Vegetarian Expo 2008
Christchurch’s Vegetarian Food and Lifestyle Expo 2008
4000 attended Christchurch's second and New Zealand's biggest Vegetarian Food and Lifestyle Expo at the Horticultural Centre on September 28th 2008. 36 stalls, 5 cookery demonstrations, 37 films and 5 workshops provided education, information, entertainment and a great day out for both Christchurch vegetarians and non vegetarians alike. Christchurch's premier vegetarian cafes and restaurants delighted the crowds with cuisine from their menus. Food on offer included Chinese, international, New Zealand favs and the ever popular vegan ice creams. Outside the hall, patrons basked in the Christchurch sun and enjoyed coffee from the outside cafe, and vegan ice cream and veggie sausage stands. The New Zealand record for biggest vegetarian sausage sizzle was easily smashed at the Expo- 702 vegetarian sausages scoffed in one day.
Cookery demonstrations
10.30am Angela Hurley Autumn Leaves www.autumnleaves.co.nz Vegestacks with cashew mayonnaise
11.30am Flip Grater The Cookbook Tour www.thecookbooktour.com Eggplant sambal
12.30pm Karen Brown Raw Vegan Group Green smoothie and raw vegan brownies
1.30pm James Anderson Coronary Health Improvement Project Tofu cheesecake
2.30pm Kera Mita Autumn Leaves www.autumnleaves.co.nz Tofu balls and peanut sauce
Recipe leaflet and free tasters provided
Workshops
11am Dr Anthony Raizis Know your cancer preventing nutrients
12pm James Anderson, The Coronary Health Improvement Project Not only can we halt disease we can reverse it
1pm Doug Hurley, Autumn Leaves Why be a vegetarian? Practical approach to the benefits of a vegetarian diet
2pm Shanti Ahluwalia, SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) Choosing compassion
3-4pm Carl Pickens, One Earth Matters, Sustainable landscapes and food production
Films
10.15 The emotional world of farm animals - a delightful documentary for all ages about the thinking and feeling side of animals that are all too often viewed as food
11.08 Devour the Earth - Paul McCartney narrates this film on enviro reasons for vegetarianism
11.30 The Meatrix – a veggie take on "The Matrix"
11.34 children’s film (suitable for little ones)
12.00 Chew on This - 20 Reasons to Go Vegetarian, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
12.03 Ten PETA commercials - Joaquin Phoenix, Bea Arthur, Elvira and the Rev. Al Sharpton are amongst those who front some of PETA's commercials promoting vegetarianism
12.09 The Vegan Triathlon – Christchurch’s own event on film
12.14 A life connected - 4 reasons to go vegan
12.25 Food for life –an easy to watch film with muscle rippling vegetarian Emmil Watson introducing vegetarian and vegan issues
12.47 Vegan Profiles – 4 kiwi vegans talk about being vegan in Aotearoa
12.55 Pamela Anderson on KFC, PETA
12.59 A Road less travelled - A character portrait on Mark Kerr-Bell, vegan 'Organic World' shop owner and his two vegan dogs
1.02 Happy Mother’s Day - Open Rescue investigate conditions for mother pigs and their babies in New Zealand factory farms and takes two lucky piglets to sanctuary
1.08 Eat Less Meat - Joanna Lumley narrates this film by Compassion in World Farming
1.15 Open Rescue - the Open Rescue Collective go inside battery farms in New Zealand
1.22 Not in my name - Joanna Lumley and other celebrities condemn factory farming
1.35 The Fight for Life - 10 years of advocating for animals by VIVA (Vegetarian International Voice for Animals)
1.41 Ducks out of water - duck farming in the UK
1.47 Dark side of dairy - the truth behind your glass of milk
1.52 Dishing the dirt - the effects of factory farming on human health
2.00 Mother Cage - pig breeding in factory farms
2.12 Pig in hell - factory farming
2.31 Sentenced to death - how slaughter of animals for meat is not humane despite claims to the contrary
2.41 Stuffed - turkey farming
2.49 Journey to death - live animal exports
2.56 Killing for kicks - kangaroo slaughter in Australia
3.05 Chew on This - 20 Reasons to Go Vegetarian, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
3.08 Ten PETA commercials - Joaquin Phoenix, Bea Arthur, Elvira and the Rev. Al Sharpton are amongst those who front some of PETA's commercials promoting vegetarianism
3.14 The Vegan Triathlon – Christchurch’s own event on film
3.19 A life connected - 4 reasons to go vegan
3.30 Food for life –an easy to watch film with muscle rippling vegetarian Emmil Watson introducing vegetarian and vegan issues
3.50 Vegan Profiles – 4 kiwi vegans talk about being vegan in Aotearoa
3.58 Pamela Anderson on KFC, PETA
4.02 A Road less travelled - A character portrait on Mark Kerr-Bell, vegan 'Organic World' shop owner and his two vegan dogs
4.05 Happy Mother’s Day - Open Rescue investigate conditions for mother pigs and their babies in New Zealand factory farms and takes two lucky piglets to sanctuary
4.11 Eat Less Meat - Joanna Lumley narrates this film by Compassion in World Farming
4.28 Open Rescue - the Open Rescue Collective go inside battery farms in New Zealand
Children's Events
10.10-10.50 Iain's balloon animals
11.30 Children's film
12.05-12.50 Iain's balloon animals
Exhibitors
36 Vegetarian Expo exhibitors showcasing a range of vegetarian organisations and vegetarian owned businesses operating on vegetarian principles.
