Hot Off the Veg Grill...

The Role of Diet in Preventing, Arresting, and Reversing the 15 Leading Causes of Death - 6/1/2013

Speaker: Michael Greger, M.D.

At Multi-Purpose Room in The Summit at Brighton, 2000 Summit Circle Dr. (next to the Jewish Home of Rochester, S. Winton Rd). Turn west off Winton Rd onto Meridian Centre Blvd, to Summit Circle Drive.
7:15 PM

For more information: Dr. Greger

Upcoming Events

Advice from a Panel of Experienced Vegan Cooks: Meal Ideas, Tips, and Recipes - 6/16/2013

Come to enjoy a repeat performance of last June’s popular program, with a different group of veteran vegan cooks.

5:30 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner
7:00 PM Program

Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road

North American Vegetarian Society’s Vegetarian Summerfest - 7/3/2013

July 3-7, Wed-Sun: weekend package available; child care center for parents of young children.
North American Vegetarian Society’s Vegetarian Summerfest in Johnstown, PA. Not a RAVS event, but RAVS members will be attending!
Go to website for details about speakers, programs, prices, and registration.

For more information: Vegetarian Summerfest

Summer Picnic - 7/21/2013

Home of Kimber Gorall, 15 Peachtree Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534
Take Marsh Rd to Peachtree Lane, just north of the Erie Canal in Bushnell’s Basin.
Please bring a vegan dish to pass, place setting for yourself, and a folding chair if you have one. If rain is threatened, call the RAVS hotline on Sunday morning, to see if the picnic has been rescheduled: 234-8750.
2 PM


