Vesanto Melina
Vesanto Melina is a Registered Dietitian and co-author of the "Raw Food Revolution Diet" and of nutrition classics "The New Becoming Vegetarian", "Becoming Vegan", and the "The Food Allergy Survival Guide". She is an internationally known speaker and has taught nutrition at the University of British Columbia and at Seattle's Bastyr University. Vesanto is coauthor of Dietitians of Canada's and the American Dietetic Association’s joint Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets. Her website is www.nutrispeak.com.
Brenda Davis
Brenda Davis, registered dietitian and nutritionist, is a leader in her field and an internationally acclaimed speaker. She has worked as a public health nutritionist, clinical nutrition specialist, nutrition consultant, academic nutrition instructor, and a research dietitian. She is a past chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association. In July 2007, Brenda was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame.
Brenda is co-author of six books - best-sellers, Becoming Vegan, Becoming Vegetarian, The New Becoming Vegetarian and Defeating Diabetes, Dairy-free and Delicious and the newly released, Raw Revolution Diet.
Brenda has been a featured speaker nutrition, diabetic, medical and health conferences throughout the world. She is currently working on a book project, and on a diabetes intervention research project in Majuro, Marshall Islands. Brenda spent 8 months in Majuro in 2006 and returns for 4-6 week periods 2 or 3 times a year.
Brenda lives in Kelowna, British Columbia with her husband Paul. She has two grown children, Leena and Cory. www.brendadavisrd.com
Taste Of Health Stage Hosts - Andrew Sutherland and Lisa von Sturmer
A dynamic duo with a flair for public speaking and improv are the hosts at the Taste Of Health Stage. Andrew Sutherland and Lisa von Sturmer are also founders and CEO's of Growing City Composting, Vancouver's organic waste management solution. Lisa and Andrew take pride in promoting Growing City Composting's core values: waste reduction, urban sustainability, healthy diet, active living and community involvement. www.growingcity.ca.
