Choices: Register now for the 2009 Conference!

Registration is now open for Choices: the Conference that Celebrates Food, Health & Collaboration!

The theme for this year's conference is —The Fight over Food: a Dinner Table Divided. The two day conference will be held March 11 and 12 in the Kellogg Center at Michigan State University. Of special interest to local foodies will be the meals prepared by the award-winning Kellogg Center staff, showcasing many Michigan products. Menus at each meal will be available on Eat Local Food's fine art postcards, with artwork by Chris Witkowski. We also plan to exhibit at the conference, so we hope to see you there!

The conference will feature a variety of breakout learning sessions and dynamic speakers, including:

• Wynne Wright, co-editor of The Fight over Food: Producers, Consumers and Activists Challenge the Global Food System


• Anthony Geraci, director of Food and Nutrition for the Baltimore City Public Schools


• Cynthia D’Amour, author of the Lazy Leader’s Guide to Outrageous Results


• Joseph Durochowski, executive director for the NPD Group, Food & Beverage Services


• Joanne Ikeda, founder of the Center on Weight and Health, College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley

Many sessions qualify for CEUs for educators, healthcare professionals, nutritionists or dietitians.

Early bird full conference registration is $175 and ends February 27. One lucky early bird registrant will receive a one-hour phone consultation with Cynthia D’Amour. MSU and MNN registrants may use an MSU account or MNN subaccount number for conference payment.

Go to http://web7.anr.msu.edu/choices/ for more conference information. The site has been updated with information about each session.

Click here to register today! (http://web7.anr.msu.edu/choices/Registration.aspx)