Presentations

Connecting food, food systems, nutrition, and health.

Memorable Presentations That Engage & Inspire

In our world today there are many messages about health, nutrition and food. Dr. Shafto brings clarity through engaging presentations, emphasizing that basic nutrition is not especially complicated but that today’s food environment is. She offers actionable lessons to implement before your next meal.

Presentations are adaptable for a range of audiences and contexts, including:

  • Community organizations

  • Corporate events

  • Local events and gatherings

  • Conferences

  • Healthcare & clinic education

  • Academic

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Presentation Topics

Feed Your Health presentations connect the relationships between food, nutrition concepts, agricultural practices and health.

  • Food and food skills

  • Health and nutrition

  • Health conditions

  • Medical education

  • Mindful eating

  • Food systems

  • Environmental sustainability

  • Traditional food ways

  • Regenerative agriculture

  • Nature and health

Example Presentations

In-person and live online presentations can be designed to suit the needs of participants and can include experiential elements. Presentations typically range between 30 and 90 minutes.

  • Educational presentations for clinic teams or healthcare organizations on food, food systems, cooking and health relationships in clinical care.

    • Nourishment for Physicians in Times of Stress

      Minnesota Medical Association

    • Healing Through Food

      University of Minnesota ENT Residents: “Wellbeing and resilience for Physicians: Caring for Yourself as you Care for Others” series.

    • Food, Mood, and Mindful Eating for Residents

      Hennepin Healthcare and University of Minnesota Psychiatry Residents

  • Grand rounds or educational presentations on food, food systems and nutrition.

    • Food and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents
      University of Illinois, College of Medicine - Peoria
      Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds

    • Food as a Doorway to Health Equity
      University of Illinois, College of Medicine - Peoria
      Health Equity Grand Rounds

    • A Case for Cooking: Cultivating Wellbeing and Connection through Food (Quarterly Live Webinar)
      University of Minnesota
      Psychiatry Department DEI & Wellbeing

  • Educational presentations or experiential workshops for conferences where there’s an interest in connections between food and health, including educational settings, healthcare, and others.

    • From the Kitchen to the Clinic: feeding the health of providers (and their patients) through experiential nutrition education for health professionals.
      Cook and Health Conference
      Lisbon, Portugal

    • Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Teaching Kitchen Operations & Curricula
      Teaching Kitchen Symposium
      Salt Lake City, UT
      Plenary Session Panelist

    • Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability in Teaching Kitchens
      CleanMed Conference
      Atlanta, GA
      Breakout Session Panelist

  • Educational presentations or experiential workshops for conferences where there’s an interest in connections between food and health, including educational settings, healthcare, and others.

    • Nourishment to Lighten Your Stress: Creating More Balance with Easy, Nourishing Foods
      Minneapolis Institute of Art
      Presentation and workshop with employees

    • Food Access and Advocacy Advocates for Better Health
      Night Out with ABH event

    • Sickle Cell & Nutrition: Improving Inflammation with Every Bite
      Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota

How to Get Started

Feed Your Health offerings can be customized to your needs and interests with flexible pricing depending on setting, group size, prep time, duration, and other factors. Contact Kate to learn more.