MAY 9-10 Portland VegFest 2008 with Keynote Howard Lyman
Friday, May 9, 7 p.m.
Howard Lyman
"Destroying the Earth a Bite at a Time"
Author of Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
VegFest Fair!
All events at: Benson High School, 546 NE 12th Ave., Portland, OR
Cost: $5 each day
In addition to tons of food, chef demos, and an experts table, the VegFest Fair features local and national experts speaking on the following:
Juan Castillo Hererra, a Peruvian Farmer's Perspective on Fair Trade
Mia MacDonald of Brighter Green on eating sustainability (What is meat's carbon footprint?)
Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society on animal welfare in today's food system
