Toronto Festival Offers Thousands of Vegan Food Samples

Today, vegan food companies are teaming up with speakers and performers in Toronto to raise awareness about plant-based eating.
Today, vegan companies will be offering 10,000 free food samples at the 10,000 Tastes, 10 Billion Reasons event in Toronto, ON's Yonde-Dundas Square. The gathering, which lays claim as "North America's largest plant-based eating experience," will offer attendees the opportunity to try products from Silk, Earth Balance, Daiya, Gardein, and more. Additionally, speakers will include firefighter and author Rip Esselstyn, singer Jenn Grant, and former pro hockey player Georges Laraque. Admission to the event is free of charge and will include performances from folk-rocker Alanna Gurr and others.
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