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Want to learn what to eat to reduce your risk of getting breast cancer (and other kinds of cancer)? Not sure how to make the food that tastes great and is great for you?
Take a Food for Life cancer class! Specially trained cooking and nutrition instructors teach these interactive, award-winning classes. Join a Food for Life class if you want to use food to reduce your risk of getting cancer, or of having a recurrence if you’re a survivor who has completed treatment. Classes are offered at a variety of days and times to suit your schedule.
If you’re currently in treatment, scroll to the bottom of the page to find a registered dietitian who offers medical nutrition therapy to optimize treatment outcomes.
Food for Life cancer classes during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Classes are listed in chronological order by start date.
Stefanie Ignoffo, Johnsburg, IL
What: Cancer Project five-class series (register individually or for all four)
Where: Online
When: Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m., starting Sept. 30
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/stefanie-ignoffo-plantspiration-nfp-inc-24197336931
Tammy Robertson, RN, BSN, Scottsdale, AZ
What: Cancer Project five-class series (take the whole series or just the classes that interest you)
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Saturdays 9 – 11 a.m. Mountain, starting Oct. 3
Click here to learn more and register for this series.
Susannah Dickman, MEd, Evansville, IN
What: Cancer Project four-class series
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Sundays from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Central, starting Oct. 4
Click here to learn more and register for this series.
Sharon Jacks, Murfreesboro, TN
What: A two-class series on Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. CT, starting October 7
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132474
Lauren Johnson, Cedar Falls, IA
What: Cancer project four-class series
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Wednesdays from 6 – 8 p.m. Central, starting Oct. 7
Click here to learn more and register for this series.
Denise Houchin, Sioux Falls, SD
What: Cancer Project four-class series (register individually or for all four)
Where: Online
When: Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., starting Oct. 7 Central
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132415
Cindy Thompson, Carnation, WA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival - Win a Copy of Breasts: The Owner's Manual!
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Pacific
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132407
Kara Blank-Gonzalez, Arlington, VA
What: Cancer Project four-class series
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Thursdays from 6 – 8 p.m. Eastern, starting Oct. 8
Click here to learn more and register for this series.
Deborah Czech, Saratoga Springs, NY
What: Cancer Project four-class series (register individually or for all four)
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., starting Oct. 8 Eastern
https://plantedplatter.com/classes/
Granetta Coleman, Washington, DC
What: Cancer Project four-class series (register individually or for all four)
Where: Online
When: Fridays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern, starting Oct. 9
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132430
Karen Osborne, Austin, TX
What: Cancer Project four-class series (includes ongoing support in a private Facebook group)
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central, starting Oct. 10
Click here to learn more and register for this class.
Mark Cerkvenik, Mokena, IL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132428
Laurie Courage, Port Washington, NY
What: Immune Boosting Foods
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Eastern
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132279
Cody Stubbe, Gretna, NE
What: Cancer Project two-class series
Where: Online
When: Sunday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 24, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132414
Marc Ramirez, Clinton Township, MI
What: Immune Boosting Foods
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132320
Chernice Lane Benjamin, Jacksonville, FL
What: Cancer Project four-class series
Where: Online
When: Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., starting Oct. 14
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132433
Mark Cerkvenik, Mokena, IL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:00 to 08:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132429
Suzanne Fellows, Farmington Hills, MI
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132441
Deitra Dennis, Lithonia, GA
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Immune-Boosting Foods
Where: Online
When: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:00 to 4:00 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132357
Bubbie Staron, Rochester, NY
What: Cancer Project four-class series
Where: Online
When: Mondays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., starting Oct. 19
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132436
Laurie Courage, Port Washington, NY
What: Tackling Hormone-Related Cancers
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern
Click here to learn more and register for this class.
Nancy Travis, Bainbridge Island, WA
What: Let's Beat Breast Cancer Class
Where: Online
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132408
What: Breast Cancer Fighting Foods
Where: Online
When: Thursday, October 22, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132452
Jill Erickson, St. Paul, MN
What: Cancer Project four-class series
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Thursdays, 4 – 6 pm Central, Starting Oct. 22
Click here to learn more and register for this series.
Sharon Matthews, MPH, West Bloomfield, MI
What: Healthy Body Healthy Breasts
Where: Online
When: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132438
Chernice Lane Benjamin, Jacksonville, FL
What: Replacing Meat and Let's Beat Breast Cancer Pledge
Where: Online
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Eastern
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132434
Melissa Sherlock, Omaha, NE
What: Let's Beat Breast Cancer!
Where: Online
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 6:00 to 08:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132443
Anna Herby, Willits, CA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132390
Connie Cifelli, Trenton, NJ
What: Let's Beat Breast Cancer
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (ET)
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132442
Barbara Smith, Boise, ID
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mountain
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132426
Sahrah Yashaahla, Norfolk, VA
What: Let's Beat Breast Cancer
Where: Online
When: Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132437
Karoline Mueller, Bellaire, TX
What: Tackling Hormone-Related Cancers
Where: Online
When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/132444
If You’re in Treatment
If you’re currently in treatment for breast cancer, we encourage you to meet with a registered dietitian who specializes in optimizing treatment outcomes. They will work with you to find tasty foods and meals to minimize side effects and support your health. Find a plant-based dietitian who specializes in cancer on the Physicians Committee’s Find a Doctor tool or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Find an Expert tool. (You can filter by “Cancer Nutrition” and “Vegetarian Nutrition.”)
You can also visit Pink Lotus Power Up for other great resources for breast cancer thrivers!