Dr. Joanne Kong, DMA, has been praised as one of the most compelling advocates for plant-based nutrition today, centered ethically in raising awareness that greater compassion for animals and our planet is vitally necessary for transformative growth and positive world change. Her TEDx talk, The Power of Plant-Based Eating, has over 1 million views on YouTube. She has appeared at numerous conferences and festivals, including the North American Veg Society Summerfest, San Francisco World Veg Fest, Veggie Pride Parade in New York City, National Animal Rights Day, VegFest Colorado, Twin Cities Veg Fest, Dr. Sailesh Rao’s Vegan Convergence of the Peoples, Peace Advocacy Network, Compassion Arts Festival, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Plant-Based Climate Summit, and many others. Her vegan advocacy has been recognized around the world with international talks in Italy, Spain, Germany, Norway, Canada, and a three-week, ten-city tour of India. Dr. Kong is the editor of Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers, which features fifty vegan advocates from around the world, is the author of Vegan Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Plant-Based Living and If You’ve Ever Loved an Animal, Go Vegan, and was profiled in the book, Legends of Change, about vegan women impacting the world. She appears in the documentaries Eating Our Way to Extinction and Taking Note. Dr. Kong is a critically acclaimed, award-winning classical pianist on the music faculty at the University of Richmond and draws upon a diversity of skills as a musician, writer, speaker, and creative artist in her advocacy activities. Find further information on the websites www.vegansmakeadifference.com and www.joannekongmusic.com.