Michael Greger, MD

Dr. Greger is without a doubt the most entertaining and informative speaker in nutrition today. He is equal parts comedian, scientist, and activist.

A physician, prize-winning cook, and founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is an internationally recognized speaker on a number of important public health and social justice issues. He has released three DVDs and manages www.AtkinsFacts.org,a website that exposes the health risks associated with the Atkins Diet and which the Atkins Corp warns he operates "at [his] own risk." Visit his other website here.

 

 

Matthew Scully

A conservative Republican in a predominantly liberal movement, Mr. Scully brings a unique perspective to animal protection. His book Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy calls upon religious people to extend mercy and kindness to animals as well as people.

Matthew Scully is a former special assistant and senior speech writer to President George W. Bush. A former literary editor for the National Review, his work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and The New York Times, among other newspapers and magazines. Learn more about Mr. Scully and his book at his website.

 

Alex Hershaft, PhD

Dr. Hershaft has been a leading force in the animal rights movement since the 1970s. He is the founder of FARM - the Farm Animal Rights Movement, as well as Gentle Thanksgiving and the Great American Meatout. Dr. Hershaft and the FARM team also organize the National Animal Rights Conferences each year.

Led by Dr. Hershaft, FARM was the first organization to entirely devote its efforts to advocating rights for farmed animals. His passion for justice was shaped largely by his Holocaust experience.

Howard Lyman

A fourth-generation family farmer from Montana, Howard Lyman owned and operated a multi-million dollar agribusiness, including a feedlot with as many as seven thousand head of cattle, until a life-threatening spinal tumor turned his life around in 1979. He lobbied for organic farming, went vegan, and began advocating for the protection of farmed animals. He rose to the national spotlight in 1996, when a group of Texas cattlemen unsuccessfully sued Oprah Winfrey and Mr. Lyman for comments they made on her show.

Mr. Lyman is author of the best-selling book Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat. He ran for Congress in 1982 and has served as president of the International Vegetarian Union and EarthSave International. He currently serves as president of Voice for a Viable Future, which he founded. A feature documentary on his life is due for release in late November or early December.

 

Karen Davis, PhD

Karen Davis is the founder and President of United Poultry Concerns, Inc. She has a PhD in English from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she taught for 12 years in the English Department. A prolific writer, she has been published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and Egg Industry, among others.

Dr. Davis is the author of four books. Her latest book, More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and Reality, examines the role of turkeys in American culture. Dr. Davis is an eloquent speaker with extensive interview experience. She appeared on the Howard Stern Show in 2002.