12.30 pm 'ABOUT THE WITNESS'

being shown by Alliance for Animal Rights.

Bernie Wright, spokesperson for AFAR, will be showing this award-winning documentary in which Eddie Lama explains how he was inspired to rescue abandoned animals, become a vegetarian, and ultimately, to bring his message of compassion to the streets of New York.

1.00 pm 'EATING OUR WAY TO PERFECTION'

by Praghosa dasa Adhikari, who has been a vegetarian for 25 years and has the conviction that any taking of life to satisfy one's tongue and belly is not acceptable.

How poor eating habits, both in the types of food we eat, and in how we eat our food, affect society in so many different ways. These vary from economic difficulties to health difficulties, and can even lead to anti-social behaviour.

1.30 pm 'THE EFFECTS OF VEGETARIANISM ON THE ENVIRONMENT'

by Ita West, R.S.A., a vegetarian for over 25 years and a vegan for the last 10. A Health and Fitness Professional who has been studying the effects of diet for the last 16 years including many studies of the impact of animal farming on the environment.

Ita talks about how animal farming has tremendous effects on the environment, and how producing food for animals prevents us from producing food for humans.

2.00 pm 'KEEPING THE FAITH'

by Gerry Boland, long-term campaigner on both vegetarian issues and animal rights.

This talk examines the multitude of reasons why people become and stay vegetarian. He offers useful and practical tips on how to keep the faith.

2.30 pm 'FUR - A FASHION TO BE ASHAMED OF'

by Mary-Anne Bartlett, Director of Compassion in World Farming-Ireland (CIWF is an international organisations campaigning for an end to factory farming and the long distance transport of live animals). Mary-Anne set up the Irish office of CIWF in Cork in 1992.

Mary-Anne will be looking at fur as a fashion material, talking about fur farming in Ireland, and examining the Dail debate on a bill to ban fur farming. Where can we go from here? How people can help CIWF's campaign.

3.00 pm 'PRIMATES IN LABORATORIES'

by Yvonne Smalley, Director of The Monkey Sanctuary, and Chairperson of the Irish Anti-Vivisection Society.

Yvonne will show a short video clip to highlight the 'Ban Primate Experiments' campaign, and will answer questions on this important subject.

3.30 pm 'WARM AUTUMNAL COOKING'

Cookery Demonstration by Mary Farrell, Owner & Chef of Café Fresh, Vegetarian Restaurant. Mary has travelled and worked extensively gaining experience. She is in the process of writing her first cookery book.

Mary will be demonstrating how to make Butternut & Aduki Bean Autumn Stew with Cashew Nut Pimento Cream. This is a vegan dish which is also dairy, wheat, yeast, gluten and sugar free. She will also make a Roast, Seasonal Vegetable Salad.

The 2005 fair attracted over 1,000 visitors