[quote width=”” align=”left”]Na ZeGeVege festival dolazi najjači čovjek Njemačke i svjetski rekorder u dizanju teških tereta[/quote][divider]
– Patrik Baboumian na zagrebačkome Trgu Bana Jelačića, 4. i 5. 9. 2015.: snažan uz vegansku prehranu
Jeste li čuli za čovjeka koji podiže automobile i trupce, baca perilice rublja i vuče teške betonske kugle, a sve to bez mesa, jaja i mlijeka u svojoj prehrani? Prvak teških disciplina, psiholog i bivši bodibilder Patrik Baboumian, kao i mnogi drugi sportaši, snažne mišiće i vrhunske rezultate postiže uz vegansku prehranu. Njegovi razlozi za veganstvo su jasni: ”Moja snaga ne treba žrtve. Moja snaga je moje suosjećanje.”
Ovaj simpatičan Nijemac, na vizualima koji će biti postavljeni u Zagrebu, pozvat će sve na ZeGeVege festival koji će se, u organizaciji udruge Prijatelji životinja, održati u petak 4. rujna od 9 do 21 sat i u subotu 5. rujna 2015. od 9 do 19 sati. Baboumian će doći podržati zagrebačku Veganmaniju, ali neće bacati perilice rublja po Trgu bana Jelačića nego će govoriti o snazi veganstva. Osim što će na ZeGeVege festivalu predstaviti na štandu svoju knjigu ”How to Become a Vegan Badass” i biti dostupan za razgovor, 4. rujna u 20 sati održat će predavanje o svojim iskustvima te pokazati kako biti snažan i izdržljiv uz vegansku prehranu.
Patrik Baboumian proglašen je 2011. godine najjačim čovjekom Njemačke, što je do danas ostao neoboriv rekord. Šest godina prije toga prestao je jesti meso jer je odlučio da zbog njega ”više neće nastradati nijedna životinja”. Primijetio je da je nakon te odluke postao još snažniji i mogao dizati još teže utege.
Nakon što je proglašen najjačim čovjekom, napravio je korak više i iste godine postao vegan. 2013. godine postigao je i svjetski rekord u dizanju najtežeg tereta koji je čovjek ikada nosio, noseći 10 metara po pozornici uteg težak 550 kilograma, što odgovara težini većeg konja. Nakon natjecanja Baboumian je izjavio da je na veganskoj prehrani snažniji nego ikada prije i da iz dana u dan osjeća poboljšanja.
Neprestano nižući nove rekorde u dizanju teških tereta, Baboumian želi razbiti mit da snažni muškarci trebaju jesti puno mesa i ostalih namirnica životinjskog podrijetla. Svima preporučuje bjelančevine biljnog podrijetla na kojima će nam naše tijelo biti zahvalno. Velik je ljubitelj životinja, a prešao je s vegetarijanstva na veganstvo jer je shvatio da ”ako te zaista vodi suosjećanje, nije dovoljno samo prestati jesti životinje, već bi trebalo bojkotirati cijelu industriju iskorištavanja životinja”. Sudjeluje i u kampanjama PETA-e, najveće svjetske organizacije za zaštitu životinja, promičući suosjećajni odnos prema životinjama.
U bogatome cjelodnevnom programu ovogodišnjeg 8. ZeGeVege festivala zanimljivi predavači, nutricionisti i stručnjaci održat će atraktivna predavanja i stručna savjetovanja. Posjetitelji će moći prisustvovati degustacijama i radionicama kuhanja, urbanog vrtlarenja i održivog stanovanja te predavanjima o veganskoj prehrani i sportu, utjecaju prehrane na ekologiju, poboljšanju kvalitete života veganskom prehranom, biljnim bjelančevinama, razotkrivanju mitova o mlijeku, aktivizmu u praksi, širenju suosjećanja na sve životinje itd.
