Preview-
N.
Y. C. Vegetarian Food Festival, March 1st-2nd, 2014,
11AM-6PM, Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York
City.
By
E. Joyce Glasgow, www.artsandculturescene.com
The
4th annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival will take place on
March 1st and 2nd, 2014, at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
This
hugely popular event features the latest in vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan,
organic, non-GMO foods, cruelty free eating, environmental protection and
animal welfare.
There
will be over 100 vendors and non-profit organizations, dozens of food samples, including
raw vegan chocolate, a kid’s area and a number of lectures and food
demonstrations over the two days.
Some
lectures will include:
“How
to Live a Super-Healthy Life All on a Plant Based Diet”; “Mind If I Order the
Cheeseburger? And Other Questions People Ask Vegans”; “Eating Vegan in a Non-Vegan World”;
“Managing a Vegan Diet on a Shoestring”; “Relieving Stress and Anxiety with
Traditional Chinese Medicine” and “Get Your Glow On: Fertility, Pregnancy &
Beyond”.
Delicious
and creative sounding recipe demonstrations will include:
“Korean
Eggplant Tacos with Kimchee Mayo and Rutabaga Rarebit”; “Edamame and Beluga
Lentil Sliders with Sprouts and Spring Onion Jam”; “ Black Pepper Tofu Macaroni Salad”;
“Compassionate Crab Cakes”; “Vegan Chocolate: Ganache the Great!” and “Okra and
Chick Peas with a Coconut Tomato Curry Served on Spiced Poha”.
On
March 2nd, there will be a raffle benefiting the NY Coalition for
Healthy School Food.
Below
is a video overview of the first New York City Vegetarian Food Festival (2011)
and several others that take place around the United States.
The second video below is by raw vegan chef, Kristina Bucaram, one of this year's featured speakers at the festival.
The second video below is by raw vegan chef, Kristina Bucaram, one of this year's featured speakers at the festival.
For
complete details on exhibitors, speakers, chef demos, other festival events,
ticket purchase and directions visit www.nycvegfoodfest.com.