speakers - WORLD VEG FESTIVAL

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MESSAGE
FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Welcome to the 16th Annual World Veg
Fest hosted by the San Francisco Veg
Society. We have many great festivals in
this City by the Bay, but this festival is by
far my favorite. The World Veg Fest is an
opportunity for us to connect with our veg
community, listen to and learn from amazing
speakers, try a variety of delicious foods, and celebrate with friends. These
are exciting times; we are in the midst of a momentous societal shift in the
way we think about our relationship to food. I’m amazed at how many new
vendors and sponsors are participating in the event this year. Whether you
are a volunteer, a veg business, or a foodie, you are an integral part of
building this growing movement and we value your participation!
Many of you may have noticed our recent name change from SF Vegetarian
to SF Veg Society. The board voted in favor of the change to inclusively
accommodate all members on the veg continuum. We promote an all plantbased diet and animal-free lifestyle, but are accepting and supporting
of all who are making a conscious effort to live a life free from harm and
exploitation of animals.
As the newly elected President of the SF Veg Society, I am honored to
succeed Dixie Mahy, who served as SFVS President for over 40 years. She
was one of many brave founding leaders of this movement; promoting a
plant-based diet at a time when the word “vegan” was largely a mysterious
term and “vegetarian” was suspect. Thank-you for your compassionate
efforts and helping to lead the charge in making this planet a better, safer,
healthier, sustainable, compassionate place for all sentient beings.
Greg Rohrbach, President
San Francisco Veg Society
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SATURDAY
AUDITORIUM
EMCEE, LAURA VERDUZCO
10:30–11:30AM CHERIE SORIA, CULINARY DEMO
Heart Healthy Vegan Chocolate Desserts & Treats
11:45–12:15PM MEDITATION LED BY THE ISHA FOUNDATION
12:15–1:15PM ADIEL TEL-OREN, MD
Colon & Skin Cancer - Reverse These Epidemics!
1:30–2:30PM MIYOKO SCHINNER
Exploits of a veganpreneur in the new V-Conomy
2:45–3:45PM EDITA BIRNKRANT
Connecting the Dots & Exposing Lies;
Animal Lives Matter
4:00–5:00PM STEVE BLAKE, SCD
Stroke Prevention
5:15–6:15PM LAUREN ORNELAS
How Your Food Choices Can Change the World
6:30-7:30PM CHEF AJ
RECREATION
The Secrets of Ultimate Weight Loss
11:00–12:00PM SHANTA SACHAROFF
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Vegan baked Samosa made with
phillo served & tamarind/date chutney
12:15–1:15PM SUSAN POWERS
Bridging Raw Food with Cooking
1:30–2:30PM CHEF AJ
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth without Sugar
2:45–3:45PM TEENA ARORA
Channa Masala (garbanzo bean curry)
4:00–5:00PM VAIDYA PRIYANKA
AumCuisine: Recipes to Age Gracefully
5:15–6:15PM DHARMA MASTER JIN ROU, WOK WISELY
Chinese Vegetarian food demo
GARDEN CLUB
OCT.03.2015
11:00–12:00PM ALKA ARORA, PHD
Veganism as Sacred Activism
12:15–1:15PM REBECCA GILBERT
It’s Easy to Start Eating Vegan!
