Your health is your most valuable asset, and looking after it doesn’t have to be difficult. Find out the easy and sustainable ways to have thriving health, for good, with food that’s also great for our planet. Learn how to have truly great gut health, eat foods that reduce cravings and help with longevity and energy levels.

This talk covers:

• Why are plant based wholefoods KEY to great energy and a healthy weight?
• What does good gut health actually mean, and why does it affect every area of our life?
• What easy changes can you start making today in your nutrition to get a sustainably healthy weight and great energy, whatever diet you have?
• How can I build in more of these plant based wholefoods in a way that works for me and my busy lifestyle?

An overview of the Running On Plants campaign and our annual 5k challenge in June, plus evidence based research and testimonials as to why it’s so good to be eating whole plant foods.

Hear from the team behind the campaign, plus some of the wonderful ambassadors who will share their inspirational stories, like Paul Youd, the 86 year old ultra athlete who wants to complete 100 ultra marathons before age 100, and Kate Dunbar, who reversed her arthritis and now runs her best in her 60s, all by Running On Plants.

Carla Denyer is Co Leader of the Green Party, long term vegan and standing for Parliament in Bristol Central at the next election. Carla is interviewed by the event host Tim Barford

With Tom Ward & Adele Cliff, hosted by Mike Kelson

This panel looks at local activism with some introductions to what’s going on in the Bristol & West Country area from a number of vegan and animal rights groups, to help encourage more participation and engagement with local activism.

Featuring

Bristol Animal Rights Day

Vegan Compassion Group

Plant Based Councils

We The Free

Plant Based Treaty

+ more TBC

Hosted by Tim Barford

An insight into the world’s most dynamic grassroots animal liberation campaign which fought to close Europe’s largest animal research laboratory, and nearly won. How did the British and US governments conspire to eliminate this remarkable resistance, and is there a place for such a campaign in the modern animal liberation or vegan movements?

For people new to veganism and plant based diets, it can be a bit confusing trying to work out all the different aspects of this way of life. This short talk (25 mins) outlines the basics of veganism, the benefits of plant based diets and lifestyle choices, and the animal rights position alongside a short history of the movement. Clarity and consistency are key areas for communicating effectively and anyone attending will benefit from these aspects. Everyone welcome and especially people new to it all and wanting a quick, clear, straightforward, short and simple overview of all things vegan and plant based.

Tim has been pretty much plant based since 1980, and vegan since 1984. Tim runs VegfestUK events and Yaoh Hemp Products and has been a vegan activist spanning 5 decades. Tim was doing vegan outreach throughout the 80's and 90's and was part of the free festival and free rave scene throughout that time. Tim started Vegfest 22 years ago and has since hosted numerous conferences around veganism, animal activism and animal protection.