Vegetarian Summerfest - Wednesday Evening

Vegetarian Jeopardy at the Vegetarian Summerfest, 2009.
© Doris Lin 2009, licensed to About.com

My daughter and I arrived this evening at the Vegetarian Summerfest, after spending 6 hours on a train. First, I have to say that the train is the way to go! Not only is it eco-friendly mass transit, but it allows you to take a nap, read, and walk around. And since each seat has an electrical outlet available, I was able to charge my cell phone and watch DVDs on my laptop.

We barely had to time to check in before we had to run to dinner - an all you can eat buffet featuring black bean chili, corn bread, sauteed spinach, fresh fruit and lemon poppyseed cake. Yum!

Afterwards, we heard a talk about a program in the Marshall Islands to combat diabetes with a vegan diet and exercise, by Brenda Davis, RD. The program has been hugely successful in reversing diabetes and getting people off meds. Davis's talk ended with a standing ovation from the audience.

Next, we watched "Vegetarian Jeopardy," a live stage game hosted by Dr. Ted Barnett. (Did I mention that the Summerfest is a fun conference?) I won't make you squint and guess - the categories for the first round, pictured above, were: Famous Vegetarians, Potpourri, Vegetarian Publications, A.K.A., The Main Ingredient, and Before and After. And while we were being entertained, we also learned something. Did you know that rapeseed oil is the same thing as canola oil?

We had planned to attend the evening social, but ended up running into a friend of a friend, and stood outside chatting for the better part of an hour. Always fun to swap vegan stories!

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