Mission Critical With Neal Barnard, MD

Start 2026 with Mission Critical, our weekly live webinar offering an exclusive inside look at the Physicians Committee’s lifesaving work, featuring key staff members, expert guests, and leaders from initiatives like Building Healthy Communities and Food for Life. Join us Friday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. ET.

On Wednesday, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released, and they are a recipe for disastrous health consequences. Physicians Committee President Neal Barnard, MD, will be joined by Andrew Binovi and Mark Kennedy, Esq., to share the steps that PCRM is taking to combat the influence of the meat and dairy industries and discuss the controversy surrounding these recommendations. Host Betsy Wason will also welcome PCRM Science Policy Specialist Mikalah Singer, JD, LLM, who will discuss the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) award supporting our Summer Immersion Program. We can't wait to give you an up-to-the-minute response to news that will affect the health of our entire nation and how we plan to counteract with our science-backed expertise.

Missed an episode? Check out our official Mission Critical Playlist!

If you’re not yet registered, you can do that here Webinar Registration - Zoom.

If you’re already registered for Mission Critical, your unique Zoom link will be sent separately in a reminder email from Zoom before Friday’s event. Everyone who registers will receive recordings after each briefing.