Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation

Wednesday 11th Jan, 11am-3pm
Demo against Cheale Meats
Cheale Meats Ltd, Orchard Farm, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3EN

Not organised by Viva!, this is part of ongoing demos against the slaughterhouse where pigs were beaten with a bat, punched in the head and burnt by cigarettes.

Saturday 18th Jan, 12 noon
Environmental Talk
Methodist Church, Fore Street ( Bottom of the main high street), Totnes

Farmed animals have now become the greatest threat to the global environment and are at the heart of almost all the world’s great environmental catastrophes. Tony Wardle reveals the scale of the problem and unmasks the political and industrial deceit that allows it to continue.

More details to come.

Saturday 25th Feb, 1pm
Mood Food Talk and Cookery Demo: Totnes
Methodist Church, Fore Street, (at the bottom part of the high street), Totnes

Talk by Viva! founder & director and nutritional therapist, Juliet Gellatley and Cookery Demo by Helen Rossiter, Viva! Food & Cookery Manager.

Four fifths of the UK population claim to be low on energy. Even more say they become impatient too quickly. Our nation takes over 800 million anti-depressants pa. There are many factors involved but when you are feeling low or irritable, or your memory isn’t what it should be, do you ever question the role of your diet?

Find out why what we eat can cause anxiety, irritability and depression. And the good news! How a vegan diet helps you beat the blues!

Following the talk, Helen gives a cookery demo:
Learn how to cook yourself into a calm and happy place with delicious, mood enhancing, easy recipes.

Saturday 4th Feb, 10.30-4pm
Viva!'s Incredible Veggie Roadshow - Cambridge
Cambridge Guildhall, 3 Parsons Court, Wheeler Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QB
Come along to Viva!'s Incredible Veggie Roadshow and enjoy, with family and friends, a fantastic day out.

You can:
- Taste a whole range of veggie foods from international dishes you can whiz up at home to ready-to-go convenience foods
- Receive one-to-one nutritional advice
- Pick up free recipes and helpful factsheets
- Sit in on cookery demos and informative talks
- Browse and buy lots of veggie goodies – from chocolate to cruelty-free cosmetics, bags to books, convenience foods to clothing, wallets to wallcharts and cuddly toys to T-shirts and more!
- Find out how you can get active
- Take a break with a cuppa and veggie snack!

Saturday 21st Apr, 3pm
Dairy or No Dairy?
College of Naturopathic Medicine, 41 Riding House Street, London W1W 7BE, near Oxford Circus

Juliet Gellatley, Founder and Director, Viva! and Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation and Nutritional Therapist (BSc, Dip CNM)

Is it natural to consume milk after weaning? Indeed, is it safe to consume cow’s milk at all? Juliet looks at many health issues and new research showing why dairy is linked to certain cancers; how natural growth hormones in milk affect us and what are the dangers of milk protein and saturated fats? She explains what major studies have revealed about the link between dairy consumption and heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

Importantly, she also examines the calcium myth. Do we – and especially our children – need cows’ milk for calcium? If not, where should we obtain it and how do we ensure our children have strong bones? Juliet also reveals little known facts about the life of a dairy cow and helps us understand the motives of the enormous £6 billion dairy industry.

Tuesday 24th Apr, 7:30-8:45pm
Mood Food
Carrs Lane Church Hall, Carrs Lane, Birmingham B4 7SX (5 minute walk from Birmingham New Street train station)

An inspiring talk by Juliet Gellatley, BSc, Dip CNM, BANT nutritional therapist and founder & director of the world’s largest vegetarian organisation, Viva! for Birmingham Vegetarians & Vegans.

All welcome! £2.50 entry for talk.

How does a good plant-centred diet help you beat the blues?

Four fifths of the UK population claim to be low on energy. Even more say they become impatient too quickly. Our nation takes over 800 million anti-depressants pa. There are many factors involved but when you are feeling low, anxious or irritable, or your memory isn’t what it should be, do you ever question the role of your diet?

Juliet explores the role of food in our mood. She explains what nutrients are needed to make ‘happy hormones’, good munchies for motivation and the best brain boosters. She explains why meat and dairy can drag you down and fruit can make you well, fruity! A fascinating insight into the impact of food on mind and soul!

Saturday 12th May, 2012, 11am-5pm
West Lancashire Vegan Fair
Lancaster Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TX (next to Lancaster train station)

Free vegan food, 50+ stalls over 2 floors, Vegan cookery demos, Speakers, Free recipe booklets, Vegan cafe, and Children's area.

Events

2012