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Exploring the Microbiome: Health from the Inside Out

talks
academic

Date & Time

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

Pusey House

St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LZ

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About this event

Bill Tara, Marlene Watson-Tara, Gary Francione, Anna Charlton and Laurence Candy discuss the microbiome and its impact on health. An exploration of gut health, nutrition, and how our internal ecosystem affects overall wellbeing.

Why you should come

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• Learn from Laurence Candy how he converted a dairy farm to the UK's first biocyclic vegan farm

• Hear Professor Gary Francione discuss the moral value of animals and the ethics of veganism

• Experience a plant-based menu designed by Marlene Watson-Tara, author of 'Go Vegan'

Event Highlights

  • Includes a full plant-based lunch featuring Thai coconut and peanut butter tofu curry
  • Features Laurence Candy, the first farmer in the UK to achieve biocyclic vegan certification
  • Every attendee receives a 'gift of health' organic food selection from Clearspring
  • Explores the link between soil health and the 100 trillion cells in the human microbiome

Speakers

Bill Tara

Author and activist for natural health care

Marlene Watson-Tara

Health counsellor and teacher

Professor Gary Francione

Professor of Law and Philosophy

Professor Anna Charlton

Former adjunct professor of law at Rutgers University

Laurence Candy

Biocyclic vegan farmer

Programme

10:30 am

Are We What We Eat?

Bill Tara discusses how the environment decides a healthy diet.

11:15 am

The Power of Your Plate

Marlene Watson-Tara on promoting health or causing disease.

11:45 am

Coffee break

12:15 pm

Stockfree organic farming

Laurence Candy presents a roadmap for a sustainable food system.

1:00 pm

Delicious Lunch

Plant-based meal including roasted garlic soup and Thai tofu curry.

2:00 pm

Being fair means going vegan

Professors Gary Francione & Anna Charlton on the ethics of eating.

2:45 pm

Q&A and discussion

What to bring / Requirements

  • Menu contains nuts

Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival

Contact: https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/contact

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