Nutrition as Medicine: Food-Based Treatment Protocols

Convention Overview:

As chronic diseases escalate globally, healthcare systems face unprecedented challenges. Yet one of the most powerful, accessible, and underutilized interventions remains on our plates: nutrition. The “Nutrition as Medicine: Food-Based Treatment Protocols” convention brings together global experts to redefine healthcare by integrating food and nutrition into mainstream medical practice.

This groundbreaking three-day event will convene clinicians, nutritionists, medical researchers, policy makers, public health leaders, chefs, food industry innovators, and patient advocates to explore evidence-based strategies where food is not just fuel—but medicine.

Convention Objectives:

• Reimagine Clinical Care:
  Incorporate food-based interventions as first-line treatments for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, autoimmune disorders, and certain mental health conditions.

• Advance Nutritional Science:
  Present cutting-edge research on nutrigenomics, the gut microbiome, plant-based medicine, and therapeutic diets.

• Establish Protocols:
  Develop standardized, evidence-backed nutritional protocols for disease prevention and treatment, tailored to diverse populations.

• Bridge Gaps:
  Foster collaboration between healthcare providers, food producers, policy makers, and educators to implement scalable food-as-medicine programs.

• Empower Communities:
  Equip patients and communities with the knowledge and tools to transform their diets into powerful health interventions.

Core Themes & Tracks:

1. Clinical Nutrition in Practice

• Integrating nutrition into primary care and specialty medicine

• Medical nutrition therapy protocols

• Nutritional psychiatry: Food and mental health

2. Scientific Innovations in Food-Based Treatments

• Nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition

• The microbiome and chronic disease management

• Anti-inflammatory diets and immune system modulation

3. Food Prescriptions & Healthcare Systems

• Food pharmacies: Models and case studies

• Insurance coverage and reimbursement for nutrition interventions

• Digital tools for tracking food-based treatments

4. Culinary Medicine & Therapeutic Cooking

• Medical culinary workshops for healthcare professionals

• Chef-led demonstrations of therapeutic meals

• Cultural considerations in food-based medicine

5. Policy, Equity & Access

• Addressing food deserts and nutritional disparities

• Policies to support food as medicine programs globally

• Strategies for scaling nutrition interventions in public health

Program Highlights:

• Keynote Addresses by world-leading experts in nutrition, medicine, and public health

• Case Study Presentations from successful food-as-medicine initiatives in hospitals and communities

• Panel Discussions on bridging clinical practice with culinary innovation

• Interactive Workshops on creating patient-centered meal plans

• Live Cooking Labs led by culinary medicine specialists

• Networking Forums connecting healthcare providers with food system stakeholders

Who Should Attend?

• Physicians, Nurses, and Medical Specialists

• Dietitians and Clinical Nutritionists

• Public Health Officials and Policy Makers

• Researchers in Nutrition, Medicine, and Food Science

• Chefs and Culinary Medicine Educators

• Wellness and Integrative Health Practitioners

• Food Industry Leaders and Innovators

• NGOs and Community Health Advocates

Expected Outcomes:

• Actionable guidelines for integrating nutrition into clinical practice

• Cross-sector partnerships to support food-based healthcare delivery

• Expansion of food prescription programs globally

• Increased awareness of nutrition as a frontline medical intervention

Join the Movement:

“Nutrition as Medicine: Food-Based Treatment Protocols” is not just a convention—it’s a call to action. Transform healthcare. Heal with food. Improve lives.

Venue:

Pakhuis West
Elementenstraat 25, 1014 AR Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates:
December 12–14, 2025