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Book your tickets now to see world vegan nutrition expert in London

Saturday, 27 June 2009 / Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre, Strand Building, Kings College, London WC2R 2LS / 1.15pm-5pm

LEARN first hand how going vegan is the most effective thing anyone can do to prevent, treat and even reverse chronic disease – from one of the world’s premier clinical nutritionists.

The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) present a fascinating afternoon with Dr Michael Greger, featuring the latest in cutting-edge health research and how giving up meat and dairy products can really transform your life!

The internationally recognised speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues will be appearing at Kings College in London on Saturday, June 27, travelling from the USA to deliver his only talk in the UK in 2009 – the Latest in Nutrition.

Topics Dr Greger will cover include:

· Soya for women with breast cancer?

· Meat

· Dairy products

· Fish: Omega 3’s and Mercury

· Best-cancer fighting berry

· One egg a day: harmful?

· New antioxidant superstars

· Meat and arthritis

· Vitamin supplements worth taking

Contact the VVF to book your ticket – for just £5 (including p+p) – to attend this essential event for anyone wanting practical advice on how best to feed themselves and their family in the fight against killer illnesses.

Dr. Greger has scoured the world's scholarly literature on clinical nutrition and developed this brand-new talk of the latest in cutting-edge research. He will lead the audience through an engaging new interactive quiz show format that lets us test our nutrition knowledge with some surprising outcomes.

About Dr. Greger

A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, author, and internationally recognised speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the International Bird Flu Summit, the National Institutes of Health, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defence of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States, the U.S. affiliate of Humane Society International.

About Humane Society International

Humane Society International creates a better future for animals and people by providing disaster relief and hands-on care; fighting for new policies; empowering animal advocates; and working with local communities to improve animal welfare around the world.