The Center for Christian Bioethics and the School of Public Health department of nutrition will host a pre-conference session of the 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition. The roundtable discussion will consider what values drive vegetarian diet research, public policy and advocacy, and explore diverse topics in the realm of vegetarianism, including environmental sustainability, animal rights and religious practices.
Panelists will include Claus Leitzmann, Ph.D., retired professor of the Justus-Liebig-Universität of Giessen, Germany; Marianne Thieme, LL.M., founder and leader of the Party for Animals in the Dutch House of Representatives; Sigve Tonstad, Ph.D., M.D., professor of religion and practice physician at Loma Linda University; and Roy Branson, Ph.D., director of the Center for Christian Bioethics.
The roundtable discussion will be held in the Centennial Complex Carol Small Amphitheater Saturday, Feb. 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Learn more about or register for the International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition at vegetariannutrition.org/register.html.