1:30–2:30PM PATTI BREITMAN
Why and How it’s Never Too Late to Go Vegan
2:45–3:45PM ROBERT GRILLO
Fictions, Facts and Food Choices
4:00–5:00PM LANI MUELRATH
The 5 Steps of Transition to Plant-Based Living
5:15–6:15PM KARINE BRIGHTEN,
Pilates and Stretching Workshop with Vegan
Personal Trainer. Bring your mat. JOIN US FOR
A VEGAN DINNER
AT PENA PACHAMAMA
Hosted by Dixie Mahy,
(Former President) and VP of SF Veg Society
1630 Powell Street (between Union & Green)
San Francisco, CA 94133
Make reservations at (415) 646-0018
(10% off for festival attendees)
pachamamacenter.org
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SUNDAY
AUDITORIUM
EMCEE,
EMCEE,LAURA
LAURAVERDUZCO
VERDUZCO
10:30–11:30AM ALAN GOLDHAMER, D.C. Fasting can save your life: How fasting and an
exclusively plant food diet can help you live
longer, and live better
11:45–12:45PM HOPE BOHANEC
The Humane Hoax
1:00–2:00PM WILL TUTTLE, PHD
Healing Our World: A Deeper Look at Food
2:15–3:15PM AYSHA AKHTAR, MD
How Who We Eat Impacts Our Health
3:30–4:30PM DR. STEVE BLAKE, SCD
Perfect Food
4:45–5:45PM JACK NORRIS, RD
RECREATION
Answering the Nutrition Questions Vegans
Commonly Receive
11:00–12:00PM LISA BOOKS-WILLIAMS
Foods to Get You in the Mood
12:15–1:15PM PATRICIA ALLEN-KOOT
Squash - A Seasonal Mealtime Solution 1:30–2:30PM JILLIAN LOVE
No Bake Raw Vegan Mexican Spiced Dark
Chocolate Fudge with Hickory Smoked Nuts and
Mesquite Cream
2:45–3:45PM ERIC COHEN
What’s in your wine? A discussion about
additives and processing in wines today
4:00–5:00PM SHANE & MARIE S&M VEGAN CHEFS
Vegan Appetizers & Finger Foods
5:15–6:15PM KEVIN SCHUDER, EXECUTIVE CHEF CITIZEN FOX
Vegan Benedict
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OCT.04.2015
BOB LINDEN
The Urgent Need for VEGAN Activism Now! The
World Vegan Summit & Expo Comes to the Bay
Area
11:45–12:45PM
ALAN WHYKES
Vegan Investment Fund: what it will be; how it will
work; what it might invest in; what the challenges
are to getting it started
GARDEN CLUB
10:30–11:30PM
1:00–2:00PM
CHERIE SORIA & DAN LADERMANN
Is Vegan Enough to Insure Good Health?
2:15–3:15PM
CHRISTOPHER LOCKE
Animal Rights Fiction: Changing Hearts & Minds
through Powerful Storytelling
3:30–4:30PM
VAIDYA PRIYANKA
Ayurveda: An Ancient Vegan Perspective
4:45–5:45PM
LISA OTA, RD
The Sacred Art of Eating: Healing Our
Relationship with Food
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AYSHA AKHTAR, MD
Dr. Akhtar is a neurologist and public health specialist who is on
a mission to show that what’s good for animals is also good for
humans. Dr. Akhtar is the author of Animals and Public Health:
Why Treating Animals Better is Critical to Human Welfare, which
examines how the treatment of animals impacts human health.
Dr. Akhtar is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, a
medical officer for the Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging
Threats of the Food and Drug Administration, and serves as
Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service. She has
appeared in 30 Days and Nick News TV shows.
ALKA ARORA, PHD
Dr. Arora is chair of the Women’s Spirituality program at the
California Institute of Integral Studies. Her teaching and
research are centered on the intersection of feminism, spirituality,
and social justice. Some of her recent courses include “Sacred
Lineages: Goddesses, Foremothers, and Activists,” “Animal Ethics,”
and “Spiritual Activism.” A long-time vegetarian, she went vegan
two and a half years ago, and is passionate about including
nonhuman animals in the work for social and ecological justice.
ciis.edu/wse
TEENA ARORA
Chef Teena with 20+ years of experience will teach you how
to prepare eclectic and sustainable Indian vegetarian & vegan
recipes effortlessly, packed with robust mouth-watering flavours
and spices that have medicinal attributes. Teena’s recipes are
based on traditional Indian culinary style of cooking infused
with a modern & health conscious focus on clean, seasonal
and healthy ingredients, without sacrificing the flavor one bit.
Some of her clients include Stanford University and Whole Foods
Market. She won the 2014 Live Well Network’s Summer Grilling
Competition hosted by Chef Ryan Scott.
