Summerfest Day 2

Day 2 of Summerfest brought our first full day of presentations, demonstations, and all sorts of fun events.  The meals that day were great as usual but I have no pictures, so no need to talk too much about that. 

After the plenary I went to a few sessions while Mr. GV went for a bike ride.  And he found out all about those Pennsylvania hills while he was out and about!

First on my agenda for the day was a session with Dr. Richard Oppenlander, who spoke concerning food choices and how they contribute to global depletion.  I was glad to see more environmental sessions this year.  After that I saw Julieanna Hever again, and she spoke about (and debunked) many of the common myths regarding plant-based nutrition. 

In the afternoon it was time for Lindsay Nixon's food demonstration.  She has a very popular website, Happy Herbivore, and a great cookbook.  I actually took my cookbook along on the trip so I could have her sign it.  :)  The demo was entertaining and the food we got to sample was delicious! 

We had Hawaiian Chickpea Teriyaki with a mango salsa,  Low Fat Peanut Butter Spread, Potato Salad, and Black Bean Brownies, all  yummy!  My camera phone certainly does none of the foods any justice!

After that I skedaddled over to another building to catch the premiere of Vegucated.  To be honest, I almost didn't go because there were other presentations I wanted to attend.  But after randomly having lunch with the director right before, I changed my mind.  And I'm so glad I did.  It was both funny and touching.

This is a small portion of the crowd who filled the auditorium and who gave the writer/director/editor (all one in the same) a standing ovation afterward for the wonderful job she did on this documentary.

Marissa Miller Wolfson, filmmaker.

The day ended with another plenary, including a great presentation by Victoria Moran.  She is such an interesting speaker.  She just knows how to reach out and grab your attention.