Just one week after the first day of summer, Engine 2 and Forks Over Knives will bring the Farms 2 Forks Weekend to Atlanta. We can’t think of a better way to kick off the sunny season than by sharing with you the wisdom of our amazing group of world-class experts. They’ll share the how’s, why’s and benefits of being plant-strong and no doubt you will master the lifestyle after taking in their compelling and applicable lectures.

The weekend will feature specially-prepared and delicious plant-strong Engine 2 Diet meals and extensive practical guidance on how to make similar dishes at home. New for our 2013 season, we are launching our weekend with a Friday night meet-and-greet, a scrumptious E2 dinner and a thought-provoking pair of opening lectures, all so that you can get more education and enjoyment out of your experience—and find more time to connect with fellow participants.

The Farms 2 Forks Weekend will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. You can expect spacious seating, incredible acoustics, easy access to restrooms and a comfortable temperature the entire time.

We strongly encourage you to stay at the host hotel, as this will allow you to seamlessly join us for our Engine 2 group workouts every morning. This will also offer you unmatched access to your own room during breaks. Comfort is key! Additionally, we have negotiated a special Farms 2 Forks discount rate of $139 per night. Please click on this link to book your room.*

The Farms 2 Forks Weekend begins at 5:00 PM on Friday, June 28th, 2013 and concludes at 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 30th, 2013.

Farms 2 Forks Weekend Agenda

 FRIDAY

• 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Registration and Meet & Greet with fellow participants
• 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Rip Esselstyn – “Welcome & Overview” | A brief overview of the U.S. healthcare crisis and a definition of the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.)
• 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM: Dinner
  
• 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM: Neal Barnard, M.D. – “Power Foods for the Brain” | An eye-opening lecture that shows how foods and lifestyle choices can strengthen the brain and protect against everyday memory lapses, “senior moments,” and even reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke

 

SATURDAY

• 6:30 AM – 7:15 AM: Optional Morning Exercise
• 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast
• 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. – “Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease” | A comprehensive look at the evidence linking consumption of the S.A.D. with the increased risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as the evidence showing the power to prevent and reverse such symptoms by adopting a plant-perfect diet
• 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Break
• 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM: Dr. Doug Lisle, Ph.D. – “The Pleasure Trap” | A comprehensive look at how our instincts work and how they are being led astray by the modern food supply
• 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Lunch
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Jeff Novick, MS, RD, LD, LN – “Calorie Density: How to Eat More & Weigh Less” | The science behind consumption of nutrient-rich, calorie-light foods and how they can cause the body to shed pounds while reducing the risk of most major diseases
• 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Break
• 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM: Q & A Panel featuring Dr. Esselstyn, Rip, Jeff, Doug and Ann | Ask the experts your pressing health and nutrition questions
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Rip Esselstyn – stretching
• 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: James Wilks – “Why YOU Should be Plant-Based” | When a former mixed martial arts black belt and “Ultimate Fighter” champion is advocating for a plant-based diet as means of getting every calorie, nutrient, and gram of protein that you need to succeed, you should probably take note
• 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Break
• 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM: Rip Esselstyn – “Strategies for Eating Out” | Rip will guide you through the challenging but doable task of ordering a clean, plant-strong meal in Atlanta—or anywhere

 

SUNDAY

• 6:30 AM – 7:15 AM: Optional Morning Exercise
• 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast
• 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Ann Esselstyn – “Living Plant Perfect” | An explanation of how you can use the foods from your local grocery store to build a plant-strong kitchen at home
• 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Break
• 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Jeff Novick, MS, RD, LD, LN – “Should I Eat That? How to Choose the Healthiest Foods” – Practical advice for becoming a more educated and informed consumer, including label reading and food marketing myth-busting
• 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Break
• 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Jane Esselstyn, RN– “Power 10: Plant-Strong Cooking Demonstration” – Learn how to prepare recipes from the upcoming Engine 2 Diet book, through an energetic and fast-paced cooking demonstration that will teach both the novice and expert tips and tricks.
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Dr. Doug Lisle, Ph.D. – “Getting Along without Going Along” | A fascinating lecture about how to move comfortably through all the social conflicts that result from healthy living
• 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Break & Stretching
• 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Jeff Novick & Special Guest – “Fast Food Cooking Demonstration” | Practical guidance from the expert of “making it work,” this interactive food demo will show you how to shop for, prepare and enjoy delicious, easy recipes that take 10 minutes to make and cost under $3 per person
• 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Break
• 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM: Rip Esselstyn – “Dramatically Change Your Health in 28 Days: Invitation & Instruction for Taking a 28-Day Plant-Strong Challenge” | Rip will take you through the basics of changing your diet over four weeks, including how to keep a food log, clean-out your pantry, travel and eat out, as well as how to make it all work when you get home

 

*Farms 2 Forks Weekend schedules are subject to change. Lodging and transportation not included.