This Year's Speakers

We are pleased to have the following terrific presenters at the New York's Capital Region Vegetarian Expo.

Howard Lyman (WA)

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Saving the Earth One Bite at a Time

Howard F. Lyman is a 4th generation family farmer (and vegan) from Montana. After 20 years of operating a feed lot, he sold his ranch and started working for farmers in financial trouble. He was a lobbyist in Washington, and ran for Congress in 1982. He is the former Director of the Beyond Beef Campaign & the Humane Society of the United States Eating With Conscience Campaign; past President of both the International Vegetarian Union, and EarthSave International; and is currently President of Voice for a Viable Future. Howard travels over 100,000 miles every year as a speaker and lecturer. A Feature Documentary on his life is now available on DVD, and recently, Howard's new book, No More Bull! was published to wide acclaim. He currently lives in Ellensburg, Washington, with his wife Willow Jeane, and his cat, Ceasar.

Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. (OH)

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Arrest and Reversal: The Preferred Treatment of Coronary Artery Heart Disease

A retired Cleveland clinical surgeon, Dr. Esselstyn conducted a 20 year study of coronary artery disease using diet and lifestyle modification. In 1991 he organized the first national Conference on the Elimination of Coronary Artery Disease. Dr. Esselstyn also chaired a follow-up conference, the Summit on Cholesterol and Coronary Disease. In April 2005 he became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. His newly released book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease relates to results of his 20 year study on curing heart disease with diet.

Ann Crile Esselstyn, MSEd (OH)

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Guides to Plant Based Eating

Ann Crile Esselstyn graduated from Smith College and received a Masters in Education from Wheelock College. She taught English and some history for 27 years. Through the years she juggled 4 chlldren, teaching, and figuring out plant-based, oil free ways to cook. She stopped teaching in 2000 and focused on creating the recipes to prevent and reverse heart disease

Steve Meyerowitz (MA)