Veggie Angels Lure Slimmers to Leeds Health Show
Photocall Time: 12:00 noon
Date: Friday 24th November
Location: in front of the Corn Exchange, Leeds
Contact: Amanda Woodvine on mobile 07794 544172 or Justine Butler 0117 970 5190
Three sassy Veggie Angels will land in Leeds on Friday to mark the launch of a new diet and health campaign by health charity the Viva Health. Fighting flab and disease with fruit and vegetable guns and grenades, the northern beauties will be dressed as Charlie’s Angels, sporting the slogan “The V-plan diet: V means veggie, vitality and VICTORY!’ They will be at the Corn Exchange from 11am to 4pm this Friday, selling tickets and giving out invitations to the Veggie Health & Slimming Show, Leeds being held on 2 December (admission proceeds to charity). As a sample of the delights on offer at the December show, Brodricks Café in the Corn Exchange has produced a special veggie menu for this Friday only. There will also be veggie stalls on the concourse level of the Corn Exchange – a further taster of the treats available at the larger December show. The Veggie Health & Slimming Show, Leeds marks the launch of a national slimming campaign – and diet – by health charity the Viva Health. Says Amanda Woodvine, Viva Health health campaigner and author of the V-Plan diet: “This is a trailblazing show that will tour cities all around Britain, showing that going veggie really can produce weight loss… and save lives! “Visitors to the show are sure to have a good time with free food tastings, slimming advice – including how to avoid festive weight gain, cookery demos, competitions, makeovers, beauty products, a fashion show, talks (including how following the V-Plan Diet sparks weight loss whilst keeping hunger at bay and help in going veggie or vegan.
There’ll also be stalls providing a good opportunity for Christmas shopping, and a nutritionist and slimming coach on hand. The show is for anyone interested in being or staying veggie, vegan, in slimming or in health. We hope that you’ll join us there for an inspirational and fun day out!” To back up the Veggie Health & Slimming Show tour, the Viva Health has produced the Globesity report, a scientific call for action, and the brilliant, 40-page V-Plan Diet guide, loaded with tasty and inspiring recipes, free to everyone who attends the slimming show.
Viva Health is launching its first Veggie Health & Slimming Show on December 2, 2006, 10.30am-4pm at the Golden Lion Hotel, 2 Lower Briggate, Leeds. Admission: £2 (proceeds to charity). www.vvf.org.uk/slimmingshows. For a complimentary press pass, please contact Amanda Woodvine on 0117 970 5190. The V-Plan Diet guide is available from the Viva Health for £2.50 (inc p&p). For review copies of the V-Plan Diet and Globesity report plus more information on the Globesity campaign, contact Amanda Woodvine or Juliet Gellatley on 0117 970 5190.
About the author
Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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