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Vegetarian Food Festival
Category: Arts & Entertainment Festivals Festivals
Harbourfront Centre235 Queens Quay W
Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
Neighbourhood: Harbourfront
3 reviews for Vegetarian Food Festival
3 reviews in English
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Review from Vanessa S.
Woodbridge, ON
2/12/2012
The Veggie Food Festival is an event not to be missed. Fantastic food and lots of wonderful organizations to learn about. I never miss it.
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Review from Val G.
The Annual Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival is easily my favourite event of the year. It's in its 27th year, after starting as a small fair at George Brown College in the '80s. It draws 20,000+ people to the Harbourfront Centre over the course of the weekend and exposes people to the fact that cruelty-free, plant-based diets are not just healthy but also delicious and easy!
There's loads of free speakers on a wide range of subjects from weight-loss and nutrition to the sociological aspects of meat-consumption, which is my area of interest. Last year I took in two talks by Carol J. Adams, noted professor and author of 'The Sexual Politics of Meat', on feminism and how marketing of meat for consumption intermingles with the subjugation of women's bodies as 'meat' in advertising. It was very stimulating and thought-provoking and I didn't have to pay American university tuition just to hear it.
The cooking demos are all free as well. I've enjoyed the 'Vegan Iron Chef' competition two years in a row but this year I'm planning to see some 'educational' one's like how to make 5-step vegan fudge and how to properly cook leafy greens like kale and swiss-chard (I haven't a clue on the latter).
Of course, the best part of a Vegetarian Food Festival is the food. They have everything from cupcakes and ice-cream to raw food, dim sum, Jamaican, Indian, and so much more. There's also loads of free sample to be had like kiwis, milk alternatives, granola bars, protein powder just off the top of my head. I'll probably take in 1.5x the caloric intake I usually eat but I won't gain a pound because nearly everything at the festival is vegan.
Whether you're a vegan, vegetarian or just a veg-curious omnivore, you should pay the Food Fest a visit this weekend. If you're thinking 'this isn't my bag, I eat meat and I don't like vegetables.' Think again, the Food Fest is for everyone and can help you reduce your meat intake and up your vegetable count for improved health. Everyone knows eating lots of vegetables is good for your health and heart but a lot of people don't even know how to cook them. This is the place to find out so you can have a longer, healthier life and reduce your impact on the environment! If Bill Clinton can do it, you can too: http://sanjayguptamd.b...
You can also check out and support all the great community vendors, like the animal rescue groups such as Toronto Cat Rescue, Annex Cat Rescue, North Toronto Cat Rescue, Ferret Rescue, and Rabbit Rescue. There's also activists groups like Sea Shepherd, Farm Sanctuary and others.
And of course, there's Yelp. This is where I got my first introduction to Yelp and my very own Yelp re-useable swag bag from Kat F.
Hope to see you there!
Val G. -
Review from Hazel P.
9/10/2011
My first ever attendance at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival. I have to say, there were a lot of people there. More than I was expecting. But I'm a veg newbie.
The food samples were great. There were lots of them. Also lots of people pushing & shoving to get at them. That part was not so much fun. Oh & the singers when I went today were awfully out of tune! LOL. I give them kudos for being brave enough to sing in front of everyone, but please, sing in tune. My poor ears. LOL
Anyhow, checking out the booths, trying the food, signing petitions, making donations, etc that was fun. I bumped into Vivek at the yelp booth, that was cool! And I finally got to try some Gardein fake meats. Crispy chicken was the sample they were giving out. It was sooooo yummy! Plus the Hemp Pro 70 protein powder which I used tonight in a fruit smoothie. We were there for a limited time so I didn't get to check out the speakers or cooking demo's. Maybe next year!Listed in: Nom Nom Nom...Food reviews, Grade: A+...Best Reviews