EDITA BIRNKRANT
Edita Birnkrant Campaign Director of Friends of Animals, an
international non-profit animal advocacy organization founded
in 1957. Edita runs FoA’s NY office, leading efforts to ban
horse-drawn carriages, challenge the fur trade, and transform
policies for urban and suburban wildlife and birds. In addition
to vegan advocacy, Edita works on numerous state legislative
issues affecting animals in New York and other states. FoA has
published two vegan cookbooks: Dining With Friends: The Art of
North American Vegan Cuisine, and The Best of Vegan Cooking.
FriendsofAnimals.org
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STEVE BLAKE, SCD
Dr. Blake has taught at the Univ of Hawaii, Stanford University,
McLean’s Harvard Teaching Hospital, and at Boston University
Medical Center. He authored 29 books and software tools,
including Vitamins and Minerals Demystified, Arthritis Relief,
and A Nutritional Approach to Alzheimers Disease, and
Understanding Fats and Oils: A Scientific Guide to their Health
Effects. He has a doctorate in holistic health specializing in
nutritional biochemistry and in naturopathic medicine. He and
his wife Catherine live on an organic farm on Maui that is
powered by the sun.
HOPE BOHANEC
Hope Bohanec has been active in animal protection and
environmental activism for 20+ years and published The Ultimate
Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? She is a nationally recognized
leader and speaker in the animal protection movement, and
is currently serving as Projects Manager for United Poultry
Concerns. Hope is also the Executive Director of Compassionate
Living, a Sonoma County, California based vegan outreach
organization. Hope is the primary organizer for UPC’s annual
Conscious Eating Conference at UC Berkeley and the Sonoma
County VegFest. PATTI BREITMAN
Patti Breitman has been a vegan since 1986. She is the coauthor of three popular books: Never Too Late to Go Vegan;
How To Eat Like a Vegetarian, Even If You Never Want to Be
One; and How To Say No Without Feeling Guilty. Patti is the
founder and director of The Marin Vegetarian Education Group
and the co-founder of Dharma Voices for Animals. She is on
the advisory council of the Animals and Society Institute and of
Jewish Vegetarians of North America.
KARINE BRIGHTEN
Vegan Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor based in
El Cerrito. Karine teaches Pilates, Spinning, Bootcamp, & Foam
Rolling classes. To learn more: BrightenUpFitness.com. In addition,
she is an Event Producer and is known for her Vegan Iron Chef,
Berkeley Vegan Earth Day, Plant-Powered Health & Fitness Events,
and Veg Speed Dating events. Check out: VegFoodEvents.com.
Karine has been eating a plant-based diet for 8 years and
thrives on inspiring people to lead more compassionate and
healthy lifestyles.
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SPEAKERS
ERIC COHEN
Eric Cohen is owner/winemaker for boutique father and young
son Bay Area winery, Justice Grace Vineyards. The winery is
among the leaders in “Natural Wines”. Justice Grace Vineyards
features distinct winemaker blends using uncommon varietals,
low/no sulphur added, and a particular focus on California’s
heirloom varietal Petite Sirah. Unique aspects include transparent
ingredient labeling, LGBTQ front label options, and one-of-akind fabric capsules, which was included in SFMOMA’s curated
exhibit about wine in 2011. JusticeGrace.com.
REBECCA GILBERT
A former competitive figure skater, healed her chronic joint
pain by adopting a vegan diet. Rebecca is the author of It’s
Easy to Start Eating Vegan and founder of the global vegan
website and community Yummy Planets. She has been a featured
speaker at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, Paris Vegan Day,
and Vegetarian Summerfest. Rebecca’s talk will include info on
easy egg/dairy substitutions, vegan protein sources, how to stock
your vegan pantry, and tips on how to make a vegan diet work.
ALAN GOLDHAMER, D.C. Dr Goldhammer, chiropractor and founder of the TrueNorth Health
Clinic in Penngrove, California, a multi-discipline outpatient
clinic and in-patient residential health care program specializing
in medically supervised water-only fasting. Dr. Goldhamer is
the author of The Health Promoting Cookbook and coauthor of
The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines
Health & Happiness.
