Big Vegan Fair in Brum City Centre, Sat 6th July
Midlands Vegan Campaigns | 26.06.2013 21:23 | Animal Liberation | Climate Chaos | Health | Birmingham
Previous vegan fair in Kings Heath
Previous vegan fair in Kings Heath
Caterers ChangeKitchen at West Midlands Vegan Festival
Footwear stall Ethical Wares at West Midlands Vegan Festival
Crowds expected to flock to vegan extravaganza in Brum!
Birmingham's biggest Vegan Fair for many years looks set to be besieged by food lovers from across the region! On Saturday 6th July, Carrs Lane Church Centre in the City Centre will be transformed in to an oasis of healthy, compassionate living, showcasing the very best in veganism.
There'll be free food samples galore, including delicious animal-free alternatives to meat, cheese, chocolate, cakes, milk etc. Also 45 stalls from as far afield as Manchester, London & Devon, selling the best vegan food and products available, including ice cream, chocolate & sweets, footwear & clothing, cosmetics & toiletries, cakes, raw superfood, recipe books, pet food, cheesecake and so much more!
Top vegan caterers will serve scrumptious hot food & refreshments throughout the day. There'll be lots of free recipes, healthy living guides and nutritional advice available.
In 2 separate rooms there'll be inspiring talks on nutrition and going vegan, plus mouth-watering cookery demonstrations throughout the day.
The event has been organised jointly by Birmingham Animal Action(BAA) and Midlands Vegan Campaigns(MVC). Both groups of volunteers are committed to promoting healthy, plant based diets for the benefit of animals, people & the planet. They hope to attract hundreds of local residents and people from across the region.
Dean Bracher of Birmingham Animal Action said, "The fair will offer all you need for healthy, compassionate living. Fair-goers don't have to be veggie or vegan to attend, all are welcome! We encourage everyone to come and discover why people are increasingly adopting a vegan lifestyle".
"The free fantastic feast will demonstrate how delicious, appetising and varied vegan cuisine has become. We promise to tempt the taste buds of even the most committed carnivores!!".
"Curiosity in vegan lifestyles has snowballed in recent years, as people seek a healthier, more ethical way of life. The horse meat scandal has increased interest in plant based diets even further, with a surge in sales of meat and dairy alternatives and many more people seeking our advice in recent months."
Since their formation in 2007, MVC have staged more than a dozen similar events, in Wolverhampton, Coventry, Evesham, Lichfield and Birmingham. In October last year, the huge Civic Hall in Wolverhampton was packed out for the fifth West Midlands Vegan Festival. Of the 2,000 visitors, more than half were non-vegans!
Kevin White from MVC said, "People who choose not to eat animal products do so for a whole range of reasons, not the least being that a varied vegan diet lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers and increases life expectancy. It also eliminates suffering and saves the lives of thousands of animals as well as being a lot kinder to the planet. Vegan food is not only nutritious but it's delicious too, as everyone visiting the fair will discover."
"This will be the biggest vegan event in Birmingham for many years! We hope to attract many hundreds of local residents and people from across the region!"
The fair is free admission and will be open from 10.30am - 4pm. Anyone seeking more information about the event should see MVC's website www.veganmidlands.org.uk or call 01527 458395.
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Midlands Vegan Campaigns
Homepage:
http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk
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Event stallholders
26.06.2013 21:31
Ethical Wares - www.ethicalwares.com
Lakeside Ethical Treats - www.ethical-treats.co.uk
Busy Bee's Bakes - www.busybees.co
Hillfields Animal Sanctuary - www.hillfields-animal-sanctuary.com
Tofu Tony's Recipe Books
Brackencraft - www.brackencraft.co.uk
TeenVGN - www.teenvgn.com
The One Earth Shop - www.facebook.com/TheOneEarthShop
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - www.seashepherd.org.uk
Oooh Skincare - www.ooohskincare.com
Captive Animals Protection Society - www.captiveanimals.org
Tall Poppy Foods - www.tallpoppyfoods.co.uk
The Vegan Society - www.vegansociety.com
Heavenly Organics Skincare - www.heavenly-organics.com
Trishul Raw Chocolate - www.trishulrawchocolate.wordpress.com
Ethical Pets - www.ethical-pets.co.uk
Animal Aid - www.animalaid.org.uk
Vegetarian Guides - www.vegetarianguides.co.uk
Lush - www.lush.co.uk
Ethics and Health Foundation - www.ethicsandhealth.org.uk
Razzle Dazzle Ices - www.razzledazzleices.co.uk
Vegan Organic Network - www.veganorganic.net
Birmingham Vegetarians & Vegans (BVV) - www.bvv.org.uk
Pulsin - www.pulsin.co.uk
Friends of the Animals - www.friendsoftheanimals.co.uk
