It’s All About Food

The Animal Rights Debate

with Gary Francione
Gary Francione is Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University. He has been teaching animal rights and the law for 25 years has lectured on the topic throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, including serving as a member of the Guest Faculty of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows. He was the co-director (with Anna Charlton) of the Rutgers Animal Rights Law Center, in which law students earned academic credits working on actual legal cases involving animals. Professor Francione is well known among animal advocates for his criticism of the animal welfare position and the property status of nonhuman animals, and for his abolitionist theory of animal rights. He is the author of Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (Columbia University, 2008);  Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? (Temple University, 2000) and Animals, Property, and the Law (Temple University 1995). He recently co-authored the Animal Rights Debate, Abolition or Regulation with Robert Garner.  He maintains a website on animal rights/abolitionist theory at www.AbolitionistApproach.com.

Vegetarianism In History

with Rynn Berry
Rynn Berry specializes in the study of vegetarianism from an historical perspective. He is the author of six books on vegetarianism: The New Vegetarians, Famous Vegetarians, Food for the Gods: Vegetarianism and the World's Religions, Hitler: Neither Vegetarian Nor Animal Lover, and The Vegan Guide to New York City. His sixth book—Beconing Raw, which he has co-authored with vegan nutritionists Vesanto Melina and Brenda Daivis comes out in September 2009. His many articles, as well as reviews of his books have appeared in Ahimsa, The American Vegan, Vegetarian Voice, Vegetarian Journal, Satya, Yoga Journal, and in newspapers such as The New York Times, The Toronto Star, The New York Daily News, The Los Angeles Times, The Times of London, The London Sunday Telegraph, and the Washington Post.

Deadly Food Additives

with David Burton and David Lawrence Dewey
Raised in the sticks of Southeastern Connecticut, David has always been amazed by the human body and how it functions. Burton received his Associates of Science degree in Nursing in 2005 and has since been working as a registered nurse in the hospital setting on medical, surgical, cardiac, and intensive care units. For 2 years straight he was the President of the International Honors Society, Phi Theta Kappa, and named to the All-Connecticut Academic Team. Now living in Tampa, FL he continues working at a community hospital while pursuing his independent filmmaking career as President and Founder of Sir Rebel Films. David has shot, directed, produced, and edited three short films, two music videos and a documentary. David has spent the past 2 years writing, directing, and editing the documentary inGREEDients, a film that has successfully blended his career as a health care professional with his passion for filmmaking. He is currently focusing all his efforts on getting inGREEDients into every school, health care center and home in America and plans to continue making movies that entertain and make a difference.
Author/columnist, David Lawrence Dewey was the first journalist in 1996 to raise the warning flag to consumers concerning the deadly health effects of hydrogenated oils, aspartame, MSG and other deadly toxins in the food supply. He has continously updated his column, "Hydrogenated Oils-Silent Killers" since with the latest research showing how deadly these toxins in the food supply are. The column has been read by over 42 million readers worldwide since 1996. Dewey was the content, creative and journalistic consultant on INGREEDIENTS and worked with Director David Burton on the film. Visit his website at http://www.dldewey.com/hydroil.htm

Vegan Pimp

with Sharon Nazarian
Sharon Nazarian is Vegan Pimp, co-founder and Chief Executive Pimp of VeganPimp.com. A former financial advisor, Sharon lives in NYC, loves fashion, vegan food, dancing and healthy, compassionate cruelty-free living. A pimp at heart, she’s always been a cheerleader for the things she loves, whether that be people, products, services, philanthropic organizations, causes or events. VeganPimp.com launched in 2006 with the mission to make being vegan fun, fashionable and effortless by being the hook up to cruelty-free products and swag. As such, VeganPimp.com offers an extensive line of fashionable vegan merchandise like designer handbags and shoes as well as a whole line of creative vegan message products like t-shirts, tote bags, pendant jewelry and a host of other stuff. The informational aspect of the site has expanded with videos and cooking demos. As Vegan Pimp, Sharon has turned into quite the social butterfly, attending all kinds of vegan-related events around town. Sharing these experiences has become featured content on the blog.