ROBERT GRILLO
Robert Grillo The Founder of Free from Harm. As an activist,
author and speaker, Grillo focuses awareness on the animal’s
experience and point of view, drawing on insights from sociology,
psychology, popular culture, ethics and social justice to bridge
the gap between humans and other animals. As a marketing
communications professional for over 20 years, Grillo has worked
on large food industry accounts where he gained a behind the
scenes perspective on food industry marketing.
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SPEAKERS
ISHA FOUNDATION
MEDITATION
Isha Foundation For over 30 years, Isha Foundation has been
a leader in offering simple and scientifically structured solutions
to empower people to live as conscious, dynamic, caring and
healthy human beings. Isha is part of the International Yoga Day
celebrations at Marina Park, San Francisco where they offered
sessions for about a thousand people who attended the event.
CHEF AJ
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-based diet for almost
40 years. She is the host of the television series Healthy Living
with CHEF AJ. She has made appearances on The Tonight Show
Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The
Late Show with David Letterman. She is author of UNPROCESSED,
the co-producer of Healthy Taste of LA and the creator of the
Ultimate Weight Loss Program. Chef AJ was the Executive Pastry
Chef at Sante Restaurant. EatUnprocessed.com
PATRICIA ALLEN-KOOT
Chef Patricia is a certified Nutrition Consultant. She and her
husband Dave Koot host a weekly vegan, delicious dinner on
Wed nights followed by a lively presentation at the SF Opera
Plaza. RSVP@wellnesscentral.us
DAN LADERMANN
Co-owner and director of Living Light International, businesses
united in their commitment to sharing the benefits of an organic,
sustainable, raw food. Once overweight and plagued with back
pain and health problems, Dan turned his life around and is now
motivating people to achieve their best self. Cherie and Dan will
share their experience living a healthy vegan lifestyle so you
can grow younger, healthier and more energetic.
RawFoodChef.com
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BOB LINDEN
Bob Linden is creator, executive producer and host of Go
Vegan Radio, a one-hour talk radio program dedicated to topics
including veganism, animal rights and environmentalism. Linden
is also a successful events organizer and professional promoter.
Linden played a major role in the conception, development
and promotion of Vegan Earth Day Events, San Diego Fall-Fest
and Worldfest - Los Angeles, which he has also emceed. He
has served as Media Coordinator for the Farm Animal Rights
Movement (FARM) and the Great American Meatout.
CHRISTOPHER LOCKE
Christopher Locke worked in the TV industry for over a decade
before pursuing his passion project, “Persimmon Takes On
Humanity,” which is the thrilling first book of the young adult
series, “The Enlightenment Adventures.” The enthralling story
follows Persimmon, a compassionate raccoon, who teams up with
a group of courageous critters who risk their own lives to rescue
any creature they see suffering at the hands of humans. The epic
tale both entertains and challenges readers to question what
being humane really means. Christopher-Locke.com.
JILLIAN LOVE
Chef Love is a talented raw vegan chef, inspiring life coach,
community organizer and event planner, has extensive experience
in personal transformation and change. Jillian completed her
Raw Food Chef certification through Living Light Culinary Arts
Institute. Founder of Revolutionary Raw Conscious Cuisine and
Renegade Raw Underground Supper Club. Learn how eating Hot
& Saucy Fudge can help you lose weight, improve your health,
and get more action in the bedroom. JillianLove.com
LANI MUELRATH
An award-winning author, speaker, and plant-based, active,
mindful living expert. She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition
from Cornell University and recipient of the California Golden
Apple Award for Excellence in Instruction. Guest lecturer at
SF State University and associate faculty at Butte College, Lani
has also served as consultant for the Physician’s Committee
for Responsible Medicine. She has authored The Plant- Based
Journey, and Fit Quickies. She has been featured on ABC-TV,
CBS-TV, NPR, Prevention magazine, USA Today, and The Saturday
Evening Post.
