Register today! Hosted by The Food Pantries for the Capital District, the NYS Food as Medicine Planning Kickoff Meeting will being together food-thought leaders, service providers, and stakeholders in order to share best practices, research, and innovations in hunger relief efforts. We know Food as Medicine (FAM) interventions change lives. From veggie rx and food pharmacies, to medically tailored meals and groceries, and more. We are coming together to develop a community informed FAM plan for NY that integrates medically tailored food and nutrition services into the state's Medicaid program, improving health and reducing healthcare costs. The convening will host a panel including Katie Garfield, Director, Whole Person [...]

Thursday, July 21st at 11am ET! Next week Kristy and Jackie from the Culinary Nutrition Collaborative will be sitting down with The RD Link team to talk about Recipe Development. We'll be sharing our process for developing recipes and how to get paid for it! Those that attend live will also be given a special discount to our C.H.E.F.S. program! Register by clicking on this link. (Please note the recording of this community call will be available only to those who are Premium Link members.) The RD Link is the only one-stop-shop platform to connect RDs and brands. Their mission is to create relationships between health and wellness brands [...]

Aug 20, 12:00 PM EDT – Aug 21, 5:00 PM EDT on Zoom Where nutrition science and innovation meet in the kitchen! Our virtual conference covers a wide range of popular topics in culinary nutrition. Register HERE Spend 2 days participating in virtual hands-on cooking workshops and lectures given by chefs and culinary nutritionists. Launched in 2017, this conference was the first of its kind and continues to provide a unique platform for dietitians and chefs to come together, share progressive ideas and provide practical tools that integrate nutrition science with innovative culinary technique. Topics for this year's conference came directly from feedback from previous attendees! Our expert [...]

A new series of sessions focused on Mindfulness which will take place the last Thursday of every month! The next session will be Thursday, August 25th at 12pm!  Mindfulness is increasingly popular because many find these practices improve their health and well-being. People who try mindfulness learn techniques to manage stress. In addition, mindfulness practices help us understand our habits, and give us skills to make positive choices. Lifestyle changes impact our physical and mental health. Join us the last Thursday of every month to discover how mindfulness can improve your life. Register in advance for this meeting: https://mountsinai.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-ChqD8vHtV2xThoV0M3BnfWevIza4bl After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about [...]

Announcing our 3rd Annual virtual cook-along series focused on Global Cuisine!  We will be covering 6 new food cultures, including: Southern African, Indigenous, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Nordic, and Italian. We welcome RDNs, health professionals, chefs and nutrition students to participate in a series of hands-on workshops covering a selection of food cultures from around the world through the lens of culinary nutrition. Join us as we continue to diversify our plates and our palates and most importantly, enhance our knowledge as practitioners of a diverse population. A ticket to this series includes registration to 6 interactive culinary workshops held weekly on Thursdays at 6-8pm ET from February 16th until [...]

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 the Labor Religion Coalition of New York State 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 #𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! You're invited to a screening of the new film, 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙎, about the struggle for universal healthcare in the United States. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, including the creators of the film, experts in the field, and organizers in the movement for universal healthcare. During the panel, we’ll be discussing how we’re organizing to make healthcare a human right. This year, more than 68,000 Americans will die from a lack of access to adequate healthcare. 500,000 families will file for bankruptcy because of medical expenses. These numbers only [...]