Embracing Health, Empowering Communities
BNMC 5th Annual Food as Medicine Symposium
The BNMC Food as Medicine Symposium returns for its 5th year in 2025, bringing together experts to explore the power of nutrition in health and disease prevention. This year’s event will focus on women’s health, gut health, nutrition for performance, culinary medicine, functional and integrative medicine, and culturally tailored approaches. Attendees will engage in discussions with leading registered dietitians, healthcare professionals, and community leaders. The symposium offers a platform for cutting-edge research, practical strategies, and collaborative solutions to promote food as a tool for healing and well-being, reinforcing BNMC’s commitment to fostering a healthier community through nutrition education.
🎉 Pre-Order Your Food as Medicine 5th Anniversary T-Shirt Today!
As you purchase your ticket for the Food as Medicine Symposium, don’t forget to pre-order your limited-edition FAM 5th Anniversary T-shirt — a special way to celebrate five years of empowering healthy lives together!
🛍️ Pick-up only: All pre-ordered shirts will be available at symposium check-in, October 23–25.
📦 Please note: Shirts will not be shipped.
Show your support. Celebrate the movement. Wear it with pride!
Our 2025 Agenda:
The 2025 Symposium will take place at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Day 1 - Thursday, October 23
11:00am -12:00 pm Registration/Welcome
12:00pm - 1:00pm Food as Medicine Tour
03:30pm - 4:45pm Integrative Function/Nutrition Panel
05:00pm-6:30pm Nutrition for Sports Performance Panel
06:45pm-8:00pm Healthy Happy Hour and Networking
Day 2 - Friday, October 24
07:00am - 8:00am Mindful Movement
08:00am - 08:30am Breakfast
08:30am - 9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
09:30am - 10:15am Keynote Presentation Erin Martin, FreshRx, Oklahoma
10:30am - 12:00pm Panel Discussion: The Business Case for Food as Medicine
12:00pm - 01:00pm Lunch
01:00pm - 02:30pm Panel Discussion: The 1115 Waiver
02:30pm - 03:30pm Vendor Fair and Poster Presentations
03:30pm - 04:45pm Women’s Health Panel
04:45pm - 05:00pm Day 2 closing and Day 3 preview
05:30pm - 07:30pm Networking Event at Ground Work Market Garden
Day 3 - Saturday, October 25
07:00am - 08:00am Yoga
08:00am - 09:00am Breakfast
09:00am - 10:00am Keynote Presentation George Karimalis, BlueZones, Ikaria, Greece
10:30am - 11:45am Elected Officials Welcome
11:45 am -12:45pm Special Presentations: Lifestyle Medicine, Active Living By Design, Beyond Food as Medicine
01:45pm - 02:30pm Cooking Workshop and Lunch
02:30pm - 04:00pm Panel Discussion: Culinary Medicine and Food as Medicine Interventions
04:00pm - 04:30pm Wrap-Up Year 5!
