Exploring the Microbiome: Health from the Inside Out
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
AI-powered• 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
Are We What We Eat?
Bill Tara discusses how the environment decides a healthy diet.
The Power of Your Plate
Marlene Watson-Tara on promoting health or causing disease.
Coffee break
Stockfree organic farming
Laurence Candy presents a roadmap for a sustainable food system.
Delicious Lunch
Plant-based meal including roasted garlic soup and Thai tofu curry.
Being fair means going vegan
Professors Gary Francione & Anna Charlton on the ethics of eating.
Q&A and discussion
What to bring / Requirements
- •Menu contains nuts
Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival
Contact: https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/contact