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SPEAKERS
JACK NORRIS, RD
Jack Norris is a Registered Dietitian and the President and
Executive Director of Vegan Outreach. Vegan Outreach promotes
individual outreach primarily through distribution of their
booklets on college campuses through their Adopt a College
program. In 2005, Jack was elected to the Animal Rights Hall of
Fame. Along with Ginny Messina, MS RD, Jack has written the
book Vegan For Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy
and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet. Jack writes a nutrition blog at
JackNorrisRD.com.
LAUREN ORNELAS
Longtime activist and Food Empowerment Project founder Lauren
Ornelas will address lack of access to healthy foods and the
exploitation of workers and farmed animals. FEP works in solidarity
with farm workers, advocates for chocolate not sourced from the
worst forms of child labor, and focuses on access to healthy
foods in communities of color and low-income communities. She
persuaded Trader Joe’s to stop selling all duck meat and was the
spark that got the co-founder of Whole Foods Market to become
a vegan. FoodisPower.org
ADIEL TEL-OREN, MD
Dr. Tel-Oren, a Medical Doctor trained in Europe and the USA
(licensed in Europe), is a Professor & Certified Clinical Nutritionist
with the Clinical Nutrition Board of the International and
American Association of Clinical Nutritionists; member of the
ACA Council on Nutrition and a Doctor of Chiropractic. He is
President Emeritus of the University of Natural Medicine (Santa
Fe, New Mexico), where he is Dean of Medical Sciences and
Professor of Functional and Nutritional Medicine.
LISA OTA, RD
A Registered Dietitian, MPH from UC Berkeley, Lisa helps
us understand our dynamic relationship with food. Lisa has
developed wellness programs for corporations, including Safeway
and UC Berkeley’s The Wellness Guide, which was distributed to
over one million participants in the Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) Program. Lisa is a contributing author of The Social Cause
Diet and Originally Blessed, and has appeared on KGO TV’s The
View from the Bay. She is currently working to publish her own
book, The Sacred Art of Eating.
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SUSAN POWERS
Susan speaks about how she transitioned from gourmet food to
a raw diet. Working with many top chefs and studying classical
French cooking along with many other cuisines, inspired her
passion and creativity for food. It also led her down a path
to excess weight, general fatigue and other symptoms that she
knew were associated with her diet. Knowing that her symptoms
were directly related to what she was eating, she decided to
dedicate herself to eating high-raw. Her diet now consists of 80%
raw/100% vegan.
VAIDYA PRIYANKA
Vaidya Priyanka comes from 722-year-old matriarchal Ayurvedic
lineage. She is an accomplished Integrative Holistic Ayurvedic
Medicine professional and speaks regularly at many Universities,
NGO’s, community organizations. She is also the creator of
AumCuisine (www.aumcuisine.com). Vaidyaji is also a Board
certified Holistic Health Practitioner. She is a member of the
AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners). She is
actively involved in several non-profit ventures all over the world. DHARMA MASTER JIN ROU
Dharma Master Jin Rou American Buddhist nun, Jin Rou Shi, a
20 plus year disciple of the late Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua of
Manchuria China and author of the illustrated children’s book
Under the Bodhi Tree. Not just a cookbook, but a way of life
for your body, mind and spirit, Wok Wisely, Chinese Vegetarian
Cooking, presents not only a collection of nourishing, flavorful
recipes, but information on how to keep the body in balance.
SHANTA SACHAROFF
She has a Masters Degree from San Francisco State University
where she taught Psychology and Culture & Cuisine. Shanta has
written and published two cookbooks, “The Ethnic Vegetarian
Kitchen” and “Flavors of India” (Book Publishing Company); the
later in 7th printing has become a classic among vegetarians.
Shanta lives in San Francisco where she is the co-owner of Other
Avenues Food Store, a worker cooperative. Shanta writes on
plant-based nutrition and recipes for magazines such as India
Currents and teaches vegetarian cooking.
