The full programme for VegMed 2023
We’re excited to announce the programme for VegMed 2023.
We’ll be running parallel group sessions in addition to keynote talks.
Click on any session to see a synopsis.
You can download the brochure here.
London 2023
9-10 Sep 2023
Saturday 9 September 2023
Scientific Conference
Sunday 10 September 2023
Scientific Conference
8:30am
Attendee registration
9:15am - 10am
Welcome and overview of plant-based diets in clinical practice
Shireen Kassam and Kerstin Plehwe
10.10am - 11:30am
Taking control of metabolic risk factors
Dr Shireen Kassam (Chair)
Claire Lynch RD
Dr Sundhya Raman
Joshua Gibbs
10.10am - 11:30am
Optimising a plant-based diet for the whole family
Rohini Bajekal (Chair)
Dr Miriam Martinez-Biarge
Ailsa McHardy, RD
11:30am - 12 noon
BREAK
tea and coffee
12 noon - 1.20pm
Plant-based diets in autoimmune and rheumatic diseases
Karen Lee (Chair)
Wendy Walrabenstein, RD
Dr Carlijn Wagenaar
Samantha Josephs
12 noon - 1.20pm
Addressing planetary health through plant-based diets
Rosie Martin, RD (Chair)
Anna-Lena Klapp
Dr Amir Kassam
1:20pm - 2.30pm
LUNCH
Delicious and nutritious plant-based meal
2.30pm - 3.15pm
Plant-based diets: from nutritional status and omics to long-term health
Dr Tammy Tong
3.15pm - 3.45pm
BREAK
tea and coffee
3.45pm -5.05pm
Supporting behaviour change - from precision nutrition to general practice
Claire Lynch (Chair)
Julie Stewart
Dr Emily Leeming
Dr Gemma Newman
3.45pm - 5.05pm
Dietary interventions for improving cancer outcomes
Dr Shireen Kassam (Chair)
Dr Aryan Tavakkoli
Dr Urvi Shah (zoom)
5:15pm - 7pm
Drinks reception and networking
8.30am - 9am
Meditation and Breathwork with Simone Venner (Group activity)
9.15am - 10am
Plant-based diets and health outcomes: from evidence to nutrition recommendations
Dr Dagfinn Aune
10.10am - 11.30am
Improving women’s health using a plant-based lifestyle
Rohini Bajekal (Chair)
Dr Nitu Bajekal
Lisa Simon, RD
10.10am - 11.30am
Lifestyle medicine in practice
Dr Laura Freeman (Chair)
Dr Jane Kostelnik
Dr Matthew Hawker
Dr Ifeoma Monye
11.30am - 12 noon
BREAK
tea and coffee
12 noon - 1.20pm
Sports, exercise and musculoskeletal health
Rajiv Bajekal (chair)
Dr Minil Patel
Kate Dunbar
Niko Rittenau, RD
Rosie Martin, RD
12 noon - 1.20pm
Preserving our vital organs for healthy ageing
Claire Lynch (chair)
Angeline Taylor RD
Dr Emma Copsey
Dr Alicja Baczynska
1.20pm - 2:30pm
LUNCH
Delicious and nutritious plant-based meal
2.30pm - 3.50pm
Bringing cooking into education and the community
Sarah Bentley (Chair)
Dr Hayley Tait
Sharon Gardner
Marisa Heath
2.30pm - 3.50pm
Plant-based menus in public sector catering
Dr Laura-Jane Smith (Chair)
Colette Fox
Samantha Morgenstern, RD
Dr Richard Twine
3.50pm - 4.20pm
BREAK
tea and coffee
4.20pm - 5.15pm
Protein and nutrition essentials for older adults
Brenda Davis RD (via Zoom)
5.15pm - 5.30pm
Conference summary and close
Shireen Kassam
VegMed London 2023 Partners
Accredited with
VegMed London 2023 Supporter
