The Speakers
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
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Dr. Lin Ming-Nan
The diet&lifestyle solution to climate crisis
Vice Superintendent of Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital. As a renowned family medicine practitioner for more than 20 years, he is passionate about promoting plant-based diets as the best choice for both enhancing health and protecting the environment.
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Dr Tina Chiu
Vegetarian diet to prevent top killers.
Secretary of Taiwan Vegetarian Nutrition Society / Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Science, Fu Jen University.
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Dr. Yinshu Liu
Food is Medicine, Mindful Eating
Naturopathic physician, registered dietician, MBSR Qualified Teacher. A holistic wellness professional with 15+ years of experience in medical, complementary and alternative medicine, mindfulness, and hospitality industries.
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Philip Loo
Urban Farming
CEO of HAVVA Agrotech Sdn Bhd. First vertical urban farmer in Malaysia. He plants sweet potato leaf vertically in an urban vertical farm right in the heritage city of Georgetown. More Details at https://loourbanfarm.com/.
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Mia Kao
Healthy Eating Workshop
Nutritionist at Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Vegetarian Promotion Nutritionist. Expertise in vegetarian nutrition, vegetarian cooking, vegetarian promotion, recipe development.
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Dr Teoh Yen Lin
Creative Plant Based Meals for Children
Pediatrician & mother of 2 lovely children that enjoys her cooking. She graduated as Master of Medicine (Paedtrics)in UKM. She is also a certified Tzu-Chi Commisioner.
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Teoh Bee Ling
Easy Steps to Plant-Based Diet
Nurse Educator at Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre. Post Graduate Nephrology Nursing in 2011 from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia. Actively attending Workshops, Conferences & Study Days locally and abroad Particularly have great interest in Environment Protection and plant based diet
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Dr. Ong Ming Thong
Benefits of Local Plants & Herbs
Researcher and senior lecturer at USM’s Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM). Molecular medicine researcher on cancer, cell signaling and natural products
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Pishu Hassaram
Strategies on the Promotion of Vegetarianism
Vice President of The Malaysian Vegetarian Society. He is also an advocates for Meatless Carnival in Penang, Malaysia. He also actively raises funds for a charity hospital during his spare time.
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Hans Leong
Our health and organic vegetables
Hans Leong is a consultant who provide taining for farmers who interested in organic conversion. He graduated from IOWA State University (USA) with Bachelor Honor Degree of Biotechnology. He was trained in Organic Agriculture Institute in Taiwan. He has various experiences in providing trainings, public seminars and attending radio interview.
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Agenda
AUG 17
08:30
Opening
09:00
Plenary 1
The diet & Lifestyle Solution to the Climate Crisis (Dr. Ming-Nan Lin)
10:00
Energy Break
10:30
Breakout Session 1(Choose 1)
A. Food Is Medicine(Dr. Yinhsu Liu)
B. Benefits of Local Plants & Herbs ( Dr. Ong Ming Thong)
12:00
Power Lunch
13:30
Breakout Session 2 (Choose 1)
A. Urban Farming(Philip Loo)
B1. Vegetarian Diet to Prevent the Top Killers(Dr Tina Chiu) 45mins
B2. Vegetarian Diet for Renal Diseases (Dr Tina Chiu) 45 mins
15:00
Energy Break
15:30
Plenary 2
Mindful Eating Workshop (Dr. Yinshu Liu)
Agenda
AUG 18
08:30
Opening
09:00
Plenary 3
Our Health and Organic Vegetables (Mr. Hans Leong)
10:00
Energy Break
10:30
Breakout Session 3 (Choose 1)
A1. Easy Steps to Plant-Based Diet (Ms. Teoh BL) 45 mins
A2. Creative Plant-Based Meals for Children (Dr. Teoh YL) 45 mins
B. Yoga (Ms Beh-Mandarin)
C. Healthy Eating Workshop (Ms. Mia Kao -Mandarin)
12:00
Power Lunch
13:30
Breakout Session 4 (Choose 1)
A. Medicinal Value of Plants (Dr. Yinshu Liu)
B. How to Eat a Balance Plant-Based Diet While Travelling? (Dr. TIna Chiu)
C. Painting a Sustainable World of Love and Care (Dr. Ming-Nan Lin)
15:00
Energy Break
15:30
Plenary 4
Strategies on the Promotion of Vegetarianism (Mr. Pishu Hassaram)
FUN FACTS
Did you know that average vegetarian produce 60% less carbon footprint