2019 Food Summit: The Power of Plant-Based Eating
Fri, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 PM
to Sat, October 5, 2019 at 3:00 PM CDTLoyola University Health Science Campus
2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States (map)- Health
- Vegan
Event Description
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT https://epay.luc.edu/C20996_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=5415&SINGLESTORE=true
There is a $25 fee for this 2 DAY EVENT. Fee includes event materials, parking, and meals
Join Cook County Department of Public Health, Cook County Health, and Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Division for the 2019 Food Summit: The Power of Plant-Based Eating on October 4-5, 2019 at Loyola University Chicago, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, in Maywood, Illinois.
We are excited to announce the following dynamic keynote speakers will be presenting over this wonderful two-day conference:
Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Dr. Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest
Dr. Baxter Montgomery of Montgomery Health & Wellness
There is also a pre-summit tour of 2 local urban farms. Space is limited.
View the Agenda-at-a-Glance:
https://www.cookcountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-Food-Summit_AgendaAtAGlance_FINAL.pdf
Learn about the benefits of plant-based eating and how to incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet
Find out about policy initiatives and programs that support making this lifestyle more of a cultural norm, and
Hear an update on the Good Food Purchasing Program