WHAT IS EDD SUMMITS

One of five Power is Giving programs, Eat Drink & Disrupt (EDD) Summit is a unique, ½ day, 100% whole food, plant-based (WFPB) clinical, culinary wellness and equity program that focuses on teaching, tasting and the presentation of evidence-based education and resources reduce risk factors for our top chronic diseases.  Featuring 3 renowned Black, Brown, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) clinical keynote presenters, 5 socio-environmental impacts of food apartheid panelists, 2 cooking demos, 5 free BIPOC vegan tasting stations (5 o per station), free evidence-based wellness literature BIPOC vendors and ally partners, EDD Summit is a one-stop solutions-driven program that promotes WFPB and healthy vegan education and evidence-based lifestyle protocols that reduce risk factors for chronic disease, while simultaneously offering BIPOC business support, environmental responsibility and healthy food access and wellness equity solutions. 

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DIRECT BIPOC BUSINESS SUPPORT

With select BIPOC chefs presenting healthy vegan food fare at our free tasting stations our attendees have the opportunity to enjoy 5oz per station for no additional costs.  In support of their businesses, all tasting station chefs receive an honorarium for their product costs.  

All selected BIPOC business vendors selling or promoting their products and/or services do so with no vender registration costs and no table/chair fees.