Vegan Festival and our last of 2016. This year we seemed to have ironed allot of the issues that we had in 2015, even the queuing issue was reduced to minutes not hours, due to this years 2 day event.
Special thanks goes to all our fabulous speakers. Fiona Oakes – Fiona has to be one of the most inspirational people I have ever met, Fiona took time out of her hectic schedule to travel over 5 hours to speak at our event. Sid Garza-Hillman – Mr Gaza-Hillman flew all the way from California USA (via NYC) to Edinburgh to speak at our festival over the weekend, and and then return home immediately (WOW). Huge thanks Kate Strong the world champion triathlete, Kate shared with us how she took her self from Zero to Hero on a plant based diet. Also I would like to thank the very informative Elizabeth King, the fascinating Mick Walker and the inspiring Glauce Lucas.
the Natural: A Health Manifesto,” host of the Approaching the Natural Podcast, and host of his YouTube Channel. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Philosophy, and is a speaker, certified nutritionist, and Health Coach, working with private clients all over the world. He is also the Nutritionist and Programs Director at the Stanford Inn’s Wellness Center. Sid lives on California’s Mendocino Coast with his wife and three children, and recently completed both 50K and 50-mile ultramarathons. www.sidgarzahillman.com
o sustain my strength and fitness (indeed, improve them!) by adopting a 100% plant based diet, which he did after reading ‘Eat and Run’ by the US ultramarathon runner, Scott Jurek. His only regret is that he didn’t do so much earlier! This year, he completed many cycling sportives in very respectable times, including The Fred Whitton Challenge, The Etape du Dales and The Monster. In recent years, he has been following and studying the evidence being put forward (mostly in the US) in favour of a ‘Whole Food Plant Based Diet’ as exemplified by athletes including Scott Jurek, Rich Roll, Brendan Brazier and others. He is now promoting this via (www.vegancyclist.co.uk) – as well as advising people who might be finding it difficult changing to a vegan diet.
d national vegan outreach events for the Vegan Approach. This year the Vegan Approach joined forces with the Vegan Lifestyle Association (VLA), to help the UK’s growing number of people who are interested in a vegan lifestyle. The VLA was launched last year and has attracted over 8000 associates and over 60,000 social media followers. Membership is free, and open to anyone and everyone interested in a vegan lifestyle. So, are you thinking about going vegan? Have you tried being vegan before but come across some challenges? Are you a new vegan? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then please join us at our Vegan Lifestyle Association workshop. During the workshop we outline our 10 simple steps to start you on your vegan journey including what to buy, where to eat, and how to deal with family and friends. We’ll also answer any questions you have about going vegan.
. In 2013, she won both the Antarctic Ice Marathon and the North Pole Marathon. She runs despite losing a knee cap from an illness when she was 17. Fiona has been vegan since 6 years old. She runs Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary and is a patron of the Captive Animals Protection Society.