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MIYOKO SCHINNER
Miyoko Schinner Entrepreneur for 30+ years, Miyoko Schinner
is dedicated to pleasing the omnivore’s palate in all of us. She
has inspired the public through her 5 cookbooks, including the
groundbreaking Artisan Vegan Cheese and newly published
The Homemade Vegan Pantry—the Art of Making Your Own
Staples. In 2014, she launched an artisan vegan cheese company,
Miyoko’s Kitchen, which set out to redefine the category of
“cheese” with its unctuous, decadent, delicious flavors. They ship
nationwide and internationally. She also co-hosts the national
cooking show Vegan Mashup.
SHANE AND MARIE
Chefs Shane and Marie, the pair behind S+M Vegan, brings
flavor packed vegan food to the Bay Area in the form of pop
ups, brunches, and their famous Blind Tiger Dining supper club.
Their aim is to serve tasty, seasonal, visually pleasing dishes that
will satisfy your cravings in a more sustainable way. They are
both graduates of the Natural Gourmet Institute (NYC) and have
earned experience at establishments such as l’Arpège (Paris),
Pure Food and Wine (NYC), Millennium (SF/newly Oakland) and
Encuentro (Oakland).
KEVIN SCHUDER
Kevin is Executive Chef of Citizen Fox and SF Vegan Iron Chef
2016. He brings to Citizen Fox the experience and skills he
gleaned working in high profile kitchens, including Millennium,
Izakaya Yuzuki, Boulettes Larder/Boulibar, and AQ. His most
recent endeavor was running his Oakland-based pop up
restaurant Veg 388, where he served multi-course vegetarian
and vegan dinners.
CHERIE SORIA
Cherie Soria is founder and director of Living Light Culinary
Institute and author of four books, including Raw Food Revolution
Diet and Raw Food for Dummies. Known as the Mother of
Gourmet Raw Vegan Cuisine, Cherie has been teaching people
to make healthy living delicious for over 20 years. At 68 years
young, Cherie is a competitive distance runner and a vibrant,
energetic and inspiring example of the raw food lifestyle. Learn
how to make organic, heart-healthy, vegan chocolate desserts
and treats! RawFoodChef.com
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WILL TUTTLE, PHD
Dr. Tuttle, visionary author and inspirational speaker, is author of
The World Peace Diet, published in over 15 languages; recipient
of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages
Prize; editor of Circles of Compassion; created wellness and
advocacy training programs. Ph.D. from the UC Berkeley. A former
Zen monk and a Dharma Master in the Korean Zen tradition, as
well as a 35-year vegan. With his spouse Madeleine, an artist,
he presents over 100 lectures, workshops, and concerts annually.
ALAN WHYKES
Alan Whykes is a vegan chef and entrepreneur based in
Australia. He runs vegan tours in various parts of the world
including the USA, Italy and his home island of Tasmania. He is
developing a vegan investment fund to provide ethical returns
to investors through supporting the growth of vegan businesses.
LISA BOOKS-WILLIAMS
Chef Lisa won the first SF Vegan Iron Chef in 2013, Best of Raw
NYC 2010 and is a certified Green Chef Instructor. Lisa founded
the Tri-Valley Vegetarian Society. Lisa co-developed the Plant
Based Diet program for Kaiser, where she teaches plant-based
cooking and food preparation classes at the Redwood City and
South San Francisco facilities. She taught patients and staff at
the VA Livermore, VA Menlo Park, Herrick and Laguna Honda
Hospitals on how to prepare health promoting vegan foods.