Ovaj jedinstven festival u Hrvatskoj i najveći te vrste u regiji, na kojem će stotinu izlagača izlagati i promovirati isključivo proizvode biljnog podrijetla, promiče održiv način života kojim se pri korištenju prirodnih resursa ne narušavaju okoliš, život ostalih životinja i dobrobit drugih ljudi. ZeGeVege je dio međunarodne manifestacije Veganmania koja se održava u Beču, Münchenu i u još 15 europskih gradova.
Patrik Baboumian bit će dostupan za izjave medijima 4. i 5. rujna 2015. od 10 do 12 sati te prema dogovoru, a za građane od 14 do 15 sati oba dana Festivala.
Udruga Prijatelji životinja moli predstavnike medija da svojim najavama podrže ZeGeVege festival čija je organizacija neprofitnog i edukativnog karaktera.
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[quote width=”” align=”left”]Germany’s strongest man and world powerlifting champion is coming to ZeGeVege Festival[/quote][divider]
– Patrik Baboumian at Zagreb Bana Jelačića Square, September 4-5, 2015: strong on a vegan diet
Have you heard of the man who can lift cars and tree logs, throw washing machines and pull heavy concrete balls, and all that without meat, eggs and milk in his diet? Powerlifting champion, psychologist and a former bodybuilder Patrik Baboumian, like many other athletes, achieves strong muscles and top results on a vegan diet. His reasons for veganism are clear: „My strength does not need victims. My compassion is my strength. “
This likeable German, on posters which will be put up in Zagreb, will invite everyone to ZeGeVege Festival which will be organized by Animal Friends Croatia and held on Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 7. p.m. Baboumian will be there to support Zagreb Veganmania, not by throwing washing machines on Jelačić Square, but by talking about the strength of veganism. In addition to presenting his book „How to Become a Vegan Badass“, and the availability to talk with atendees, he will give a lecture on his experiences and show how to be strong and have stamina on a vegan diet on September 4, at 8 p.m.
Patrik Baboumian won the title of the strongest man in Germany, which remains an unbreakable record. Six years before that he stopped eating meat because he decided that „no more animals will be hurt“ for his sake. He noticed that he became even stronger and able to lift even heavier weights after that.
After winning the title of the strongest man, he made an extra step and became a vegan the same year. In 2013 he set a world record in lifting the heaviest weight ever carried by a man, by carrying a 550-kilo weight 10 meters on stage, which corresponds to the weight of a large horse. After the competition Baboumian said that he was stronger on a vegan diet than ever before and that he feels the improvement every day.
By continuously setting new records in powerlifting, Baboumian wants to break the myth that strong men need to eat a lot of meat and other animal based foods. He recommends plant based protein for everyone, and says our bodies will be thankful in return. He is a big animal lover, and he switched from vegetarianism to veganism because he realized that „if you are really guided by compassion, it is not enough to just stop eating animals, we should boycott the entire animal exploitation industry“. He participates in PETA campaigns, which is the world’s largest animal protection organization, by promoting a compassionate relationship towards animals.
In the rich all-day program of this year’s ZeGeVege Festival, interesting speakers, nutritionists and experts will give attractive lectures and consultations. Visitors will be able to attend tastings and workshops on cooking, urban gardening, and sustainable living, as well as lectures on vegan diet and sports, ecology, improving the quality of life through vegan diet, plant-based protein, breaking the myths about milk, activism in practice, compassion towards all animals, etc.
This festival, unique in Croatia and the largest festival of that kind in our region, where one hundred exhibitors will participate and promote exclusively plant-based products, promotes a sustainable
lifestyle which does not damage the environment, the life of other animals and well-being of other people by using natural resources. ZeGeVege is part of the international event, Veganmania, which takes place in Vienna, Munich, and 15 other European cities.
Patrik Baboumian will be available for media statements on September 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. to noon, and by appointment, and for citizens from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on both days of the festival.
For program of the lectures, workshops and performers at the 8th ZeGeVege Festival click here.
For the list of exhibitors click here.
Animal Friends Croatia kindly asks representatives of the media to support the ZeGeVege Festival with their announcements. The organization of the festival is non-profit and educational.
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