MiCCA’s 3rd Annual Climate & Health Event: Food as Medicine for People and the Planet
Sat, Oct 24
|MSU Union
Time & Location
Oct 24, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
MSU Union, Michigan State University 49 Abbot Rd East Lansing, Michigan 48824
About the event
Food as Medicine for People and the Planet
Join the Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA) in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 24, as we explore the connections between climate change, agriculture, food, and health.
Food as Medicine is a healthcare framework that integrates nutritious, high-quality food into clinical care, recognizing its role in preventing, managing, and treating disease.
But what and how we eat – and by extension, how we grow our food – affects more than just our individual health. Our food systems have broad implications on our climate and dictate who is nourished and which communities are underserved.
Designed for health professionals and open to all, this CME-eligible event will feature a diverse range of speakers, including health professionals, registered dieticians, food system researchers, and community organizers, who can speak to:
What clinicians should know about Food As Medicine