VegFest Oahu is a free festival celebrating plant-based, sustainable living in Hawaii. With more than 50 booths offering education, food, and entertainment, activities include: plant-based cooking demos by expert chefs, speakers on health and environmental topics, a unique collection of food entrepreneurs and local restaurants selling delicious vegan food, movement classes, lots of free food sampling, interactive exhibits with healthy games, and continuous live music. Come meet friendly people and discover the many island resources that support plant-based living. Free Entry and Parking.

Become an Event Day Volunteer at VegFest Oahu! Be in service and make new friends. Free VegFest Oahu T-shirt for the first 60 volunteers, signup form here: https://goo.gl/JVRo4a

VegFest Oahu is produced by a team of community volunteers with financial support from 8 amazing local organizations. Our Lead Sponsor is Down to Earth Hawaii, additionally: Blue Zones Project - Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Sustain Hawaii, Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, Ekahi Ornish Lifestyle Medicine, Natural Awakenings Hawaii, and The Naughty Vegan Studio.

VegFest Oahu’s mission is to offer the community a fun filled opportunity to experience about the powerful benefits of choosing plant-based foods and lifestyle to: increase and maintain good health, contribute to a solution for climate change, and encourage compassion for animal welfare. We offer tools and inspiration to make following a plant-based diet easier and to build a supportive and engaged local, plant-based community.

Find out more on our website: http://vegfestoahu.com
Join our mailing list to stay updated with event news: http://eepurl.com/b3ODir

Festival Highlights: (full lineup on: VegFestOahu.com)
• Headlining Speakers: Keegan Kuhn, award-winning co-director of the documentary films Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret and What the Health, presenting “The Diet Conspiracy: Burying Science for Profit”. Leilani Munter, a vegan who Discovery’s Planet Green named the #1 eco-athlete in the world, and Sports Illustrated named one of the top ten female race car drivers in the world.
• Other Speakers: Dr. Irminne Van Dyken, a vegan surgeon from Queens Medical Center, presenting “10 Ways You Can Avoid My Scalpel” and Carmela Wolf, M.S.O.M., L.A.C., Wellness Manager at Down to Earth Organic and Natural, presenting “Eating the Rainbow: How to Use Whole Foods to Optimize Your Health”.
• Expert Chef Demos: Edgar Edge, Food Service Director of Down to Earth Organic & Natural, demonstrating BBQ Pulled Jackfruit and Butternut Slaw; Chef Mama T. Gonsalves, Executive Chef, Umeke Market, demonstrating Beluga Lentils over Seasoned Quinoa and Kimberly Oshita, Registered Dietician, Kaiser Permanente demonstrating Three Bean Salad.
• Food Booths: Down to Earth Organic & Natural, Peace Cafe, Umeke Market, Juicy Brew, Ke Nui Kitchen, India Cafe, Il Gelato, Sky Kombucha, ‘UluMana, Counter Culture, Rice Factory, Baker Dudes, Lani Sweets&Treats, and more. On-site dining highlights: Jackfruit Carnitos Tacos, Falafel Bar with International Flavors, Spicy Veggie Sushi Burrito, Tempeh Katsu, Mock “Chicken” Caesar Salad, Mushroom Tikka Masala, Pa’i’ai, Luau Stew, Nachos with Cashew Queso and much more.
• Musicians: Mike Love: Conscious Roots Reggae and one of reggae music’s rising stars. Paul Izak: Folk, Blues, Rock, Reggae. Jamarek: World, African, Latin, Dance. Quadrophonix: World, Indian.

PHOTOS and write-up of VegFest Oahu 2016:
http://positivemediahawaii.com/vegfest-oahu-strengthens-hawaii-plant-based-vegan-community/

2016 VEGFEST OAHU HIGHLIGHTS
• Over 4000 attendees and 40+ booths.
• Mayor Caldwell came and addressed crowd from VegFest Oahu stage.
• Local media coverage in Star-Advertiser, Midweek, Hawaii Public Radio, KGMB-TV Hawaii News Now.
• Post-event survey of attendees shows 12% decrease in eating meat daily.
• Free vegan samples distributed all day.