Past Events
DateSpeakerTopicLink
5/19/2013 John Morlino Compassion is a Journey, Not a Destination The ETHIC
4/21/2013 Vegan Banquet at Natural Oasis Natural Oasis website
4/2/2013 Ted Barnett, MD Plant-Based Nutrition Class
3/26/2013 20th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder
3/17/2013 Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D The Inner Lives of Animals: Lessons from a Vegan Biologist
2/17/2013 Program on Green/Alternative Energy
01/20/2013 Movie Night Rochester International Film Festival
12/16/2012 Winter Solstice Dinner and Party
11/30/2012 Metro Justice Alternative Fair Metro Justice Rochester
11/18/2012 Milton Mills, M.D. Are Humans Designed to Eat Meat? Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
10/21/2012 Amie Hamlin School Food in New York State Healthy Lunches
9/23/2012 Jenny Brown Fighting for Farm Animals Woodstock Sanctuary
9/15/2012 Greentopia Festival Greentopia Festival
9/10/2012 Five Physicians Explain: Why I Eat A Plant-Based Diet Heartbeats4Life
9/6/2012 Ted and Carol Barnett A Plant-Based Diet: Eating for Health and Happiness
8/12/2012 Will Tuttle, Ph.D The World Peace Diet
7/15/2012 Summer Picnic
6/17/2012 Advice from a Panel of Experienced Vegan Cooks
5/6/2012 Gene Baur Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food Farm Sanctuary
5/1/2012 Jack Norris Vegan Nutrition: What Does the Science Say? Vegan Health
4/15/2012 Vegan Dinner at Amaya Restaurant
4/7/2012 19th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder
3/25/2012 Dr. Michael Greger The Latest in Human Nutrition Nutrition Facts
3/18/2012 Video Presentation with Jeff Novick, MS, RD (he will not be there in person) Lighten Up: Weighing in on the Weight Debate
2/19/2012 Jordan Kleiman, Ph.D. Hydrofracking
1/23/2012 Ted D. Barnett, M.D. “Plant-Based Eating” course
1/16/2012 Showing of “Forks Over Knives”
1/15/2012 panel Where Do I Get My Organic Veggies?
12/18/2011 Winter Solstice Dinner and Party
11/20/2011 T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. A Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet: What the China Study Has Taught Us
11/8/2011 Neal Barnard, MD 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart Neal Barnard
10/16/2011 Antonia Demas, Ph.D. Food is Elementary: Making Food Literacy an Educational Priority
9/18/2011 George Eisman, RD The Impact of Diet on Climate Change and the Environment
9/17/2011 Greentopia Festival
9/13/2011 Thomas Campbell Forks Over Knives
8/21/2011 Summer Picnic
7/17/2011 Summer Picnic
6/19/2011 A Raw Food Diet: Benefits and Strategies
5/22/2011 George Eisman, R.D. What a Vegan Diet Can Do For You
5/1/2011 Bob LeRoy, R.D. Q&A: Your Nutrition Questions Answered
4/19/2011 18th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder
04/10/2011 Gourmet Vegan Tasting Meal and Silent Auction Natural Oasis
3/20/2011 Nick Bovenzi A Chef Talks About Gourmet Vegan Cooking Natural Oasis
2/20/2011 Vegan Nutrition Video
1/16/2011 Movie Night
12/19/2010 Winter Solstice Dinner and Party
12/3/2010 Metro Justice Alternative Fair Metro Justice
11/21/2010 Maribeth Abrams Top Ten Secrets for Eating Well When Pressed for Time
10/26/2010 Michael Greger, M.D. Nutrition Update 2010
10/17/2010 George Eisman, R.D. Why This Dietitian Doesn’t Recommend Dairy Products
9/19/2010 Jill Nussinow, R.D. Creative Low-Fat Vegan Cuisine
8/29/2010 DOVETAIL
8/15/2010 Summer Picnic - August - 2 PM
7/18/2010 Summer Picnic - July
6/20/2010 Dr. Deborah Jones Beyond Stewardship and Rights: A Catholic Validation of Vegetarianism
5/16/2010 Rae Sikora Loving the Planet Plant Peace Daily
5/16/2010 Rae Sikora Brilliant Chickens and Einstein Squids: Exploring Animal Intelligence Through Stories About the Amazing Creatures Who Share Our Earth Home Plant Peace Daily
4/18/2010 Gourmet Vegan Tasting Meal Natural Oasis website
3/30/2010 17th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder
3/21/2010 Michael Rudnick A Whole-Plant Vegan Diet: Special Topics
2/21/2010 panel of organic farmers Where Do I Get My Organic Veggies? Click topic to see links to speakers' websites
1/17/2010 Michael Rudnick The Case for a Whole-Plant Vegan Diet
12/20/2009 Winter Solstice Dinner and Party
11/15/2009 Rae Sikora Rae Sikora: Falling in Love with the Planet
10/18/2009 Film: Sustainable Table
9/20/2009 George Eisman, R.D. Global Warming and Diet
8/16/2009 Summer Picnic
7/19/2009 Summer Picnic
6/21/2009 Joseph Ferrara Joseph Ferrara presents “Enjoying Your Food is Key to Health” New Health Cafe website
6/17/2009 Film The Sustainable Table
5/17/2009 Chris Hirschler, Ph.D A Meaningful Life: Steps You Can Take Powerpoint presentation
4/19/2009 Banquet Gourmet Chinese Banquet and Fundraiser PCRM
4/9/2009 Seder Dinner 16th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder
3/15/2009 Film The Story Of Stuff Story of Stuff Video (20 min)
2/15/2009 Wayne Howard Worldwide Water Supplies: Commodity or Human Right? Sierra Club
11/15/2008 Dr. Ted Barnett Veg Travel Veg Travel Guide
10/19/2008 Harold Brown Positive Activism: Moving Society Towards Veganism Farm Kind
9/21/2008 Hoss Firooznia and Adam Durand Animal Welfare: Working for Change
6/15/2008 Film Vegetarian Cooking with Compassionate Cooks
5/18/2008 Gary Francione, J.D. Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare Abolitionist Approach
4/15/2008 Dr. Michael Greger Bird Flu Talk BirdFluIsBadForYou.com
3/20/2008 Wendy Gilmore Veg Cooking Demo Veg Recipes