Vegan Chicago

Vegan Chicago hosts Kenneth Alexander, MD to talk about Vaccines Whether you are young or old, with or without children, vaccines have a major influence upon your life and those around you. People often follow a vegan lifestyle to reduce suffering and vaccines can certainly have an impact on this goal. There's also some anti-vaccine baloney infecting the vegan community so we must immunize ourselves against this contagious junk information. Please join us and nourish your brain with healthy science-based information which Dr. Alexander will be generously providing.

Vegan Chicago and the Chicago Skeptics host Dr. Kevin Folta to talk about genetically modified foods in a talk entitled: Frankenfoods: Cornerstones of the Next Green Revolution There are substantial challenges to contemporary agriculture, challenges that will only increase with time. There is an unending need for improved varieties. To create new varieties humans have been genetically modifying food by selective breeding for over 15000 years, mixing tens of thousands of genes at a time with no sense of changes that could be occurring. Today science has the ability to speed plant modification with the introduction of a single gene or small suite of genes. This surgical and precise approach has many advantages, including a tremendous safety record. However, many remain fearful of the technology. Dr. Kevin Folta of the University of Florida discusses the science behind the technology, its potential, its limitations and applications.

Vegan Chicago hosts Virginia Messina, RD to talk about vegan nutrition in a talk entitled: The Seven Habits of Healthy Vegans Meeting nutrient needs and planning a healthy vegan diet are easy when you build menus around seven core food habits. This presentation answers common questions about meeting protein and calcium requirements, which types of foods are essential in vegan diets, when to supplement, and how to make the best choices regarding fat intake.