MENTAL HEALTH AND FOOD: UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION
Presented by George Brown College’s Division of Student Success and the Centre for Preparatory & Liberal Studies with generous sponsorship from:
Dr. Dan Andreae and Patricia Hornsby, supporters of student mental health
About the Event
A morning of knowledge-sharing and dialogue on the critical connection between the food we eat and our mental health.
Key speakers were from the fields of food security research, policy, and practice; nutrition and psychiatry; and post-secondary food and community activism.
Sponsors
This year's virtual conference was made possible by the generous support of Dr. Dan Andreae and Patricia Hornsby, supporters of student mental health.
Special thanks to Cindy Gouveia and Gordon Cressy, GBC Foundation.
Student Support
Proceeds from ticket sales will go to student scholarships. Thank you for your support of GBC students!
Thank you to...
Conference Host: Joshna Maharaj
Conference Speakers:
- Dr. Linda Plowright
- Valerie Tarasuk, PhD
- Tara Hattangadi
- Kelly Matheson
- Jennifer Mitsche
Conference Planning Leads:
Division of Student Success and The Centre for Preparatory and Liberal Studies
Conference Planning Committees:
2021:
- Melissa Gallo
- Yukimi Henry
- Susan Toews
- Annie Zurakowsky
- Cindy Bautista
- Derek Jensen
- Marisa Felisa Torres-Hives
- Megan Stewart
2019/20:
- Alex Irwin
- Andrea Gomez
- Sameer Farjan
- Susan Heximer
- Felisha Tucker
- Alessia Pompilio
- Erika Ortegon
- Martin Muhr
- Suzanne DeFreitas
- Joyann Callendar
- Megan Ewing
- Alexis Goncalves-Jenken
- Constantine Cabarios
- Torsten Hamelin
- Jennifer Mitsche
- Susan Toews
- Carmen Cubillan
Virtual Event Planning by Pheedloop Inc:
- James King
- Carly Pollock
- Molly Schaefler
Prizes donated by:
- George Brown College Campus Store
- George Brown College's The Chefs’ House restaurant
- Joshna Maharaj
View a recording of this years’ conference
