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COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE ON VEGETARIAN NUTRITION TO LAUNCH ON INTERNET IN JUNE

 

What: College-level online nutrition course taught through the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama

 

When: Course begins 4 June 2002. Ends 6 July 2002.

 

College credits: Three credits

 

Course content:

 

* How vegetarian nutrition helps prevent and treat heart disease, cancer, and other serious illnesses.

 

* How the vegetarian diet aids weight loss and provides the base for optimal health.

 

* Skill-development in menu-planning, diet evaluation, and counseling clients.

 

Tuition: $410 ($130 per semester hour, plus $20 registration fee)

 

How to enroll:http://VegetarianCourse.org or University of Alabama distance learning at http://bama.disted.ua.edu/goals/

 

Course questions: Contact Brie Turner-McGrievy, M.S., R.D., at mailto:[email protected], or 202-686-2210, ext. 310.

 

Brie Turner-McGrievy, M.S., R.D., is available for media interviews about the course or any aspect of vegetarian nutrition, by contacting Judy Cammer at 202-686-2210, ext. 304, or mailto:[email protected].