ChefLisaVeg.com
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the issues of climate change, food security, green initiatives,
animal welfare & social responsibility. gringostarr.com
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Oakland 94612
510-715-5615
HOLISTIC
THERAPEUTIC CARE
Lisa Books-Williams
thriveholistic.com
lisa@thriveholistic.com
925-989-1811
KARINE BRIGHTEN
MASSAGE BY CASEY
stress2k@yahoo.com
924 Aileen St., Unit C
Oakland 94608
415-913-0614
MASSAGE BY FLO
florannvazquez.
massagetherapy.com
flovaz00@gmail.com
924 Aileen St., Unit C
Oakland 94608
510-926-1758
NATURE’S EXPRESS
natures-express.com
1823 Solano Ave.
Berkeley 94707
510-527-5331
NATURE SUNSHINE
HEALTH STORE
NORTH BAY
HEALING CUISINE
healingcuisine.com
P.O. Box 2605
Mill Valley 94942
415-272-5525
THE RAVENS RESTAURANT
ravensrestaurant.com
STANFORD INN BY THE
SEA
Coast Hwy 1
& Comptche-Ukiah Rd.
P0 Box 487
Mendocino 95460
800-331-8884
14393 Washington Ave., Ste E
San Leandro 94578
SOUTHBAY
BAY
510-351-3003
SOUTH
NO WORRIES CATERING
filipinoveganfood.com
info@filipinoveganfood.com
510-219-1843
PENINSULA
& &PENINSULA
CONVERGENCE WHOLESOME ORGANIC CUISINE
convergencefoods.com
2551 South Rodeo Gulch, Ste 2
Soquel, CA 95073
831-469-4643
Event Planner
VegFoodEvents.com
karine@kbrightenevents.com
Berkeley
510-725-7252
VEGAN LOCAL LOVE
SPA ORGANICA® DAY SPA
INTERNATIONAL
VEGETARIAN HOUSE
RESTAURANT
JORDAN ROTHSTEIN, CMT
spa-organica.com
884 Colusa Ave.
Berkeley 94707
510-528-8000
vegetarianhouse.us
520 East Santa Clara St.
San Jose 95112
408-292-3798
bodytechnician.com
Berkeley 94709
510-548-2594
localloveservices.com
localloveservices@gmail.com
510-917-0190
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THANK YOU
SPONSORS,
DONORS,
VENDORS &
EXHIBITORS
PRINCIPAL
SPONSORS
Friends of Animals
Varanasham & Stanley
Mahy Memoriam
ASSOCIATE
SPONSORS
FOOD VENDORS
Biotic Beverages
Chalk Hill Cookery
Citizen Fox
Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant
Grateful Greens/
Sunrise Harvest
Green Grass Foods, Inc.-Nutpods
Heidi Ho Organics,
Kamakshis Kithchen
Les Beaux Chocolates
Living Light International
Miyoko’s Kitchen
Peas and Love Hummus
Prosperity Organic Foods
RawDaddy’s Fun Cone Food
Sjaaks
Southern Fried Vegan
The Jack Fruit Company
The Living Apothecary
Veggie Fries
Vixen Gelato
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Citizen Fox The Stanford Inn A Well-Fed World FOOD DONORS
Alternative Baking Co.
Alvarado Street Bakery
Blue Diamond
Field Roast
GoMacro
Made in Nature
Manitoba Harvest
Organic India USA Paxti’s
Permacharts
Raw Revolution
Tofutti
EXHIBITORS
Action for Animals
Animal Place Vegan Republic
Book Publishing Company
Buddhist Text Translation
Cascade Mountain Soaps Charlotte’s Garden Jewelry
Eco Dogs and Cats
Ecopolitan
Ellovi
Essenergy–VitaClay
Factory Farming Awareness
Farm Fresh To You
Farm Sanctuary
Food Empowerment Project
Friends of Animals
Green Grocer
Healthful Living
Healthy Chick
Humane League
Imperfect Produce
In Defense of Animals
Isha Foundation
Juice Plus–Tower Garden
Karine Brighten Events
Kuli Kuli
Mercy for Animals
Modern Paradigm Marketing
Other Avenues Food Co-op
Patricia Koot
Patti Breitman
Peace Panther
Pena Pachamama
Persimmon Takes On Humanity
Phi Kind
Pings Raw Food
Pure Real Food
Solar City
Starlite Cuisine
Synergy Organic Clothing
Temenos Catholic Worker
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Vegetarian Resource Group
United Poultry Concerns
Vegan Outreach
Vitamix
Wild Plate
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2015
FESTIVAL
STEERING
COMMITTEE
Vasu Murti, Sharon Leong, Dan Brook, Joanna Skibba, JC Cadiz,
Annie Maley, Melinda Hamm, Joyce Thornton, George Gibbs,
Janet Tom, Patly Rohrbach, Greg Rohrbach, Michel Bedoya,
Dixie Mahy, Tom Flynn, Sherry Lifton
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SFVS OFFICERS
& BOARD MEMBERS
Greg Rohrbach ~ President
Dixie Mahy ~ Vice President
Joseph Cadiz ~ Treasurer
Janet Tom ~ Secretary
BOARD
MEMBERS
Dan Brook
Tom Flynn
George Gibbs
Melinda Hamm
Sharon Leong
Vasu Murti
Patly Rohrbach
Joyce Thornton
ADVISORY
BOARD
Neal Bernard, MD
Gerald S. Cohen, D.C.
