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Master VEG

Schedule

Speakers

MVP Presentations

Resources:

General
Health
Environment
Animal Issues
Food/Agriculture
Communication/Action
Cooking
Ole Ole Ersson, M.D.

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Master VEG Program Schedule

Summer 2013 Schedule:

All classes are Tuesday evenings, 6:15 to 8:45 pm
There will be two field trips during the course (scroll to the bottom for more information)
Note: class topics and field trips are subject to change if needed

Week 1: Introduction and Vegan Nutrition. June 11, 2013

People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st
Alison Ozgur, Registered Dietitian
  • Introduction to the program. Overview, logistics, schedules, and expectations.
  • Basic nutrition concepts
  • Discussion of vegan nutrition, including the vegan food groups.
  • Address issues such as getting enough calcium, protein, B-12, Omega 3, fat.

Week 2: Diet and Chronic Disease. June 18, 2013

People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st
Ole Ersson, M.D.
  • Diet and chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis

Week 3: Food Choices and the Environment, plus Food Policy. June 25, 2013

National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter
Peter Spendelow, Ph.D.
  • Introduction to Ecological Footprints and food choices
  • Environmental impact of plant and animal-based agriculture: water pollution, air pollution, animal agriculture and global warming, resource consumption, habitat loss, water conservation, use of toxic substances in agriculture.
  • Other environmental aspects of food choices - buy local, buy seasonal, buy organic
Don Merrick, Northwest VEG
  • Food Policy.

Week 4: Food For Life Cooking Demonstration, plus Animal Consciousness. July 2, 2013

People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st
Kerri Zemko, PCRM Food For Life Instructor
  • A cooking introduction on How Foods Fight Cancer.
Peter Spendelow, Ph.D.
  • An Introduction to Animal Consciousness and Awareness.

Week 5: Animal Law, plus The Impacts of Animal Agriculture on Humans. July 9, 2013

People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st
Kathy Hessler, Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
  • Animal Law and Agriculture
Marsha Rakestraw, Certified Humane Educator
  • Impacts of Animal Agriculture on Humans.

Week 6: A New Species of Thought: Philosophy on the Rights of Animals, plus Fish and Fishing. July 16, 2013

People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st
Ramona Ilea, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Pacific University
  • Philosophical Perspectives on Animals.
Peter Spendelow, Ph.D.
  • Fish and Fishing - What is happening in our oceans.

Week 7: The Lives of Farm Animals. July 23, 2013.

National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter
Speaker: TBA

Week 8: Living as a Vegan and Effective Activism. July 30, 2013

People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st
Chelsea Davis, Northwest VEG Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
  • Effective vegan activism and communication
  • Group discussion on "Tips for Vegan Living"
  • Discussion of possibilities for volunteer opportunities for serving the 16 hours needed for earning the Master VEG Certificate.
  • Course wrap-up

Field trips:

Ayers Creek Farm hosted by owner Anthony Boutard
When: Saturday June 22 @ 10:30am-12:30pm
Where: 15219 Springhill Road, Gaston, Oregon (directions and map)

Tour of Dave's Killer Bread and Bob's Red Mill
When:TBD
Where: Dave's Killer Bread is located at 5209 SE International Way Milwaukie, OR 97222 (map)
Bob's Red Mill is located at 13521 Southeast Pheasant Court, Milwaukie, OR (map)