VUNA Views, Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring (June), 1999

VUNA Views, Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring (June), 1999

In Toronto, It's a Small World after All

During the week of July 10-16 of next year vegetarians and aspiring vegetarians from all over the world will be converging on Toronto. What will they find and are you going to be joining them?

Expect to do a lot of mingling, networking, swapping of stories and experiences. Whether it is during the social gatherings or the many physical activities, you will feel the support of like-minded individuals helping build your energy and enthusiasm. You will leave feeling recharged and re-energized. You may even meet your future soulmate!

But on top of all that we will be bringing you a variety of fun and exciting programs to inspire, inform and entertain you using varied formats, from hands-on workshops and cooking demos to group discussions and formal lectures, Topics will cover a wide range of themes:

- Health Issues
You will be brought up to date on the latest health and diet research, the benefits of vegetarian diets, and even the effects of diet on fitness and athletic performance.

- Food Planning and Preparation
Do you need new meal ideas or help when shopping for those hard-to-find ingredients? Do you know how to prepare tempeh? Or maybe you just want to sample great-tasting food prepared before your eyes There will surely be something here to whet your appetite.

- Ethics and Compassion
Whether you are into animal rights, concerned about factory farming or simply won't to understand the philosophical underpinnings of vegetarianism and compassionate living, you will find something hers to hold your interest.

- Vegetarian Activism
When dealing with people do you effectively get your thoughts across? Do you know how to effectively use media? If you are involved in running an organization do you need help? Do you know how to raise funds? These questions and more will be answered for you.

- Being Vegetarian
And what about the day-to-day realities of parenting, eating out, travelling and socializing? Are you a youth experiencing peer pressure? Are you looking for ethical ways of investing your hard-earned cash? How we live our lives as vegetarians concerns more than just what we eat.

- Global Issues
And we are not going to forget the rest of the world, Issues such as world hunger, environmental degradation, species extinction and genetic engineering and how they all relate to a vegetarian lifestyle will be major topics for discussion.

Some of the impressive roster of speakers tentatively confirmed include Carol Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat; Brenda Davis, co-author of Becoming Vegetarian; Howard Lyman, past IVU president former cattle rancher and author of Mad Cowboy; Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder/chair of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals; Rae Sikora of the Center for Compassionate Living.

So come and join us for what will prove to be one amazing week! Visit our website (http://www.veg.on.ca) for further information. From now until the Congress we will post regular updates on what is happening with the Congress. Or by e-mail: wvc2000@veg.on.ca

- Kevin Pickard

Maintained by Judy Miner jwminer@accessvt.com
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