PETA - Nutrition Essentials Course

Service Description

This Food for Life series is offered by Food for Life instructors, Jill and Joel Erickson, and is exclusive only to PETA employees. Based on the Physicians Committee’s 21-Day Vegan Kickstart book, this four-class series promotes a low-fat plant-based diet for preventing some of the most common chronic diseases. Grounded in evidence-based science, this series will empower participants by revealing the whys and hows—the knowledge and skills—for effective and long-term weight loss and maintenance in support of overall health. As a participant, you will receive helpful, easy-to-follow recipes, handouts and guides to cement learning and to support implementing new dietary changes, including healthy menu ideas, weekly menu planning guides, suggested plant-based recipe substitutions, an easy-to-follow fiber-tracker, group discussion and more. Class Format: - Welcome and Introduction - Video Lesson - Group Discussion - Cooking Demonstration Q/A This Nutrition Essentials course includes the following classes: Week 1: Kickstart Your Health: Weight Control and Diabetes Prevention Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 12:30 pm ET to 1:30 pm ET Week 2: Let’s Go! Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 12:30 pm ET to 1:30 pm ET Week 3: Getting in Gear Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 12:30 pm ET to 1:30 pm ET Week 4: Weight Control Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | 12:30 pm ET to 1:30 pm ET