Ronald Cridland, M.D.
Don Forrester, MD
Alan Goldhamer, DC
Micheal Klaper, MD
John McDougall, MD
John Westerdahl, R.D.
2015
FESTIVAL TEAM
Greg & Patly Rohrbach ~ Managing Editors
Annie Maley, Gringo Starr Productions ~ Graphic Design
Sherry Lifton ~ Volunteer Coordinator
Dan and Julie Brooks ~ Product Donations Coordinators
Jeff Teeters ~ Videographer
Andreas Knuttel, Dynamic Eye Studio ~ Photographer
Howard Dyckoff ~ Audio Visual & Photographer
Tony Martin ~ Webmaster
Judy Einzig ~ Discount Program Coordinator
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creative & contemporary
plant - based cuisine
Citizen Fox is proud to support
World Veg Fest 2015!
Friday Night Dinner & Sunday Brunch
at 2293 Mission Street
Visit Citizen Fox’s Sandwich Shop "Kit Fox”
The Hall, 1028 Market Street @ 6th Street
Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm
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Online Classes Now Available!
FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods TM
• Our Flagship Course is Taught by Cherie Soria,
“The Mother of Gourmet Raw Vegan Cusine”
Science of Raw Food Nutrition I
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Hot Chefs, Cool Kitchen
• 24 Culinary Demos by Top Raw Food Chefs
Eco-Luxury Accommodations
Award-winning Vegan Dining
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Massage in the Forest
Holistic Wellness Center
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2016 World Veg Festival dedicated to
Stanley Elwood Mahy
1925 – 2015
40 YEARS
SFVS Board Member
25 YEARS
Chairman for
Pets and Pals
10 YEARS
Commissioner for
the SF Animal
Control and Welfare
Commission
Stan, dedicated SFVS board member,
accompanied his wife Dixie Mahy (previous
SFVS President) to promote a vegetarian
lifestyle to citizens of the Bay Area for the past
40 years. He died of natural causes at 90 years
of age. Stan, compassionate for animals, also
served as chairman for Pets and Pals for 25
years. He will always be remembered by his
family and friends for his incredible wit and “joi
de vivre.” He was always the life of the party
with his jokes and puns. You will be missed and
remembered by many Stan!
The San Francisco Veg Society (SFVS) is a 501(c)(3),
non-profit and all-volunteer run organization whose
mission is to promote a plant-based lifestyle for
healthy, ethical & sustainable living.
All are welcome to join the Society which was
founded in 1968. SFVS educates the public about
the many benefits of a plant-based lifestyle through
outreach events at health fairs, community events,
vegan potlucks, educational presentations, cooking
demonstrations, movie screenings, social events, and
our own World Veg Festival.
We are funded through memberships and
donations. SFVS distributes a weekly E-Newsletter
with information of events and information. Our
members receive discounts at many local SF Bay
Area establishments and free admission to our
annual World Veg Fest.
Please see sfvs.org for a list of our discount partners.
To become a member, visit SFVS.org or stop by the
SFVS information booth today.
SFVS.ORG | INFO@SFVS.ORG