Welcome to Northwest VEG!
We educate and encourage people to make vegan choices for a healthy, sustainable, and compassionate world.
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A 13-week course every Tuesday evening on using food as medicine. Evidence-based disease prevention and reversal. Uses lifestyle medicine strategies to address the leading causes of illness in Oregon and the United States. The free course is available virtually via Zoom, or in person in some locations.
Come at 5:00 pm to join old and new friends at a delicious potluck dinner, and/or come at 6:15 pm for a presentation by Iris Schrijver MD, a certified Lifestyle Medicine physician passionate about guiding people toward general wellbeing at every stage of life. Dr. Iris. as many patients call her, operates VitalPath MD, a telehealth service providing science-backed whole person medical care. She is also the author of “On the Path of Health, Wellbeing, and Fulfilment.” Dr. Iris will be allowing plenty of time for Q&A at the end of her presentation, so this is a great opportunity to get some of your health and nutrition questions answered.
Location: Stone Tower SDA Church, 3010 NE Holladay St., Portland
Northwest VEG is very lucky to have sport and nutrition dietitian and ultra athlete Matt Ruscigno MPH, RD, in town the weekend of our February vegan potluck and program, so Matt has kindly agreed to give us an in-person presentation on sports nutrition and health.
Matt is the co-author of Plant-Based Sports Nutrition – Expert Fueling Strategies for Training, Recovery, and Performance and also of No Meat Athlete. Matt also is an endurance athlete himself, completing more than 30 competitive bike rides of 200 miles or more, including 3-time solo finisher of the Furnace Creek 508 (508 miles through Death Valley) and 3 24-hour mountain bike races. Matt is also the co-producer of the Strongest Hearts series of videos available on YouTube. Each high-quality video of the Strongest Hearts series showcases a day in the life of vegan athletes cooking, eating, training or racing and the videos show how veganism works for them. Athletes have the most demanding nutritional needs on earth and if they can be healthy on a vegan diet, then anyone can!
Location: WHUUF, 8470 SW Oleson Road, Portland
Northwest VEG is excited to announce that VegFest is BACK!!
Mark your calendars and watch our website for more details. See you in August at the Wingspan Convention Center!
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Northwest VEG is dedicated to bringing awareness to the power of a plant-based, vegan lifestyle and helping support people in their transition toward making healthier, more sustainable & compassionate food choices.
We welcome everyone and encourage you to explore the issues at your own pace.
“So nice to be around like minded, compassionate people. Great events, and even better company.”
— JAZMIN HAVENS, FACEBOOK REVIEW
Why Veg?
See how plant-based choices can support a healthy planet, compassion for animals, your own health, and human rights.
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Resources
Tips for New Vegans
Health and nutritional information to get you or your loved ones started on a plant-based journey.
Video Presentations
Educational resources, presentations, recipes and more from the experts.
Veganic Gardening
Let your plants thrive without factory farmed manures and slaughterhouse by-products.
Vegan Recipes
Not just salad! Learn how easy it can be to make delicious, healthy and plant-based cuisine at home.
Local Groups
Vegan and veg-friendly groups in the Pacific Northwest.
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