The 7th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition, globally recognized as the world’s premier scientific congress on the effects of vegetarian and other plant-based diets, is set to convene for three days in February to showcase recent advances from basic science, epidemiology and clinical trials in vegetarian nutrition from around the planet.

The congress, which is hosted by Loma Linda University’s School of Public Health and begins Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, is expected to draw more than 700 scientists, physicians and nutritionists.

The congress is held every five years and is the only time when the world’s leading scientists, researchers and scholars versed in the study of plant-based diets gather to unveil research findings and raise provocative ideas.

The congress is accredited for more than 20 hours of continuing education units (CEU) and continuing medical education (CME).

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