Vegan Potluck: Healthcare Talk & Music

~ Embracing a Healthier, Sustainable, Compassionate and Peaceful way of eating and living ~

Hope all is well. Here’s info for our Earthsave potluck dinner series. Please RSVP on Baltimore Veg/Vegan Meetup [https://www.meetup.com/baltimoreveg-vegan/events/313702808/](https://www.meetup.com/baltimoreveg-vegan/events/313702808/)

Please also RSVP and invite friends on Facebook. [https://www.facebook.com/share/1DV8Wwyxh6/](https://www.facebook.com/share/1DV8Wwyxh6/)

Earthsave Baltimore vegan potlucks now meet at the at [North Baltimore Mennonite Church](https://maps.app.goo.gl/JUzycxC1DzPPkFeP6), in a nice Roland Park neighborhood with ample free curbside parking. Mealtime starts promptly at 6:15. Invite Facebook Friends!

Events starts at 6 pm and admission is $5 plus a vegan dish (no animal products) to provide 8 normal size servings. The food can be as simple or as glamorous as you prefer. Bring a salad, fresh fruit, or your best chili or BBQ tofu. Without a vegan dish, event admission is $20. If you’d like to bring food just for yourself or attend without eating, the fee is $5.

TOPIC: "How to Navigate Healthcare as a Veg'n", by registered dietitian Mark Rifkin.

Under the best of circumstances, the U.S. health care system can be enormously confusing, frustrating and time-consuming. It’s known for its limited effectiveness in preventing chronic disease, restricted access to holistic/alternative providers, and heavy focus on invasive treatments that may make the patient worse, not better. All these issues are compounded for us as veg’ns. However, we CAN make use of the health care system without compromising our values---but we need a strategy. In this informative presentation, Mark Rifkin, MS, RDN, will discuss why total separation from the health care system may be unwise, how we can reconcile its use with veg’n values, and how to find and evaluate health care providers. Be prepared to take notes!

MUSIC: Our special guest will be folksinger, arts integration edu