Plant Powered Protein: free daytime event

Plant Powered Protein: For People and the Planet
Choosing plant protein foods can provide powerful health advantages. Registered Dietitian Vesanto Melina will answer many pressing questions about mainly or entirely plant based diets:
* Do people on plant-based diets get enough protein?
* Must we carefully combine beans and grains?
* Can it taste good, and appeal to our friends and family?
* Can athletes compete successfully without animal products?
* Are plant-based diets suitable for every stage of life?
* Can we reduce risk of some of the most common diseases?
* What are the environmental impacts of going plant-based?

| Presenter

| Vesanto Melina, MS, Registered Dietitian is co-author of books that have star rating as “the go-to books” on plant-based nutrition. Her newest are bestsellers Plant Powered Seniors, Plant-Powered Protein, and The Kick Diabetes Cookbook all co-authored with Brenda Davis, RD. Vesanto has taught nutrition at UBC and Seattle’s Bastyr University and received the Ryley-Jeffs award and a lifetime achievement award as a dietitian.

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