ask the Experts (Exhibit Hall):

11:00am - 12:30pm - Mark Eisenhart - Athletics
12:30pm - 2:00pm - Wendy Abraham, N.D. - Health
2:00pm - 3:30pm - Grant Butler - Transitioning/Cooking
3:30pm - 5:00pm - Ed Bauer - Fitness

Family Activities (Exhibit Hall):

10:00am - 6:00pm: Face painting, games, crafts, stories, a "Taste the Rainbow" booth, a "Play With Your Food" booth and a Flesh is For Zombies photo booth with zombie makeup artists for teens!

Family Activities with Rick Reynolds, M.Ed.

3:00pm: Worm Bin Magic!
3:30pm: Story time with the author: Marco and the Molecule
4:00pm: Pollination Mazes and other EverGreen Twins activities
4:30pm: Eco-doku™ and other EverGreen Twins activities
5:00pm: Story time with the author: Marco and the Molecule
+ Drawing for a free book and other prizes!