Food As Medicine – Santa Cruz brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and experts from various fields to explore the latest scientific findings, clinical applications, and practical insights related to plant-based diets.

Learn the latest information on plant-based nutrition, the effects of diet on chronic disease prevention and control, and about designing an optimum plant-based diet for patients and clients in a clinical setting. This conference is designed for healthcare professionals, offering 7 continuing education credits for many health care professionals, but others with strong interests in nutrition and health are welcome to attend. Key speakers include Milton Mills, MD, Doug Lisle, PhD, Vesanto Melina MS, RD, Debra Shapiro, MD, and Maria Jose Hummel, PhD. You can attend either in -person or online.

This conference is presented by Eat for the Earth, with Northwest VEG, Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, Kaiser Permanente, and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine as co-sponsors.