Ole Ersson, M.D.
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The Master Vegetarian Program
A Sustainable Approach To Food
Sponsored by Northwest VEG
Co-Sponsored by People's Food Co-op
& the National College of Natural Medicine
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The goal of the "Master VEG" Program is to provide information on following a plant-based diet. It is aimed at people who want to find out how our food choices affect our health, the environment, and our relationship with animals. The program is also service-oriented, and attendees will be expected to contribute at least 16 volunteer hours to a nonprofit organization that concerns itself with one or more of the issues discussed in the course.
Registration for the Fall 2010 Master Vegetarian Program is now open
Click on the Register button to the left for registration information.
Overview
- Sessions will be held one night each week from 6:45 to 8:45 pm for eight weeks. Classes will meet in the People's Food Co-op Community Room, 3029 SE 21st, Portland, OR 97202 or at the National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter, in Portland.
- Each session will have an introduction by the coordinator and then a talk by one or two guest speakers knowledgeable about each subject, followed by discussion.
- There will also be two field trips occurring on Saturdays.
- The main subject areas will be nutrition, effects of diet on health and chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, the environmental effects of food choices, issues on animal treatment and animal agriculture, and information on how to demonstrate a healthy diet, including limited cooking demonstrations.
- Resource lists will be provided for each session, and there will be short bonus activities to be worked on between sessions.
- Persons completing the course work are expected to contribute at least 16 volunteer hours to sharing the information learned or assisting in events or activities as part of their certification.
- A "Master Vegetarian" certificate will be presented on completion of training and volunteer work.
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