The positives that vegetarianism offers to athletes The journey of animals who want to become a voice for animals and their rights, the secrets of vegan Mediterranean cuisine, the steps for protein snacks and many more aspects of veganism as a way of life are highlighted at the Vegan Life Festival Thessaloniki, organized by Weekend at the City Hall of Thessaloniki.
With the participation of over 80 exhibitors of vegan taste suggestionscruelty free and zero waste products, with speeches by professors of Philosophy and Sociology, athletes, nutritionists, workshops, creative activities for children, the celebration of those interested in a friendlier lifestyle to animals, the planet and man opens its doors, in co-organization with the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Gastronomy Festival of the city.
«The Vegan Life Festival has been taking place since 2016 in Athens, Thessaloniki and other cities in Greece, with the sole aim of promoting the vegan idea. Veganism, while often confused with diet alone, is really a very holistic way of life, which aims to eliminate as much as possible all forms of exploitation and cruelty to animals, whether it is clothing or food.“, Explained to APE-MPE the project manager of Vegan Life Festival, Panos Haloftis.
“The Vegan Life Festival is primarily aimed at those who have not adopted the vegan lifestyle, but will come in a good mood to ask, learn and want to understand what is this different that we suggest. It’s essentially something we all have inside of us. It is the moral attitude towards animals. “At the same time, however, our habits go against our philosophy,” he stressed.
Mission of the vegan activist today is make this connection and explain that the food you have on your plate or the clothes you are wearing, which is of animal origin has a process behind it with which you do not agree. So connecting is the first step to change, he stressed.
Regarding veganism as a diet, Panos Haloftis noted that “in Greece we have a long tradition in vegetarianism “and that” the authentic Mediterranean diet in the 30s-60s was 93% vegan».
They will speak at the Festival Michalis Dimitroulakis, Theologian – Religious Thesis, PhD candidate in Sociology of Religion at EKPA, who will answer the question “Can I be a Christian and a vegan?”, the actress and animal rights activist Tania Trylapi, on ” remember how you felt then … The return “, Vassilios Michelakis, vegan activist, Athens Animal Save Organizer (The Save Movement), Content Creator, on” How to become a voice for animals “and Stavros Karageorgakis, dr. Philosophy, author on “The Radical Politics of Veganism”.
“Chemistry … And monsters. Chemistry in natural products “is the topic of the speech of Dora Papadopoulou, chemist of AUTh, Panagiotis Panaritis, long distance runner will talk about vegetarianism and long distances, Theofilos Kofidis, grafts lecturer and teacher AcroYoga for corrective exercise, Anastasia Zotali, nutritionist will present “vegan Mediterranean cuisine, a treasure of health on our plate” and Konstantinos Koutsikas, dietitian-nutritionist, RD, founder of plantbased.gr will analyze vegan nutrition: from theory to practice .
Visitors to the Vegan Life Festival will learn, among other things, how to make easy and delicious pasta sauces by Eleni Tairidou, vegan food blogger, creator / owner of whenhelencooks.com, summer, colorful smoothie by Krysta Paramythi, vegan blogger, « Vegan Home “, easy sausages with seitan by Konstantinos Dimoulas, vegan food blogger,” BeetsMe “and protein snacks by Christina Zoupanou, vegan food & lifestyle blogger @aveganfoodie.
The Vegan Life Festival Thessaloniki is organized tomorrow, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May, from 11:00 to 23:00, at the Thessaloniki City Hall with free admission.
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