Session 5. Dairy Alternatives

Aim: To increase awareness of alternatives to dairy products.

Tools:

• Attendance sheet
• Eating Right for Cancer Survival DVD (Disc 1)
• AV equipment to show DVD
• Extension cord
• Large writing surface and writing tool
• Paper/pens for group members

Welcome and Introductions:

• Pass around attendance sheet.
• Ask participants (one by one) to discuss their successes and challenges of the past week.

Video:

DVD (11:25): “Discovering Dairy Alternatives” from Eating Right for Cancer Survival: Disc 1, Show 4

Lecture and Discussion (20 minutes): Discuss dairy alternatives. You may wish to refer to Appendix 5, which briefly lists replacements for meat, dairy products, eggs, and oils. If there is extra time, you can show a short cooking demonstration segment from the DVD (10 minutes).