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Whole Foods: The Perfect Formula for Health and Weight Loss
Janice Stanger, PhD
Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 7pm, McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13th (at Jefferson), Eugene. FREE - Map
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Lindsey and Rob - EVEN Volunteers and Presenters
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The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites or women for men. - Alice Walker
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We live in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try to make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable and somewhat less ignorant than it was before he entered it. -Thomas Huxley
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The thinking [person] must oppose all cruel customs no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we have a choice, we must avoid bringing torment and injury into the life of another... - Albert Schweitzer
EVEN Past Events
NOTE: All of EVEN's speakers are vegan or vegetarian.
2010
July 9 - How Veganism Can Save the World! - Alex Jamieson, CHHC, AADP
August 31 - Whole Foods: The Perfect Formula for Health and Weight Loss - Janice Stanger, PhD
2009
January 5 - Getting Into Your Pants---In 90 Days or Less - Dr. Leslie Van Romer, D.C.
February 2 - Saving Animals and the Planet with Your Fork - Erin Williams, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
March 2 - EVEN's 4th Anniversary Celebration
March 20 - Great American Meatout Celebration - Downtown Eugene - Leafleting
April 15 - Lane Community College - Tabling
April 22 - Earth Day - Downtown Eugene - Leafleting
2008
January 7 - The Benefits to Human Consciousness of a Vegetarian Diet - Ravi Logan
February 4- Guilt-Free Fitness - Walter Lapchynski
March 3 - EVEN's 3rd Anniversary Celebration and
The Superfood Evolution: Using High-Energy Medicinal Plant Foods to Enhance the Vegan Lifestyle - Ty Bell
March 22 - Great American Meatout Celebration #1
April 7 - Vegan Fun with the Traveling Chef - Joshua Ploeg
and Great American Meatout Celebration #2
May 5 - The Joyful Vegan Family - Ginger Carlson
June 2 - The Vegan Lifestyle --- It's For Real! - Dr. John E. Gobble, DrPH, RD, LD, CHES
July 7 - Holiday - NO MEETING
August 4 - Midsummer Night's Dream Vegan Potluck
September 1 - Holiday - NO MEETING
October 6 - Farm Animal Rescues in Oregon and Beyond - Wayne Geiger, President, Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, Scio OR
November 3 - Vegan Tips and Recipe Ideas for the Upcoming Holiday Season - Beverly Lynn Bennett
November 23 - Vegan Thanksgiving Peaceful Potluck- Sunday, 2pm, Lane Community College Cafeteria
December 1 - VeganRama 2008 - Cooking Demos - Come watch, learn, taste and smile. Another wonderful line-up of vegan cooks and bakers will show you how to make simple, satisfying, delicious vegan food. Just in time for the holidays!
2007
January 1 - Holiday - NO MEETING
January 5 - Dine Out - Jade Palace Restaurant - Vegan Buffet
January 29 - 101 Reasons to Try Being Vegetarian - Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA - sponsored by EVEN, 730 PM, Columbia 150, University of Oregon (Media coverage: UO Daily Emerald / KVAL Report)
February 5 - Food and Soul: The Spiritual Components of Cooking and Eating - Sister Kiran, Brahma Kumaris
February 21 - Dine Out - Lotus Garden
March 5 - EVEN's 2nd Anniversary Celebration - A Festival of Speakers!
March 6 - Sustainability Fair - Lane Community College - 10 AM - 3 PM
March 20 - Great American Meatout & Dine Out - Laughing Planet
April 2 - Interconnectedness and the Impact of our Daily Choices presented by Robert Jacobucci, and also Juices and Smoothies 101 presented by Jason Waligoske
April 21 - EARTH DAY CELEBRATION - EWEB's River Edge Plaza, 500 E. 4th Av, Eugene, 11 AM - 5 PM. This year's theme is "Spirit of Sustainability".