Animal Manifesto

w/ Marc Bekoff
Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He has won many awards for his scientific research including the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Marc has written more than 200 articles, numerous books, and has edited three encyclopedias. His books include the Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, The Ten Trusts (with Jane Goodall), the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, the Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships, Minding Animals, Animal Passions and Beastly Virtues: Reflections on Redecorating Nature, The Emotional Lives of Animals, Animals Matter, Animals at Play (a children's book), Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (with Jessica Pierce), and The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons For Increasing Our Compassion Footprint. In 2005 Marc was presented with The Bank One Faculty Community Service Award for the work he has done with children, senior citizens, and prisoners. In 2009 he became a scholar-in-residence at the University of Denver's Institute for Human-Animal Connection and a faculty member of the Humane Society University. In 2009 he also was presented with the St. Francis of Assisi Award by the New Zealand SPCA.

Raw Desserts

Jennifer Cornbleet is a nationally recognized raw food chef and instructor. She is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker dedicated to making the world of raw fod an easy and accessible addition to 21st Century kitches. Jennifer’s enthusiasm for the culinary arts began at an early age and her preference for the flavors of pure, unadulterated ingredients quickly expressed itself. Jennifer attended the University of Chicago, and received her B.A. in Music History, and M.A.T. in teaching English. She taught high school English for three years before beginning her career in the culinary arts. Jennifer’s first book, Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People, focuses on providing maximum flavor with minimum effort, and features recipes specifically designed to yield just one or two servings. Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People is filled with tips, strategies and simple techniques that make it a pleasure to prepare beautiful, flavorful dishes. It has already sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Jennifer’s second book, Raw for Dessert, offers ideas for dozens of delicious favorites – including cookies, cakes, pies, candies and candies. The recipes are made without dairy, sugar, flour, gluten, or processed ingredients of any kind. Jennifer is a long-time faculty member at the respected Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in California. She also serves as the Education Coordinator and Assistant Executive Manager with the Conscious Health Institute. Jennifer admits that her passion for eating surpasses her passion for cooking. As a result she is constantly developing new techniques and recipes that will minimize her time in the kitchen at maximize her time at the table. She travels whenever she has the chance in order to recharge her batteries and sample the sights, sounds, and tastes of other cultures and cuisines. She recently moved from Chicago to Oakland, California.

Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk And Your Health

Joseph Keon, PhD, has been a wellness consultant and nutrition and fitness expert for over twenty-five years. He is considered a leading authority on public health and has written three books, including Whole Health: The Guide to Wellness of Body and Mind and The Truth About Breast Cancer: A Seven-Step Prevention Plan.

It's All About Food

InGREEDients with David Burton
Raised in the sticks of Southeastern Connecticut, David has always been amazed by the human body and how it functions. Burton received his Associates of Science degree in Nursing in 2005 and has since been working as a registered nurse in the hospital setting on medical, surgical, cardiac, and intensive care units. For 2 years straight he was the President of the International Honors Society, Phi Theta Kappa, and named to the All-Connecticut Academic Team. Now living in Tampa, FL he continues working at a community hospital while pursuing his independent filmmaking career as President and Founder of Sir Rebel Films. David has shot, directed, produced, and edited three short films, two music videos and a documentary. David has spent the past 2 years writing, directing, and editing the documentary inGREEDients, a film that has successfully blended his career as a health care professional with his passion for filmmaking. He is currently focusing all his efforts on getting inGREEDients into every school, health care center and home in America and plans to continue making movies that entertain and make a difference.

December 1, 2010

Vegan Unplugged with Robin Robertson
Robin Robertson is a food writer and author of 19 cookbooks. She has worked with food for over 25 years as a restaurant chef, caterer, and cooking teacher. She is a regular columnist for VegNews Magazine and has also written for Vegetarian Time, Cooking Light, Better Nutrition, and Health Naturally, among many others. Her cookbooks include Vegan Planet, Vegan Fire & Spice, 1,000 Vegan Recipes, Vegan on the Cheap, and Party Vegan. She also developed the recipes for Vegan Unplugged, a pantry cookbook and emergency preparedness guide she co-wrote with her husband, Jon Robertson.

November 24, 2010

Healthy Food Choices For Families with Cathe Olson
Cathe Olson is the author of several natural foods cookbooks. She has had articles published in national magazines such as Mothering, Natural Awakenings, Vegetarian Voice, and VegFamily Magazines. Cathe is also the Library Media Technician in charge of an elementary school library. She directed the Central Coast Writers’ Conference for four years and has served on the boards of the Central Coast Book and Author Festival, Friends of the Nipomo Library, and SLO Nightwriters. She is currently at work on a fictional chapter book series for children.