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ON MAY 18-19, 2019, WE'RE BACK FOR A 9th AMAZING YEAR!
NYC Vegetarian Food Festival™
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St., New York, NY
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2019 NYCVFF CHARITY BENEFICIARY

All profits from the U.S. Veg Corp raffle will be donated to the Coalition for Healthy School Food.

The Coalition for Healthy School Food is a nonprofit that introduces plant-based foods and nutrition education in schools to educate the whole school community about the health, environmental, and social justice issues of our food choices.

A SHOWCASE OF VEG INNOVATION

Cutting edge plant-based food and products

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SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. Gabriel Cousens

Gabriel Cousens is the author of thirteen internationally acclaimed books including Spiritual Nutrition and Creating Peace by Being Peace. Known worldwide as a spiritual teacher and the leading expert in live, plant-source nutrition, Dr. Cousens functions as a holistic physician, psychiatrist, family therapist, and cutting edge researcher on healing diabetes naturally. He holds an M.D. from Columbia Medical School, a doctorate in homeopathy, and diplomas in Ayurveda, clinical acupuncture, and holistic medicine. His multi-cultural background as an ordained rabbi, an acknowledged yogi, and a four-year Native American Sundancer, adds insight to his “whole-person enlightenment” teachings.

Alicia Kennedy/Live Taping of Meatless

Description: With the Impossible Burger at Burger King and White Castle, petitions for McDonald's to offer a vegetarian option, and press for Taco Bell's vegan options, fast food has become a bellwether for acceptance of a plant-based diet. But should it be? From labor issues to ingredient sourcing, fast food giants are known for unethical practices. In this live recording of Meatless: A Podcast About Eating, we'll dissect the wins and problems of vegan fast food.

Alicia Kennedy is a Long Island–born, Brooklyn-based food writer and recipe developer, who also ran a bakery for a year. She is the vegan recipe columnist for Nylon and a former Village Voice contributor. She also regularly contributes to Liquor.com, and served as a spirits judge for the NY World Wine & Spirits competition. Her Meatless podcast features conversations with chefs and writers on issues around culture and meat consumption.

Eric Adams

For the past three decades, Eric L. Adams has served the residents of New York as a police officer, state senator and coalition builder. In 1995, he co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, an initiative that not only improved NYPD/community relations, but raised funds for worthy causes throughout the city. Beginning in 2006, he represented the 20th Senate District, working to address a broad range of issues from civil rights and public safety to transparency in government and quality of life. He organized support against the NYPD’s controversial “stop and frisk” policy, and led efforts on behalf of gun control. Eric has also served on the board of the Eastern District Counseling Service, an organization assisting former substance abusers to live productive lives without dependency on drugs or alcohol. In November 2013, he was elected Brooklyn Borough President. He enjoys riding the streets of Brooklyn on his bicycle, meditation, and exploring new cultures and places.

Christine Wong

Christine Wong is a certified health coach, instagram influencer, and creator of the lifestyle brand Yommme, the art of mindful eating which celebrates healthy, plant-based eating. Embracing the bounty of local produce and eating the rainbow goes beyond salads and smoothies in Christine's debut cookbook “The Plantiful Plate: Vegan Vinyasas from the Yommme Kitchen” (Countryman Press, 2019). Christine lived in Hong Kong where she managed her own design firm, and is now based in New York City, where she is Creative Director at LUCKYRICE. As a representative of the Plastic Oceans Foundation, she is a strong advocate of refusing single-use plastic packaging in order to save the oceans.

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A haven for foodies with a plant-based bent, the festival is a place where like-minded folks can recognize and celebrate vegetarian and vegan culinary innovations.

A carnival of vegan chefs, bakers and thousands of foodies.

Big thanks for having us part of vegfest. You deserve a round of applause. You ... make this look easy, with the finesse you pull off this event with.

Thanks again for having us out this past weekend! It was a great event and we love sharing our special brand of soul-food with new people. We definitely want to come back next year!

I just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that [the organizers] did an amazing job. This was our first time being involved and I was really impressed. I thought the show was well done, and all the guests I talked to had an amazing time. I was so happy to be a part of this event, and I look forward to next year’s!

Events like these make me even more happy than usual to be a vegan. It’s so great to be surrounded by so many like-minded people, and also eat until I nearly fall over.