May 7 - Thrive On A Plant-Based Diet: Whole-Food Nourishment for Whole-Body Health - Robert Cheeke
May 9 - Dine Out - Taste of India
May 13 - Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good - Sunday, 2pm, Lane Community College, Building 17, Room 308 - Jonathan Balcombe, PhD - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
June 4 - Going Undercover for the Animals - Matt Rossell, In Defense of Animals
June 7 - Sustainapalooza - Lane Community College - 10 AM - 4 PM
July 2 - The World Peace Diet - Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony - Will Tuttle, PhD
July 29 - EVEN's 2nd Annual Vegan Summer Picnic - Sunday, 3 pm, Armitage Park, Site C, 90064 Coburg Rd (1 1/2mi N. of Costco & the Beltline)
August 6 - Why Do Vegetarians Eat Like That? - David Gabbe
September 3 - EVEN Appreciation Potluck for EVEN members and volunteers.
September 16 - Compassion Over Killing - Sunday, 2pm, Lane Community College, Building 19, Room 243 - Erica Meier, Executive Director - Compassion Over Killing (COK) Washington, DC
October 1 - Vegan-Owned Businesses - Their Importance in Today's Economic World - Shawn Donnille
November 5 - Go Vegan - Eat for a Long and Healthy Life - Lorrie and Pat Rather
November 18 - Vegan Thanksgiving Peaceful Potluck- Sunday, 2pm, Lane Community College Cafeteria
December 3 - VeganRama 2007 - Cooking Demos - Come watch, learn, taste and smile. Ginger, Liz, Nadine, Nick and others will show you how to make simple, satisfying, delicious vegan food. Just in time for the holidays!
2006
January 2 - Healing with Superfoods - Ty Bell
February 6 - Global Trends-Local Choices: Towards an Eco-Humanist New Culture - Jan Spencer
March 6 EVEN's 1st Anniversary Celebration - Be As Healthy As a Horse - Jerry Evans, D.C.
March 20, 2006 - Great American Meatout
March 20, 2006 - Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet - George Eisman, RD - University of Oregon
April 3 - Lighten the Earth's Burden on Earth Day --- Go Vegan! - Lauren Regan, AAL
April 20, 2006 - The Bizarro Baloney Show - Dan Piraro - University of Oregon
April 22 — Earth Day Celebration - Eugene
May 1 - We're All In This Together - Charlotte Childress (author, Clueless at the Top)
June 5 - My Life as a Vegan Chef - Beverly Lynn Bennett
June 26 — Midsummer Night's Dream Vegan Potluck
July 3 - Holiday - NO MEETING
July 23 - EVEN's 1st Annual Vegan Summer Picnic - Sunday, 3 pm, Armitage Park, Site C, 90064 Coburg Rd (1 1/2mi N. of Costco & the Beltline).
August 7 - Voluntary Simplicity & the Environmental Impact of Our Day-to-Day Food Choices -
Dale Lugenbehl and Sandy Aldridge
September 4 - Holiday - NO MEETING
October 2 - NO MEETING
November 6 - Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (Salem OR) - Wayne Geiger
November 19 - Vegan Thanksgiving Peaceful Potluck- Lane Community College Cafeteria - 2 PM
December 4 - Happy Veg Holidays For Busy People - Wendy Liberko
December 21 - EVEN Appreciation Potluck - Lane Service Building, 8th & Oak
2005
April 20, 2005 — Earth Day Celebration — University of Oregon
April 23 — Earth Day Celebration — Eugene - EWEB River Edge Plaza
June 6 - Voluntary Simplicity & the Environmental Impact of Our Day-to-Day Food Choices - Dale Lugenbehl and Sandy Aldridge
July 4 - Holiday - NO MEETING
August 1 - Ethics of Animal Factories - Dave Duemler
September 5 - Holiday - NO MEETING
October 3 - Personal Peace : Making the Mind/Body Connection Practical - Patricia Robinett, CCHT
November 7 - Vegan Nutrition - Karen Booth, MS, RD
November 20 - Vegan Thanksgiving Peaceful Potluck - Unitarian Church, 40th & Donald - 4 PM
December 5 - Peace, Militarism and Animal Liberation - Karla Cohen, MAIS