RAW FOODS/LIVING FOODS EVENTS
| May | June | July | August | September |
MAY 2008
Friday - Sunday, May 9-11th - Florida Keys Green Living & Energy Education Expo - GLEE is a three-day event offering practical solutions for people to learn about sustainable living, water and energy conservation, renewable energy, and green building, so they can lead healthier lifestyles, reduce business costs, improve their community and save energy, water and the earth. Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Road, Marathon, FL 33050
Monday, May 19th - PATH [Positive Alternative Therapies in Healthcare] - Sharing/Caring 7:00 p.m.; Guest Speaker 8:00 p.m. @ Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium. Guest Speaker: Donna Gates Topic: Body Ecology Diet "Do you suffer from immune disorders, candida-related imbalances, or a general lack of well-being? Then you owe it to yourself to discover the Body Ecology Diet (or BED). A world-renowned system of healing, the BED established and nourishes the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the digestive tract. This 'microscopic militia' serves as your body's key line of defense against disease-causing unfriendly microbes. By combining age-old principles with the latest findings in the holistic health field, the BED has helped countless people to restore their internal harmony, regain their vitality and feel younger and stronger. It can do the same for you."
Saturday, May 31th - EarthSave Miami May Vegetarian Potluck 6:30pm at Riviera Presbyterian, 5275 Sunset Drive, South Miami. Topic: Food Connections Diet affects many lifestyle, health and social dimensions. Health Science draws upon chemistry, biology, physiology and psychology to explain and recommend appropriate dietary choices. We can feel, look and age better with less pain or disease, convinced by extraordinary connections from addiction studies, brain chemistry and time-tested practical living fundamentals. Speaker: Frank Sabatino, D.C., Ph.D., health director, Regency House Natural Health Spa, Hallandale; certified member of the International Association of Hygienic Physicians. Trained at Palmer Chiropractic College and Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Sabatino teaches health recovery and maintenance and guides people out of our modern maze of myth and misinformation.
JUNE 2008
Saturday, June 28th - EarthSave Miami June Vegetarian Potluck 6:30pm at Riviera Presbyterian, 5275 Sunset Drive, South Miami. Topic: From Oil To Nuts - The essential facts on fats Are all dietary fats created equal? How much does the body need? What do government guidelines say? Is olive oil a health food? What's the scoop on nuts? Are you going nuts trying to manage your diet? You'll get the facts in this humorous lesson. Speaker: Jeff Novick, Dietician/Nutritionist at The McDougall Program (Santa Roda, CA) Graduate degree in nutrition - Indiana State Univ.; Director of Health Education for National Health Associaiton; Past Director of Nutrition, Pritikin Center (Miami, FL); Taught at Indiana State Univ. Medical School, Univ of Miami Medical School; Recipient - Indiana State Public Health Excellence in Health Science Award.
JULY 2008
Sunday, July 27th - Sunday, August 3rd - 38th IVU World Vegetarian Congress - Dresden, Germany - 100 YEARS OF FOOD REVOLUTION [Note: IVU = International Vegetarian Union]
AUGUST 2008
Thursday - Monday, August 14-18th - Animal Rights 2008 National Conference In Washington, D.C. World’s largest and oldest animal rights conference * 100 sessions, including plenaries, workshops, raps, reports * 90 speakers from 60 animal protection groups in 9 countries * Sessions on personal skills, activism, organizing, outreach * Presentations on whale wars and effects of global warming * Presentations by leaders of other social justice movements * Newcomer Orientation * Networking Receptions * Cruelty-Free Shopping * Delicious Vegan Food * 80 Videos * 90 Free Exhibits * Celebrity & Activist Awards
SEPTEMBER 2008
Saturday, September 13th - Earthdance 2008 Our mission is to promote peace by joining participants worldwide in a synchronized Prayer for Peace and to support humanitarian causes through the global language of music and dance. Anyone can participate in Earthdance by registering to do an event of any size on September 13, 2008. VeggieMunn participated in Miami's Earthdance 2007. There were some amazing bands and other artists there. It was really something! I'm looking forward to this years event.
Friday - Sunday, September 12-14th - Welcome To Raw Spirit Fest 2008, the largest raw vegan, ecopeace celebration in creation! On September 12th - 14th, we re-unite at this rawmarkable resort, located amidst trees and ponds on luscious lawns beneath Sedona, Arizona's famous Red Rock Mountains. COME DISCOVER ancient wisdom and the latest findings from the greatest minds in healthy eco-living. Features include: Fascinating Health Seminars, World Class Music, Educational Booths, Creative Children's Program, Chocolate Emporium, Raw Restaurant Food Court, Raw Vegan Demos & Tasting Parties, Outdoor and Indoor Main Stages, Discovery Dome, Art Garden, Music, Dancing, Poetry, Theatre, Sacred Exercise Area Yoga, Meditation Circle, Leadership Sharing Circle, Nature Trails, Fantastic Foods and Fabulous Friends! Three Organic Raw Vegan Meals included for the full weekend.