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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
Cheryl Marshall, Wilmington, DE
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Where: Cancer Support Community of Delaware (Online)
When: Saturday, September 18, 10 AM to 11 AM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133271
Jill Erickson, Saint Paul, MN
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Immune-Boosting Foods
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, September 14, 6 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133117
Kathy Reynaert, Fort Myers, FL
What: The Cancer Project 8-Class Series
Where: Lee County Schools
When: Tuesdays, September 21, 3:30 PM to 5 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133321
Jill Erickson, Saint Paul, MN
What: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, September 21, 6 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133118
Deborah Czech, Saratoga Springs, NY
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, September 22, 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133308
Deitra Dennis, RN, NBC-HWC, Lithonia, GA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Sunday, September 26, 3 PM to 4 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133396
Kim Kirschner, Celebration, FL
What: Let’s Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Cancer Support Group (Online)
When: Daily, 4:30 PM, starting Sept. 27
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133439
Laurie Beck, Albion, IN
What: Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Mondays, 5 PM to 6:30 PM, starting Oct. 4
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133440
Deborah Zimmerman, Lakeland, FL
What: The Cancer Project 6-Class Series
Where: Lakeland, FL
When: Mondays, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, starting October 4
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133363
Carolyn Strickland, Montgomery, AL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Bell Road YMCA
When: Tuesday, October 5, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133437
Cheryl Marshall, Bear, DE
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 6, 7 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133383
Jill Erickson, Saint Paul, MN
What: The Cancer Project 7-Class Series
Where: Gilda's Club Twin Cities (Online)
When: Thursdays, 4 PM to 6 PM, starting Oct. 7
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133514
Sapna Von Reich, Fort Collin, CO
What: Food to Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Thursday, October 7, 6 PM to 7 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133412
Patricia Thomson, PhD, Plano, TX
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Schimelpfenig Library
When: Saturday, October 9, 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133337
Cody Stubbe, RN, Gretna, NE
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Saturday, October 9, 10 AM to 12 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133344
Cody Stubbe, RN, Gretna, NE
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Saturday, October 23, 10 AM to 12 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133345
Tammy Robertson, RN, BSN, Scottsdale, AZ
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer AND Discovering Meat and Dairy Alternatives
Where: Online
When: Sunday, October 10, 12 PM PT to 2 PM PT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133438
Sahrah Yashaahla, Norfolk, VA
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 6 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133435
Cheryl Marshall, Bear, DE
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 13, 7 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133384
Chernice Lane Benjamin, Jacksonville, FL
What: Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, starting October 14
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133441
Cheryl Marshall, Wilmington, DE
What: Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives
Where: Cancer Support Community of Delaware (Online)
When: Saturday, October 16, 10 AM to 11 AM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133272
Sahrah Yashaahla, Norfolk, VA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 6 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133436
Deborah Czech, Saratoga Springs, NY
What: Discovering Dairy Alternatives
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133309
Cheryl Marshall, Bear, DE
What: Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 20, 7 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133385
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Saturday, October 23, 2 PM to 3:30 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133502
Cheryl Marshall, Bear, DE
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 27, 7 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133386
Nancy Travis, Bainbridge Island, WA
What: Let's Beat Breast Cancer 2-Class Series
Where: Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network
When: Thursdays, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM PT, starting Oct. 21
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133442
Deb Klungle, Troy, MI
What: Food for Breast Cancer Prevention & Survival
Where: Wheatgrass and Sprouts
When: Monday, October 25, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133432
Tracy Childs, San Diego, CA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 27, 04:30 PM to 06:30 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133467
Deborah Czech, Saratoga Springs, NY
What: Replacing Meat
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, October 27, 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133310
Cindy Thompson, Carnation, WA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Thursday, October 28, 6 PM to 8 PM
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133382
Karen Pullen, Chapel Hill, NC
What: The Cancer Project 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Tuesdays, 6 PM to 8 PM, starting November 9
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133247
Karen Osborne, Austin, TX
What: The Cancer Project 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Sunday, 6:30 PM CT to 8 PM CT, November 14
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133356
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!