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The conference features
experts in the fields of health, nutrition, animal rights, the environment,
exercise and related lifestyle areas, plus talented chefs. The following
speakers are already confirmed, with many more to be added. Please
check back for updates.
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Author of The 4-Ingredient Vegan, Tofu 1-2-3 and the Vegetarian Voice column Ask Maribeth: A Voice for Vegan Living; Certified Nutritional Consultant, cooking instructor, corporate chef for Vitasoy USA, cooking DVD host, mother of two lifelong vegan teenagers
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author of Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good (Macmillan) and The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives and Recommendations (released in 2000 by the Humane Society Press); has written many scientific papers and lay- articles on animal behavior, humane education, and animal research; a popular speaker, he has given invited presentations in the USA, UK, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil, Israel and mainland Europe; completed a 15-stop lecture tour of medical and veterinary schools in India in January 2007; currently Senior Research Scientist with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, in Washington, D.C; born in England, raised in New Zealand and Canada, and has lived in the United States since 1987 |
CHIP BALLEW (MO) |
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leader of the Vegetarian Club of the Ozarks, entertains and teaches juggling, "flip stix,' top & bubble tricks and other toys and games, long-time advocate for animals and cruelty-free living
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CAROLE BARAL, MS (NY) |
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certified Integral Yoga instructor for over 25 years; NAVS board member
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RYNN BERRY (NY) |
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NAVS historical advisor; author, Food for The Gods, Vegetarianism and the World's Religions, and Hitler: Neither Vegetarian Nor Animal Lover |
JOHN BOLUS (FL) |
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America's sole instructor of Chinese Wand Exercise; ranked 1st in his state's 5K races in the 65-69 age group, 5th in National Sr. Olympics; professional musician (keyboards) frequently performing at top clubs, including the Ritz Carlton; released "Naples Medleys", a CD collection of easy listening standards |
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co-author of How to Eat Like a Vegetarian, Even If You Never Want To Be One and How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty; director of the Marin Vegetarian Education Group; former food columnist for VegNews magazine; publishing consultant to many of the vegetarian world's best known leaders, including Howard Lyman, John Robbins, Dr. Neal Barnard, Ingrid Newkirk, Alan Goldhammer, and Victoria Moran; she has had dozens of letters published on behalf of animals and plant based eating in local and national magazines and newspapers and has been teaching vegan cooking classes for 13 years |
HAROLD BROWN (NY) |
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president, Farm Kind, Ltd.; born and raised on a cattle farm in Michigan and spent over half his life in agriculture including three years in the dairy industry; featured in the Tribe of Heart documentary, Peaceable Kingdom, the Journey Home, his story is one of transformation from animal farmer to vegan animal advocate; works as an advocate for sustainable independent family farms, environmental justice, social justice, and peace through non-violence |
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graduate Princeton University, Duke Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health; practices internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School faculty member; director Natural Healing Pathways, Inc., a non-profit organization providing a wholistic approach to helping people with chronic diseases through union of mind, body and spirit |
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co-founder/director of Plant Peace Daily and co-founder/past president of VegMichigan. He has a BS in Emergency Medicine and is a certified fitness instructor. JC has been leading life altering programs on health and the environment for many years and publishes one of the nation’s most popular vegan lifestyle e-newsletters, News For Life |
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Public health nutritionist, clinical nutrition specialist, nutrition consultant, academic instructor, past chair, VNDPG of American dietetic Assn; best selling author, Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan, plus Dairy-free & Delicious, Defeating Diabetes and The New Becoming Vegetarian;recently conducted a government supported study in the Marshall Islands and implemented a program to prevent and reverse diabetes |
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Director, the Lifestyle Medicine Institute in Loma Linda; lectures at the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Rockford; offers over 25 years of leadership in the emerging field of Lifestyle Medicine; his pioneering efforts as an epidemiologically trained lifestyle interventionist with the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) have shown how simple lifestyle changes can prevent, arrest, and facilitate the reversal of many of our largely lifestyle related diseases. With more than 50,000 graduates, the results of the Randomized Clinical CHIP Trial have been published in 12 peer reviewed medical journals. His book, Health Power (co-authored with Aileen Ludington), has two million copies in 16 languages in circulation. Speaker for past 2 years at the World Congress on Weight Management in Chicago. He earned his doctorate in Health Science and an MPH in Public Health Nutrition from Loma Linda University. |
ANNE DINSHAH (OH) |
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women’s rowing coach for The Ohio State University Crew Club; lifetime vegan and third generation vegetarian; author of Healthy Hearty Helpings. writes Dating Vegans: recipes for relationships, a column in the American Vegan magazine and a forthcoming book |
