--- title: "World Vegetarian Congress, Chiang Mai, Saturday January 9th 1999 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "World Vegetarian Congress, Chiang Mai, Saturday January 9th 1999: Saturday January 9th 1999 Room: Pineapple Room: Banana Room: Coconut Room: Durian 9.00-10.30 International Panel: Genetic Engineering : Blessing or Curse? 9.00-9.40 Vegan Athletes Dr Ruth Heidrich 9.50-10.30 Vegan Nutrition Prof." url: "https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3717-congress-thai99-program-saturday.html" date: "2026-11-06T00:16:24+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # World Vegetarian Congress, Chiang Mai, Saturday January 9th 1999 ![World Vegetarian Congress, Chiang Mai, Saturday January 9th 1999](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-thai99-program-saturday.png)**Saturday January 9th 1999**| Room: **Pineapple** | Room: **Banana** | Room: **Coconut** | Room: **Durian** | |---|---|---|---| | *9.00-10.30* **International Panel: [Genetic Engineering](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6200-science-articles-genetic.html): Blessing or Curse?** Prof. Dr. Floyd Dunn et al. | *9.00-9.40***Vegan Athletes** [Dr Ruth Heidrich](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/5255-people-sports-ruth-heidrich.html) --- *9.50-10.30* **Vegan Nutrition** Prof. Dr. Claus Leitzman | *9.00-9.40* **Understanding the message of illness and pain** [Ms Katharina Bless](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4341-members-council-katharina-bless.html)--- *9.50-10.30* **Vegetarian children in Sathya Sai School** Dr.Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya | *9.00-10.30***Chinese traditional medicine and Vegetarianism in China** Prof. Qian Ying Chi | | REFRESHMENTS | | *11.00-12.30***Foundation of Asian Vegetarian Union** Dr.Simon Chau [Mr Jashu Shah](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/4331-members-council-jashu-shah.html) Dr.Maitree Suttajit and colleagues | *11.00-11.40* **Development of Thai herbal medicine** Prof.Dr.Salad Tupwong --- *11.50-12.30* **Thai holistic and herbal Medicine** Dr Pennapa Supcharoen | *11.00-11.40*[**Herbal Tea**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3744-congress-thai99-texts-leticia.html) Ms.Leticia Smithapinthu --- *11.50-12.30* [**Flower recipes**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3736-congress-thai99-reports-workshops.html) Mr.Chaiyong Rujanavech | *11.00-12.30*[**Tantra Yoga**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3739-congress-thai99-texts-bio-psy.html) Dada Shilabhrananda | | L U N C H | | *14.00-15.30***International Panel: The Way Forward - the Future of IVU** | *14.00-14.40* **Preparing for pregnancy and childbirth** [Dr. Julia Jus](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3705-congress-thai99-program-julia.html)--- *14.50-15.30* **Cruelty free diet - fearless life and business** Mr.Brian Bacon | *14.00-15.30* **Thai Vegetarian Cookery** Mrs.Somporn Singkaew | *14.00-15.30***Chinese traditional herbal medicine** Ms.Rungrat - Mr.Sudhisak Pawaradhisarn Munkala Pharmacy | | REFRESHMENTS | | *15.30-16.30* Chiangmai Hotels Association Vegetarian (all vegan) **cookery competition** : tasting and judging the entries *16.30-17.00* **Asian Vegetarian Union** : Announcement of Election Results and Future Action Plan *17.00-17.45* [**34th World Vegetarian Congress 2000**](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-2000-congress-2000-index.html) Presentation by [Mr Peter McQueen](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3690-congress-thai99-profiles-peter.html) *17.45-18.00* **Announcement of Venue for [World Vegetarian Congress 2002](https://ivu.org/hv-congress-2002-congress-2002-index.html)** *18.00-18.30* **Closing ceremony** | | *20.00* **Farewell Banquet** at [Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/3635-congress-thai99-lotus.html) and presentation of award for cookery contest winner A note on this archive. 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