There’s so much to talk about, so much to learn. Why not plan your visit to correspond with one (or all) our featured speakers. Check the schedule here.
Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, hormonal symptoms, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. His latest book is The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan that Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss. With more than 120 recipes and beautiful food photography, it shows the surprising ability that certain foods have to cause weight loss.
Follow Dr. Barnard on X @DrNealBarnard and Facebook @NealBarnardMD. To learn more, please visit PCRM.org
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Dr. Barnard will be signing books after his talk. They will be for sale on site or you can order in advance for pickup at the expo. The Peoria Book Rack is an independent bookstore. If you don’t have your copy yet, what better way to support a small local business than by getting your book from them. (Link redirects to A Cheep T, they are sister businesses.)
Dr. Engel is co-author (with Kathie Jenni) of The Philosophy of Animal Rights: A Brief Introduction for Students and Teachers (Lantern Books, 2010) and lead editor of The Moral Rights of Animals (Lexington Books, 2016). He has published numerous articles exploring the moral and environmental reasons for adopting a plant-exclusive diet including “The Commonsense Case for Ethical Vegetarianism” (2016), “Fishy Reasoning and the Ethics of Eating” (2019), and “Vegetarianism” (2016).
You can read about his award-winning Philosophy of Food course here.
Dr. Sharma is a dedicated primary care physician serving as the Regional Medical Officer for Ascension Illinois Medical Group. Frustrated with the existing sick care model, he has channeled his passion into preventive medicine, earning board certification in Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Sharma advocates for a plant-based diet to enhance the well-being of his patients and himself.
Follow Dr. Sharma on Instagram @Dr.EatPlantsToFitInYourPants
To learn more about Dr. Sharma, click here.