Art of Living - breathing/meditation courses www.artofliving.org.nz
Autumn Leaves – health/cooking seminars www.autumnleaves.co.nz
Book stall - second hand books specialising in vegetarian cookery, health, gardening and animals. Fundraiser for the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre
Canterbury Country - handmade chutneys, sauces, relishes and jams. hand blown glass pendents. canterbury_country@clear.net.nz
Cat Rescue - not for profit stray cat rescue www.catrescue.org.nz
Christchurch Vegetarian Centre – how to go veggie and stay veggie in New Zealand’s vegetarian capital city www.vegetarianchristchurch.org.nz
Fays - vegetarian and vegan food www.fays.net
Golden Fields - organic coffee substitutes / natural paints www.goldenfields.co.nz
ISBT - Bowen Therapy - gentle non invasive body treatment jane@thehavencentre.co.nz
Keltia Art and Stone Sculpture - New Zealand limestone sculpture, and art on canvas Keltia.arts@yahoo.co.nz
Kombi Coffee - premium espresso for events www.kombicoffee.co.nz
Maiden Records - music cds and cookbook www.thecookbooktour.com
New Zealand Anti Vivisection Society – campaigning for the abolition of animal experiments. www.nzavs.org.nz
NZ Essence - handcrafted range of natural bodycare products for adults, girls and babies/toddlers www.nzessence.com
Paws 4 Greens - pet green seeds for you to grow for your best friend www.paws4greens.co.nz
Piko Wholefoods Co-operative - retail organic and wholefoods www.pikowholefoods.co.nz
Praesto Quartet - add a touch of elegance to your wedding or function. www.praesto.co.nz
Q Mart - Ready and frozen vegetarian foods and snacks. Shop located at 353 Riccarton Rd
Q Mart - serving vegetarian meals and snacks at the Expo
Raw Vegan Group - discovering the benefits of a high energy, high health lifestyle kaz@xtra.co.nz
Richmond Foods – samples of Vegetarian Society approved finger food and pastry sheets
SAFE - Animal Advocacy www.safe.org.nz
Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre - meditation, retreat and healing centre. Yoga, courses and animal healing. www.selfrealizationcentres.org.nz
SK2 Tech Solutions - providing technology, technical, and engineering services and products, in an ethical, sustainable, and healthy way. www.sk2tech.co.nz
Soul Food - vegetarian cafe
Stone Grooves – hand carved art in New Zealand stone www.stonegrooves.co.nz
The Lotus Heart - vegetarian cafe and restaraunt www.thelotusheart.co.nz
Tradeaid - not for profit, fair trade products of interest to vegetarians www.tradeaid.org.nz
Transmission Meditation - New Age information. Also selling The Sunflower Cookbook. www.transmission.org.nz
Trina Burt - Naturopath - specialising in fatigue, nutrition and dietary plans
Urban Edible Gardens - prommoting the re-establishment of food production in our communities by providing raised no dig veggie gardens and related services
Vegan ice cream stand - a Vegetarian Centre fundraising stall selling vegan ice creams in cones
Vegan sweet shop - a Vegetarian Centre fundraising stall selling DIY vegan marshmallow and meringue kits from www.angelfoods.co.nz plus other goodies
Vegetarian Families Group - supporting vegetarian families www.vegetarianchristchurch.org.nz/index.php?page=family-groups
Vegetarian Youth Group - support for vegetarian youth www.vegetarianchristchurch.org.nz/index.php?page=youth-group
Welcome Café - Chinese vegetarian food www.welcomecafe.co.nz