The Veggie Taste 2016 Speakers

The Keys To Living A Holistic Life! 

Tory will be discussing that yes it's very important to have a plant based diet & to exercise daily, however its important to be sure your whole life is filled with positivity & high vibrations to truly be healthy. 

Tory founded the company Lion of Judah Fitness Club LLC after receiving his Personal Training Certification 4 years ago. He is dedicated to serving those in need of a total health restoration. Mentally, Physically & Spiritually.
www.lojfitclub.com

Using Haiku Poetry and Healthy Choices to Counter Obesity

Dr. Imani Ma'at is an Author, Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning Health Educator, and Radio Talk Show Host with 22 years of experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as Health Scientist & Program Director. She created Healthy Haiku Workshops based on her scientifically evaluated and award-winning curriculum that infuses the arts in health education. Her workshops also grew out of her Teen Theater Group (YES 4 Health, Inc.) and through working with mentors, youth and women's organizations over the last 11 years. During workshops, participants learn about nutrition and other health issues and most importantly how to create powerful lives and environments. 

 Pay Now or Pay Later ~ Conscious Grocery Shopping

Born in Washington, D.C., and moving to Atlanta as a teenager, Ifini Sheppard considers herself a true ATLien. Learning about healthy living, from the Rastafarian influence of ITAL livity, she has been a vegetarian for almost 30 years and a vegan for over ten. LOL ~ Some people consider her the “vegan food police” because of her passion for sharing with others the knowledge about a healthier way of eating!
During the course of her many years in Atlanta, she often shopped at Sevananda and grew to love the iconic Co-Op, of course becoming a member owner. In March of 2010 she was hired as a cashier and went on to work the Customer Service Desk. When a position in the Marketing Department became available, she applied and the rest is history. Sistar Ifini is now an Assistant in Sevananda’s Marketing Department and among her varied duties, she coordinates Outreach, Store Demos, the Be The Change Program and the Artist Alliance Program.

4 Steps to Becoming Vegan Now

Dr. Ruby is a physician who teaches mothers how to transition to a vegan diet so that they can be empowered to transform the health of her family.
Dr. Ruby Thomas is a board certified pediatrician with specialized training in preventive and integrative medicine.  She completed her medical training and received her Master of Public Health degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.  She has special interest in preventing childhood obesity and its consequences.  She has conducted research in how pediatricians manage obesity in black women and girls, and has a specialized interest in how plant-based (or vegan/vegetarian diets) can optimize health in children.  She is a recurring guest on The Wellness Blueprint on the Survival Radio Network, covering topics including breastfeeding, childhood obesity, and plant-based diets in children.

 Whoever Controls Your Food Controls You!

 Tenisio Seanima is currently the Farmer Services Coordinator with Georgia Organics and the General Manager of Nature’s Candy Farms.  His familiar roots in farming go as far back as 1882 to his family’s farm, The August Long Estate, and he began “urban farming” in 2011 after receiving a business degree in Green and Sustainable Enterprise Management.  Mr. Seanima’s experiences involved building and managing community garden projects for Columbia Residential.  Later, he had the honor of formalizing the sales department for one of the south east’s most impressive and innovative urban farms, Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture.  Now in his current role at Georgia Organics, Tenisio provides support for both new and experienced farmers in implementing business systems, enhancing farmer prosperity, increasing the number of new farmers in Georgia as well as increasing the certified organic acreage that exists in Georgia.