A Lifetime of Nutrition, Maine Nutrition Council 2024 Annual Conference
Schedule
Fri Oct 18 2024 at 07:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, ME
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MNC's 2024 Annual Conference at UMA- Augusta Campus.
Join us for a hands-on educational event like no other! The conference will include themes of nutrition throughout life, maternal nutrition, etc.
This event awards 6 CPE/CEU credits and contact hours.
Featuring Maggie Moon as our keynote and plenary speaker. Maggie is a brain health and nutrition expert and best-selling author of The MIND Diet, a book that provides evidence-based food and nutrition solutions for optimal brain health, delivered with cultural humility.
THE CONFERENCE
The conference will include exhibiting organizations and vendors, presentations and question/answer/discussion sessions, cooking demos (with taste testing, of course!).
Lunch will also be provided, we have made menu accommodations for those who have dietary needs including but not limited to: gluten-free, nut-free, vegan. Upon registration to the event, there will be an area to note any food allergies or intolerances that we should be aware of.
This event is $150 for both members and non-members, and $75 for students and retirees.
Is your company or organization interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this event? Earn two free admission tickets with any sponsorship or exhibition! Contact [email protected] for more information.
Please note, tickets are non-refundable.
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Keynote and Plenary Speaker
Maggie Moon, MS, RD
Maggie Moon, MS, RD, is an award-winning nutritionist specializing in brain health. She is a Columbia University-educated, culinary-school trained, registered dietitian with clinical training from top-ranked New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell Universities. She has consulted with government agencies, national non-profits, and global brands.
Moon is lead author of the Neurologic Disorders chapter in Krause and Mahan’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process, a renowned resource in university nutrition programs worldwide. Additionally, she authored the Brain Health chapter in The Culinary Medicine Textbook, a comprehensive guide for community health initiatives. Her book, The MIND Diet, offers practical nutrition solutions to enhance cognitive resilience through food for optimal brain health.
As a globally sought-after nutrition expert, Moon has shared her expertise with millions through international conferences, TV interviews, and publications such as Eating Well, Good HouseKeeping, MindBodyGreen, Men’s Health, Prevention, RealSimple, Well+Good, Women’s Health, Yahoo! and more. She is based in Los Angeles, where she enjoys hiking with her husband, cooking with her octogenarian mom, and creating content for @minddietmeals.
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Where is it happening?
University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive,Augusta,ME,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
