Food for Life Classes

Food for Life is an award-winning series of nutrition education and cooking classes that puts the power of food to work for your health. Each program pairs the latest research with hands-on cooking demonstrations, practical tips, and a supportive community — so healthy eating becomes a lasting part of everyday life.


Weight & Everyday Healthy Eating

Build a sustainable, plant-based foundation for lifelong wellness.

Kickstart Your Health

Guides participants on a journey to healthy weight loss, healthy weight maintenance, and an overall healthful and sustainable diet.

Healthy Basics

Presents health-promoting dietary strategies that are both budget-friendly and accessible.

Nutrition Essentials

Promotes a low-fat, plant-based diet for preventing some of the most common chronic diseases.

Recipe for Success

Helps graduates of past Food for Life classes continue to chart a path forward as they work to sustain healthy changes for the long term.


Preventing & Managing Disease

Discover how diet can reduce risk — and even help reverse — serious health conditions.

Diabetes Initiative

Provides the knowledge, tools, and lifestyle strategies to help reduce the risk of developing diabetes, and to manage and even reverse the disease.

Cancer Project

Guides participants to make the critical connection between diet and the risk of developing various forms of cancer.

Let's Beat Breast Cancer

Brings into focus the undeniable connection between diet and breast cancer risk.

Foods for a Healthy Heart

Equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to take action to bolster heart health through simple diet and lifestyle changes.

Your Body in Balance

Focuses on a variety of hormone-related conditions that impact women and men of all ages and life stages.

Cooking to Combat COVID-19

Illuminates how a diet rich in low-fat, plant-based foods counters chronic conditions and supports a healthy immune system, reducing the likelihood of severe COVID-19 and hospitalization.


Brain, Body & Performance

Fuel your mind and physical activity with the right plant-based foods.

Power Foods for the Brain

Shines a light on the foods and nutrients to prioritize for optimal brain health.

Food and Fitness

Provides insight into the best plant-based foods and nutrients to power athletic performance and physical activity.


Community & Specialized Programs

Tailored experiences for workplaces, families, cultures, and every table.

Employee Wellness Program

Intended to guide staff members as they unlock the role of food choices for better health.

Universal Meals

Designed to give everyone a seat at the table, meeting the varied needs of food preferences for cultural, humane, environmental, religious, and allergen reasons.

African American Culinary Heritage

Designed to honor and explore the history of African American culinary traditions.

Kids Health

A fun and engaging learning experience designed for kids between the ages of 9 and 12.