With renowned physicians, vegan business pros, expert panelists, VIP Mill Village chef demo & tasting villa, BCBS bookstore & a BIPOC Vendor Market, it’s wellness time! EDD is an evidence-based, wellness summit purposed to aid in the mitigation of our top chronic diseases through Vegucation & Flava 501c3-based, charitable organization, Power is Giving, Inc. and Herban Eats, LLC have teamed up again to present our Annual Eat Drink Disrupt: A Vegucation & Flava Summit (AKA EDD SUMMIT) This is a health and wellness event practicing covid safety protocols, pre-entry temperature-testing, Mask-Mandates for all attendees (when not eating in designated, monitored areas). Limited supply of rapid test kits a pre-event entry table for those with elevated temperatures. EVENT EMCEE: Tone Hollywood OUR KEYNOTE PRESENTERS Our incredible presenters are Cardiologist, Baxter Montgomery, MD, FACC & Founder of Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center (Houston, TX), critical care Physician, Milton Mills, MD (Washington DC), Miyoko’s Vegan Creamery Founder & CEO, Miyoko Schinner (Petaluma CA) and Veg Hub and Something Better Foods Founder & Food Justice Activist, GW Chew. OUR PANELISTS PANEL TOPIC: The Socioeconomics of Food Apartheid: Challenges & Solutions GW Chew (Oakland, CA), Dawn Hilton-Williams-Herban Eats & EDD Summit Founder (Charlotte, NC), Coach Shakir Robinson (Greenville, SC) and Michael Brown, Esq., Attorney & Sustaining Way Exec. Director (Greenville, SC) OUR MILL VILLAGE VIP VEGAN CHEF DEMO & TASTING VILLA CHEFS Something Better Foods Founder & Manufacturer Chef GW Chew: Oakland, CA | Chef and Nourish & PlantJoy Founder Chef Julia Simon: Charlotte, NC | Executive Chef, Author and Pink Salt Chef Founder-Artina Lindsey: Spartanburg, SC OUR VENDOR VILLA-MARKETPLACE Our selected, BIPOC vendors weren’t charged a fee to participate and were selected by our health-wealth team to ensure that the products and services available to you will align with our wellness theme and mission. With book signings by Renowned Houston Tx, Cardiologist-Baxter Montgomery, MD, FACC, Dawn Hilton-Williams, Artina Lindsey and more, the BCBS bookstore will provide free resources from PCRM, Vegan Outreach and Farm Sanctuary as well as other books for sale! Read more...

The NHA has been hosting annual conferences since 1949. We will be celebrating our 75th Anniversary since the founding of the NHA in 1948. We have an amazing line up of speakers and fun activities to celebrate this special occasion. This conference will feature everything you need to know to adopt, live, and love the healthiest program on the planet – and the most delicious and nutritious meals you will ever eat. You will learn how to take care of yourself as well as all sentient beings and our environment. This is also an amazing place to connect with others wanting to learn about a WFPB/Vegan Lifestyle. You will truly feel like you have found your posse. There is even a children’s program for ages 5-12 so bring the entire family. Read more...

Animal Rights National Conference is going to be EPIC! Per their facebook page: “Since 1981, the Animal Rights National Conference has brought together a diverse group of people bonded in their commitment to animal rights, social change, and sustainable living. With more than 100 speakers on 80+ panels, representing more than 100 vegan companies and organizations, #AR2019 is the place to be whether you are new to the scene or looking to supersize your activism! The conference offers a variety of educational and networking opportunities including activist support workshops, group discussions, 100+ exhibits, film screenings, and so much more. “ Read more...

PBW is bringing the plant-based movement to a MAINSTREAM audience! Our world is changing each day. And the relationship that society has with the consumption of animal products is no longer sustainable for our health, or the health of our planet. The good news is that people are awakening to the most straightforward solution to this growing problem — they’re adopting a plant-based lifestyle. PBW is the only event that provides a professional space where plant-based product manufacturers, food service providers, retailers, entrepreneurs, investors, healthcare professionals and consumers alike can receive world-class education, high level networking opportunities and the most up to date innovations in plant-based living. Read more...

Register now for the 2022 NHA Conference which will be taking place June 24-26, 2022. Note that we will once again have bonus programming on Thursday, June 23, 2022 where Jane Esselstyn, RN will be providing a bonus lecture in the evening. We will also offer hiking options on Friday morning. Don’t delay as we are already receiving a lot of registrations and expect yet another sold out event. Our confirmed speakers are: Drs. Columbus Batiste, Joel Fuhrman, Stephan Esser, Alan Goldhamer, Frank Sabatino, and Nathan Gershfeld as well as Jane Esselstyn-RN, Brenda Davis-RD, John Pierre, Dillon Holmes and Brittany Jaroudi. The 2022 conference will be held once again at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland Rockside, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Independence, OH. 44131. 216.986.9900. We are working with Northeastern University School of Nursing which is an accredited provider of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Northeastern will be offering NCPD credits for attendees of this conference. For our 2022 Conference, we will once again be having a Children’s Program for children from ages 5 – 13 and special rates will be offered based on their ages. If you’re interested in purchasing passes for your children, please contact us. The children’s rates are: $350 for 2-12 year olds and $450 for 13-16 year olds. One and under are free. Seventeen and over are the same rate as adults which is $665. Read more...