The NCVA was absolutely delighted a few months ago when, out of the blue, one of North America’s leading vegan dietitians contacted us to offer to speak for the NCVA in Ottawa. Vesanto Melina, R.D., is the award-winning co-author of best-selling books Becoming Raw, Becoming Vegan, The New Becoming Vegetarian, Raising Vegetarian Children, The Raw Food Revolution [...]
Category Archives: Health
Tofu tips and starter recipes from the 31-Day Vegan Challenge
May 16, 2012 – 8:39 pm
So every few days, the Vegan Challenge participants get an informative email that shares recipes, tips, and other info. In fact, they have been so informative that even I- a vegan of nearly eight years- am learning new things with each new email! I thought, is there any reason why these should not be shared [...]
Dr. Amanda Chan’s three secrets to long-lasting health
January 18, 2012 – 10:13 pm
This guest blog post is by Dr. Amanda Chan D.C., a long-time vegetarian, trained chiropractor, and Network Spinal Analysis practitioner. Dr. Chan has a special offer just for NCVA members: A free initial Network Spinal Analysis consultation with her, valued at $70.00. Contact info is below the post By Dr. Amanda Chan, D.C. You exercise regularly, you eat [...]
Learn to cook inCREDIBLE meals with Credible Edibles
November 13, 2011 – 8:20 pm
It seems like just yesterday that Credible Edibles was one of Ottawa’s hottest veg-friendly cafés, with Judi Varga-Toth and her crew slinging tofu and ladling out soup at a record pace. But in a decisive move, Judi recently ceased cafe operations, and converted her business to a full-scale cooking school. We caught up with the always [...]
Special Veg Fest guest Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld to offer support to vegan challenge takers
For the month of March, CBC News: Ottawa co-hosts Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld and Adrian Harewood each embarked on new diets as part of the CBC’s Food for Thought project. Adrian tested out a meat-rich Paleo diet, while Lucy spent the month of March as a vegan. Both anchors received advice from experts and celebrities who [...]