Speakers' corner
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10:30am - 11:15am Natural Mama - Before, During & After Birth
Presented by: Dr Sarah Lantz
What Mums can do naturally to ensure they conceive and bring to term a healthy baby
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11:30am - 12:15pm What's in Your Daily Bread
Presented by: Dr Maarten Stapper
ex CSIRO scientist now consultant discusses how GM is creeping into our diets without us knowing about it, how it got there, critical studies that are not conducted and what it means to our health. What can we do about it ?
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12:30pm - 1:15pm Organic Farmer vs GM Canola in WA
Presented by: Scott Kinnear Director of the Safe Food Foundation & Steve Marsh Organic Farmer
A case study
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1:30pm - 2:15pm Sweet Treats from Your Garden with Jerry
Presented by: Jerry Coleby-Williams
Gorgeous mouth-watering fruits that are easy to grow and taste delicious
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2:30pm - 3:15pm Good Food for All - Food Security in Sydney
Presented by: Sydney Food Fairness Alliance - President Elizabeth Millen
President Elizabeth Millen will host a panel which will discuss problems with our current food system and showcase some innovative responses that are enabling people to access good food.
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3:30pm - 4:15pm From Organic Field to Fork: Everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask
Presented by: Dr Andrew Monk Director & Standards Convenor BFA and some friendly organic farmers -Sponsored by the BFA
Sponsored by: Biological Farmers of Australia
Dr Andrew Monk talks with growers and producers about everything to do with organics!
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4:30pm - 5:15pm Clever Coconuts - coconut oil for health
Presented by: Jenni Madison
Organic coconut oil is helping thousands of people all around the world to become healthier, happier and live a naturally beautiful lifestyle. Jenni Madison, Founder and Director of Coconut Magic, will be sharing with you why coconut oil has such rare and incredible health and beauty benefits, and how simple it is for you to enjoy them. You will learn how to use natures elixir both internally and externally to detox your body, beautify your skin and hair, make healthy food recipes and maintain a healthy organic lifestyle."
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11:30am - 12:15pm Pulling Back the Covers on GM
Presented by: Dr Maarten Stapper
ex CSORO Scientist, now consultant discusses GM and the effects on the environment of this unsustainable technology pushed by vested interests - more of what you don't hear about GM - why it can not feed the world and other interesting facts etc
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12:30pm - 1:15pm Whats in You Child's Lunchbox
Presented by: Pam Houssenloge - Author - Oscars Lunchbox
Growing up with limited food choices can make meal times and social outings very difficult.
Oscar’s Lunchbox is intended to help provide the understanding and emotional support that children like Pam’s son need. Pam discusses her experience as being a mother of a child with severe allergies, listen to her journey to find an answer and later write the book "Oscar's Lunchbox"
Pam's book "Oscar's Lunchbox" will be available for sale and for signing before and after her talk
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1:30pm - 2:15pm Humane Farming and Animal Welfare in Organics.
Presented by: Matt French - RSPCA - Session Sponsored by the Organic Food Chain (OFC)
Matt French from the RSPCA, explores the conditions of coventional animal farming and highlights the significant differences between organic methods.
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2:30pm - 3:15pm Gardening 101 with Jerry
Presented by: Jerry Coleby-Williams
Jerry Coleby-Williams has more experience with gardens and what they can throw up then most people. Learn about common garden problems and mistakes to ensure your fingers can become as green as Jerry's. ask him all your garden questions and bring in your specimens for inspection.
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3:30pm - 4:15pm Natural Beauty - Toxins to Watch
Presented by: Grace Culhaci - from Pure & Green Organics
Organic products work so well because they are more readily assimilated by the skin without mimicking or suppressing body function.
Instead they nourish, regenerate, balance and restore the skin to its natural healthy state by using raw wholefoods based nutritional ingredients.