These include sustainability, healthy eating, the ethics of our food choices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, saving water, reducing waste, animal treatment and exploitation, reducing the food miles, increasing biodiversity, the environmental impact of animal industries, fitness and the economic issues regarding human food choices.

The talks at World Vegan Day educate and inform the public about issues such sustainability, healthy eating and access to nutritious food, the ethics of our food choices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, saving water, reducing waste, animal treatment and exploitation, reducing the food miles, increasing biodiversity, the environmental impact of animal industries, fitness and the economic issues regarding human food choices.

Schedule

10:30am - 11:00am
Jason Carstens: “Connected”

11:00am - 11:30am
Vegan Parenting Panel: Dr Ash Nayate, Emilly Sonsie, Candace Borg, Amanda Rose & Bronwyn Currie (Host Malia Donovan)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Dr. Helen Veronina: Is there really such a thing as 'vegan' medicine?

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Andy Meddick: Using politics to change the future for animals

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Katrina Fox: Will ‘vegan capitalism’ save the world?

1:00pm - 1:30pm
That Vegan Couple: From Meat Lovers to Animal Rights Activists - How We Aligned Our Actions With Our Values

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Vegan Business Leaders Panel: Pana Barbounis, Billy Simmonds, Jeremy Johnson, Jessica Bailey (host Katrina Fox)

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Vegan Smythe: "DON'T SHOOT! I'm a vegan".

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Sports Fitness Panel: Ben Brown, John Salton, Billy Simmonds, Abdullah Zeinab & Tim Norton (host Amanda Rose)

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Mark Doneddu: Keto Diets – Why are they so popular and why is a Vegan Keto Diet more effective?

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Clare Mann: Why People Won’t Change and What You Can Do About It.

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Vegan Environmental Panel: Julie Mathers, Luke Taylor, Kornelija Velickovic (host Rachel Lamarche)

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Pam Ahern: A kinder future for animals”.

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Nicole Groch:The Choose Cruelty Free Difference. Why Vegan Doesn’t Always Mean Cruelty Free.

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Candace Borg: Raising a child ethically and environmentally. What you need to consider?