Cookery Demos

Mezz Lounge (on 2nd floor, lift available)

11.30am - Cookery Demo 1 - with Birgit Keher from ChangeKitchen

Birgit will be sharing some of her secrets from the ChangeKitchen CIC recipe book - healthy tasty seasonal vegan recipes for the whole family. Birgit is a veggie/vegan event caterer & healthy eating/living trainer. ChangeKitchen also have a stall at the festival. See their website www.changekitchen.co.uk

12.30pm - Cookery Demo 2 - Food in a Hurry

Perfect for new vegans. Great if cooking for one. Lizzy shares her cooking techniques to create some quick tasty meals.

1.45pm - Cookery Demo 3 - Lizzy's Lunches

Want some new ideas for entertaining? Unsure what to cook for a vegan visitor? Great dinner party ideas.

3pm - Cookery Demo 4 - Lizzy's Afternoon Tea

Lizzy will share tips for making delicious vegan desserts and sweet things featuring products from Lakeside Ethical Treats

4.15pm - Cookery Demo 5 - Spicy Suppers

Lizzy demonstrates spicy Indian food from her popular Indian Cookery course.

Talks & Workshops

Balcony Bar 1 (on 1st floor, lift available)

12 noon - 12.50pm - Veganism from 1806

With John Davis, Manager of the International Vegetarian Union
In 1806 Dr. William Lambe FRCP, in London, changed his diet at the age of 40 and gave us the first known unambiguous statement about veganism: "My reason for objecting to every species of matter to be used as food, except the direct produce of the earth, is founded on the broad ground that no other matter is suited to the organs of man. This applies then with the same force to eggs, milk, cheese, and fish, as to flesh meat." This talk will be packed with many more quotes & facts about veganism over the past 2 centuries. If you can't attend, read more here

1pm - 1.50pm - Vegan Nutrition

With Amanda Baker, PR & Media Officer for The Vegan Society
Veganism is not only great for animals and the planet - a well balanced vegan diet is the healthiest there is - for children as well as for adults. Vegans live longer and suffer less from diseases such as hypertension, obesity, coronary artery disease, certain kinds of cancer and diabetes. But as with all diets, nutritional balance is important. Whether you're already vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, this talk will tell you how to avoid the pitfalls and obtain an optimum healthy diet.

2pm - 2.50pm - Overcoming Hurdles in being a teen Vegan (with free jump-start packs!)

With Daniel Therkelson, Trademark Officer for The Vegan Society
This presentation will explore ways of over-coming obstacles likely to be faced by younger people (like their parents cooking for them as well as dispelling a lot of misinformation) and a general introduction to the reasons for going vegan and a little bit on nutrition. The last two facets make it an inviting talk for everyone who is vegan and anyone who is thinking of going vegan, whatever their age.

3pm - 3.50pm - Vegan Advocacy

With Rebecca Henderson, Advocacy Officer for The Vegan Society
A talk about vegans in hospital, animal free medications, the Equality Act etc.

4pm - 4.50pm - Getting Started in Vegan Outreach

With Amanda Baker, PR & Media Officer for The Vegan Society
How to effectively promote veganism via library displays, stalls, school talks, food fairs etc.

Talks & Workshops

Balcony Bar 2 (on 1st floor, lift available)

12 noon - 12.50pm - The Miracle of Fasting for Supreme Health & vitality & the magic of Apple Cider Vinegar

With Andy Wakeman, a non-medical nutritionist and member of Birmingham Veggies & Vegans
Andy is a mine of information for natural health and wellbeing, this is a talk not to be missed!

1pm - 1.50pm - Common Mistakes in Diet, Training & Recovery

With Pete Ryan, clinical nutritionist, certified trainer, manual therapist & founder of Vegan Bodybuilding
Common mistakes in diet, training & recovery by vegans who train for weight loss, mass gain or sporting performance. A talk about the most common errors people make when trying to achieve their goals in health & fitness. Avoid the potholes on the way to your goals by using a simple 'roadmap' to guide your training & recovery towards the results you desire while still maintaining an ethical lifestyle.

2pm - 2.50pm - Hemp - Superfood of the Century

With Tim Barford, founder of the UK's first hemp company in 1991 and now the manager of the hemp food & bodycare company Yaoh
Tim Barford from Yaoh has been vegan for the best part of 30 years now, and for the last 20 years has eaten large quantities of hemp seed - one of nature's true superfoods, and arguably the best. Here Tim explains some of the benefits of eating hemp and demonstrates his two favourite hemp smoothie recipes - come and taste for free, and learn a little bit about hemp, the superfood of the century. See www.yaoh.co.uk for more info about hemp.

3pm - 3.50pm - The Power of Living Foods

With Pat Reeves, nutritional therapist, world champion powerlifter and author of A Living Miracle
Learn how nutritional therapy & raw living foods can aid your health & may even save your life! By following a raw, living food diet, Pat Reeves has fought off her cancer & achieved what many of us could never dream of. Pat is a world champion powerlifter and holds many other records. She is also an accomplished marathon runner, personal trainer, fitness consultant & author. As a professional practitioner, she has helped many people using up-to-date scientific techniques. Best of all, Pat is vegan!!

4pm - 4.50pm - Raw Living Food for Longevity & Vitality

With Marketa Rozsypalova, Editor of the Tree of Life Holistic Health Magazine, a natural nutritionist & a raw living food chef, who runs workshops, classes & dining experiences in the Midlands. www.treeoflifemagazine.co.uk
Would you like to increase your energy and enjoy a vibrant long life? Discover how raw living foods can boost your physical vitality, improve your mental clarity and even enhance you spirited life. Enrich your healthy eating, keep your optimum weight, look and feel great, younger and in balance.

Talks & Workshops

Wulfrun Hall (on lower ground floor, lift available)

11.40am - 12.30pm - The Way of the Essenes

With Julian Haynes, who lived for three years in the jungle learning Amazonian Shamanism and building a pyramid. www.julianhaynes.com
The Essenes were an ancient community who lived by the Dead Sea as well as other places. Not only did they give us the Dead Sea Scrolls but their vegan life was a blueprint on healing and vitality. It is said that Jesus himself was raised an Essene. Either way the ancient discipline reveals secrets to life including fasting, detoxing and communion to Mother Earth.

12.40pm - 1.30pm - The Egg Industry - Victims and Survivors

With Susan Edmonds, founder of Pets And Wildlife In Need of Giving, see PAWING
Susan presents a rescuers perspective of the egg industry, examining the story behind the millions of chickens who make up the industry - and the lucky few who survive the trade. Interactive, with interesting facts about chickens thrown in when you least expect it!

1.40pm - 2.30pm - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

With Darren Collis, UK representative for Sea Shepherd
The crews of Sea Shepherd's ships risk their lives in order to defend, conserve and protect the world's whales, seals and other marine life. Whilst Greenpeace ships sail the seas with freezers full of meat, Sea Shepherd is a vegan organisation. Don't miss this opportunity to meet one of the SSCS UK coordinators to learn about Sea Shepherds past and imminent courageous and daring campaigns!