Ananda Foods - www.anandafoods.co.uk
Equality in Action - www.facebook.com/EqualityInAction
Riverflow Clothing - www.riverflowclothing.com
The Black Fish - www.theblackfish.org
Char Wallah - www.charwallah.com
Centre for Conscious Awareness - www.centreforconsciousawareness.org
Kozy Katz Moggy Rescue
Tropic Pure Plant Skincare - www.tropicskincare.com
Viva! - www.viva.org.uk
Birmingham Greyhound Protection - www.facebook.com/BirminghamGreyhoundProtection
Vegan Faces - www.veganfaces.co.uk
Rainbowspan
Chocolate Wendy House - www.chocolatewendyhouse.co.uk
Vegan Runners - www.veganrunners.org.uk
Animal Equality - www.animalequality.net
VEGANish Magazine - www.veganish.weebly.com
Birmingham Animal Action - www.birminghamar.webs.com
Madame Peppers - www.madamepeppers.co.uk
West Midlands Hunt Sabs - www.facebook.com/pages/West-Midlands-Hunt-Saboteurs/243223759156039
Veggies Catering Campaign - www.veggies.org.uk
ChangeKitchen - www.changekitchen.co.uk
Beet the System - www.facebook.com/BeettheSystem
Midlands Vegan Campaigns
Homepage: http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk
cookery demos
30.06.2013 18:21
With Rachel Xerri-Brooks
Do you want to learn how to incorporate more raw food into your diet for increased energy and vitality? Rachel Xerri-Brooks will show you how to make simple raw dishes and drinks that both taste and make you feel great.
12 noon - Let Them Eat Cake: vegan baking and desserts
With Jane Easton, Food & Cookery Coordinator at Viva! and the science-based health & nutrition charity The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation
Watch Jane as she makes delicious Strawberry Tarts; Coffee & Walnut Cake; Stewed Rhubarb & Ginger served with Crème and Cashew Shortbread
1pm - Egg and Dairy-Free Recipes: easy-peasy and delicious!
With Jane Easton, Food & Cookery Coordinator at Viva! and the science-based health & nutrition charity The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation
Pancakes with mushroom & spinach filling and Cheezy Sauce; tofu scramble with fresh basil and tomatoes
2pm - Kids Cookery Demo
With Sadie & Ella
Let Sadie and Ella surprise you with how easy it is to convert the most common fruits into luscious, yet wholesome, any-time treats
2.30pm - Madame Peppers Demo
With Madame Peppers
More info on website soon.
3pm - Kids Cookery Demo
With Sadie & Ella
Let Sadie and Ella surprise you with how easy it is to convert the most common fruits into luscious, yet wholesome, any-time treats
3.30pm - A Symposium Of The Senses
With Craig Mackay
Drift into the higher states of consciousness as Mr Tea aka Tonsilitis (rapper from Shabby Tinkerz and tea sommelier of A Symphony Of Flavour) takes you on a supra-sensual journey through tea culture with the idiosyncrasies of a mad hatter, combining tea ceremony, narrative and spoken word poetry.
Midlands Vegan Campaigns
Homepage: http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk
Talks timetable
30.06.2013 18:23
Our thinking about animals is incredibly confused. In this talk Ben discusses our 'moral schizophrenia' towards non-human animals, the importance of ethical veganism, and areas of the animal rights vs animal welfare debate with emphasis on the failure of the animal welfare movement over the last 200 years.
12 noon - Vegan Nutrition With Dean Bracher, on behalf of The Vegan Society
Veganism is not only great for animals and the planet - a well balanced vegan diet is the healthiest there is - for children as well as for adults. Vegans live longer and suffer less from diseases such as hypertension, obesity, coronary artery disease, certain kinds of cancer and diabetes. But as with all diets, nutritional balance is important. Whether you're already vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, this talk will tell you how to avoid the pitfalls and obtain an optimum healthy diet.
1pm - Try The Vegan Approach With Chrissy Leyland, co-founder of The Vegan Approach
Are you thinking about going vegan? Have you tried being vegan before but come across some challenges? Are you a new vegan? Then please join us at the Vegan Approach workshop where we will outline our 10 simple steps to becoming vegan including what to buy, where to eat and how to deal with family and friends.
2pm - What a Carve Up! With Tony Wardle, journalist, award-winning TV producer, author of Diet of Disaster and Associate Director of Viva!
The Sunday joint is an iconic image of family togetherness - caring - sharing. Truth is, no matter how crisp the crackling, it is destroying the planet. Livestock production for meat and dairy is at the heart of nearly all the world's huge environmental catastrophes, the science is overwhelming and action is desperately needed. So why is nothing happening? ?Politics, dear boy, politics.
Midlands Vegan Campaigns
Homepage: http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk
Tasty
03.07.2013 11:50
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