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Nutrition director of The Coalition for Cancer Prevention Through Plant-Based Eating; co-founder and first chairman-elect of the Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association; author of The Most Noble Diet, A Basic Course in Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition and Don't Let Your Diet Add to your Cancer Risk; has taught nutrition at the college and university level since 1980; inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame (1993) |
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retired Cleveland Clinic surgeon; conducted a 20 year study of coronary artery disease using diet and lifestyle modification; during the 90's organized two successful conferences on the elimination of coronary artery disease for health professionals; first recipient of the Benjamin Spock award for Compassion in Medicine in 2005 ; author of the groundbreaking book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, which relates the results of a his 20 year study on curing heart disease with diet |
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Microbiologist, and former biodecontamination consultant for Pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co Inc. Then an activist and founder of Vegetarians of Kansas City. Vegan for 18 years. Mother of two lifelong vegans. Her first book, Compassionate Souls -- Raising the Next Generation to Change the World, was a primer for raising healthy compassionate children. Her newest book, Get Off Gluten aims to help vegan's learn how getting off gluten can be beneficial, and to help gluten sensitive omnivores discover veganism for their health. |
NICOLE FORDYCE (CANADA) |
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long-time animal rights advocate, vegetarian for 23 years and vegan for 14 years; certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer, teaching total toning and cardio-kickboxing fitness classes; high school special education teacher; professional speaker on issues of inclusion & friendship facilitation for people with disabilities |
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director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture, Humane Society of the United States; graduate Cornell's College of Agriculture and Tuft's University of Medicine; internationally known speaker on public health and social justice issues; invited as expert witness in Oprah Winfrey's meat defamation trial; author Carbophobia: The Scary Truth about America's Low-Carb Craze and the landmark Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching |
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author of the newly released Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism and Strategic Action for Animals: A Handbook on Strategic Movement Building, Organizing, and Activism for Animal Liberation; Professor of Sociology and Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston; personal/relationship coach.
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BOB LEROY, RD, MS, EDM (NY/NC) |
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NAVS Nutrition Advisor since 1990; vegan since 1976; nutritionist; writer; researcher; certified fitness instructor |
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associate director of preventive medicine with Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM); co-author of PCRM's report on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines |
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motivational speaker, certified life coach, certified holistic health counselor (HHC, AADA); author of ten books including the vegan weight loss classic, The Love-Powered Diet, the best-selling Creating Charmed Life, and the Oprah-featured Lit from Within and Shelter for the Spirit. vegetarian since age 18, and mother of lifelong vegan actress Adair Moran
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serves as the nutritionist/dietitian for the prestigious McDougall Wellness Program in Santa Rosa, California; Director of Health Education for the National Health Association; formerly served as the Director of Nutrition at the world-renowned Pritikin Center in Florida; taught nutrition classes at Indiana State University, Indiana University Medical School, and the University of Miami Medical School; in Indiana, he created and taught the Nutrition Education Initiative, a preventive medicine curriculum for medical doctors, residents, and medical students, and in recognition of this groundbreaking project, Indiana’s governor awarded him the Indiana State Public Health Excellence in Health Science Award, and Indiana State University awarded him the Graduate-of-the-Last-Decade Award; his insightful and humorous approach to nutrition and health has helped thousands worldwide make the transition to healthy living
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JOHN PIERRE (IL) |
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vegan nutrition and fitness consultant who lectures throughout the US
sharing the principles of compassionate living to people of all ages;
best known for his innovative work helping older adults enhance
cognitive functioning, and his fun, yet effective approach to functional
fitness
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RAE SIKORA (GA) |
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Co-founder of Plant Peace Daily; Works with individuals and groups creating peaceful community that respects all Life; co-created the nations first humane education certification and Masters programs; leading programs internationally for 25 years on compassionate living, including: all forms of non-violence, ethical consumerism, advertising / media influences, communication, conflict resolution, animal rights / awareness, and environmental awareness / responsibility. |
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has been involved with vegetarian and vegan-related issues for over four decades; author and co-author of sixteen books on compassionate living and vegan cuisine; contributing author to many other books, pamphlets, national publications, and magazines; senior book editor, Book Publishing Co.; international business dispute resolution specialist; award-winning column, Ask Jo! appears on her web site Grassroots Veganism |
MICHAEL STEPANIAK, BA (PA) |
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a program coordinator for the Pennsylvania Resources Council, one of the state's oldest grassroots environmental organizations; administrator of the Southwestern PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force, which has collected and responsibly disposed of over one million pounds of toxic products and minimizes their generation through education |
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