NOLA VEGGIE FEST
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2nd Annual NOLA Veggie Fest
was on
Sunday May 16, 2010
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To watch the video of the 2010 Veggie Fest
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To watch the video of the 2010 Veggie Fest
Click Here
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Buy your T-Shirts Here!
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The annual NOLA Veggie Fest promotes vegan and vegetarian food choices.
The health benefits of a plant-based diet are well known. The Fest educates how these diet choices benefit the environment and about the cruelty of factory farms, the source of most animal products. We offer a variety of delicious food samples and also educational materials. Our members are active throughout the year promoting the benefits of vegan and vegetarian diets.
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For a list of
NOLA Veggie Fest Sponsors for 2010
click here!
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2nd Annual NOLA Veggie Fest
was on
May 16, 2010
Our Speakers were:
12:00 noon - Josh Hooten
1:00pm - Jane Velez-Mitchell
2:00pm - Gene Baur
3:00pm - Jack Norris
4:00pm - Robert Cheeke
5:00pm - Jonathan Balcombe
6:00pm - Craig Sommers
Behaviorist and animal-rights activist, Dr. Jonathan Balcombe. He has written many scientific papers and lay-articles on animal behavior, humane education, and animal research. Author of books, including Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good andSecond Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals, he is formerly the Senior Research Scientist with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Jonathan is now an independent consultant based in
click image for more info Germantown, Maryland.
Dr. Craig Sommers - travels the globe giving lectures on how to achieve
optimum health through proper nutrition and lifestyle habits. He is a certified yoga instructor, certified nutritionist, and the author of Raw Foods Bible, a comprehensive easy to read guide to the optimum diet and lifestyle. His talk will be on "Achieving Optimum Health."click image for more info
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Robert Cheeke - works full-time for Sequel Naturals as a National representative for Vega, a line of vegan whole-food products, and also works full-time running Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness . . . As a touring speaker, the Presentation Robert gives across North America is titled, "Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet - Whole-Food Nourishment for Whole-Body Health" as part of Robert Cheeke's "Take Action and Make it Happen Tour." Vegan Boddy Building and Fitnessclick image for more info
Jane Velez-Mitchell hosts Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, a topical event-driven show with a wide range of viewpoints. A veteran television news journalist, Velez-Mitchell reported for the nationally syndicated Warner Brothers/Telepictures show Celebrity Justice and regularly served as guest host for Nancy Grace, another HLN program. As a commentator on high-profile cases, Velez-Mitchell has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and other national cable television programs.
President and
co-founder Jack Norris of Vegan Outreach. Vegan
Outreach produces Why Vegan and other booklets, and
has distributed over 11 million copies. Jack runs Vegan Outreach’s Adopt A College program which has
directly handed a Vegan Outreach brochure to almost four million students. In
2005, he was elected to the Animal Rights Hall of Fame. Jack writes a nutrition blog at JackNorrisRD.com. He is the author of Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?, Staying Healthy On Plant-Based Diets,
and other articles found at VeganHealth.org. click image for more info: clickable links are in yellow.
John Sakars is a writer, artist and musician from Niagara Falls, Ontario. His visual art has been reported on by national media outlets, and has been reproduced on book covers by the World Health Organization. He has been a vegan for 12 years, and has written many songs with animal rights themes. He is an entertaining speaker, who incorporates humor into his inspiring performances.
Co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, Gene Baur, is cAmerica's leading farm animal protection organization. His pictures and videotape, exposing factory farming cruelty, have been aired nationally and internationally, educating millions. His book, entitled Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food, is a best seller.
Josh Hooten is the co-founder of The Herbivore Clothing Company in Portland, Oregon. He also started and stopped Herbivore magazine (after a good 5 year run.) He is one of the founders of the Let Live Foundation, an animal rights group who put on the annual Let Live Animal Rights Conference. He has spoken at many events around the country and enjoys that almost as much as riding bikes with his kid on the Trail-A-Bike behind him.
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Entertainment
Our Live Music Artists were:
Our Live Music Artists were:
After fronting her band “The T-Bonz” for over 25 years in Adirondack, New York,
Terrina Cook made a larger than life decision to turn dreams into reality. In 2007 she moved to New Orleans, a city she loved and visited often. These former visits inspired her debut CD “Terrina’s Wings” which was recorded in New Orleans.
Jon Hébert, a Louisiana native, has been writing songs for almost twenty years. After a brief stint in the Asheville, N.C. music scene, Jon was called back to Louisiana in October of 2008. Knowing there was a reason why he was called back, he thought he might find it in the New Orleans open mic scene.
Melissa and Matthew DeOrazio
Sweet Jones Music
Sweet Jones Music
Based in New Orleans, Sweet Jones embodies the unified musical collaboration of Matthew (guitar/vocals) and Melissa DeOrazio (guitar/vocals), along with Abe Frishman (bass), and Adrian Piano (drums). Featuring original compositions, as well as creative interpretations of other artists’ songs, the music ultimately expresses heart and soul, bringing together elements of Roots-Rock, Blues and Americana.
Our Belly Dancers were:
Jacquie and Kristi of Pandorium Belly Dance Co.
Jacquie has been belly dancing since 2000 and Kristi since 2008. Pandorium has been featured at many local events including the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Byblos Restaurant, and various St. Tammany Art Association events.
Jacquie and Kristi of Pandorium Belly Dance Co.
Jacquie has been belly dancing since 2000 and Kristi since 2008. Pandorium has been featured at many local events including the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Byblos Restaurant, and various St. Tammany Art Association events.
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Videos of
NOLA Veggie Fest
To watch the video of the 2010 Veggie Fest
Click Here
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For clips from
1st Annual NOLA Veggie Fest 2009
Watch the 2009 Slide Show!
Click Here
Watch the 2009 Short Film!
Click Here
1st Annual NOLA Veggie Fest 2009
Watch the 2009 Slide Show!
Click Here
Watch the 2009 Short Film!
Click Here
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We are always happy to have new NOLA Veggie Fest members!
Our meet-ups happen throughout the year.
Please come on by a MeetUp event, or email us for more details.
NOLA Veggie Fest
New Orleans, Louisiana
nolaveggiefest@gmail.com
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As a nonprofit charity, we receive no government funding. We're not an affiliate of any other national or local group; we're not associated with any other SPCA or humane society. Caring donors and volunteers across Louisiana determine the size and scope of our lifesaving programs for animals, through their kindness and support.
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