Michael Greger, M.D., a general practitioner specializing in vegetarian nutrition, is a nationally recognized speaker whose lectures focus on a number of important public health and social justice issues. His extensive knowledge regarding "Mad Cow Disease" has enabled him to speak before the FDA as Farm Sanctuary’s chief investigator and to partake in the highly publicized debates associated with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Director. In recognition of his expertise, Dr. Greger was also asked to speak in defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation trial" in 1998. Currently, Dr. Greger continues to educate the public concerning the threat of Mad Cow Disease through collaborative work with the Organic Farmers Association.

Dr. Greger will be touring Colorado to speak on a variety of important nutritional and environmental topics beginning March 15^th, 16^th and 17^th. These lectures are Free and Open to the Public. His scheduled tour is as follows:

Highlands United Methodist Church, corner of Osceola and 32^nd

"The Effect of Food Choices on the Environment" AND "Optimum Nutrition: Surprising New Research on Omega 3's and B12"

"Optimum Vegetarian Nutrition: Surprising New Research on B12 and Omega 3’s"

Boulder Co – Op Market, corner of Pearl St and 19^th St.

Dr. Greger is a general practitioner specializing in vegetarian nutrition. He is author of Heart Failure: Diary of a Third Year Medical Student and has contributed to a number of books on veganism and food safety issues. Dr. Greger is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine. He lives in Boston, where he has been an active member of Food Not Bombs, Boston Ecofeminist Action, the Boston Vegetarian Society, the Lucy Parsons Center and the BALM Squad (Boston Area Liberation Medic Squad). His visit to Colorado is being sponsored by The Vegetarian Society of Colorado, EarthSave, PAWS, and the Rocky Mountain Animal Defense (RMAD) HEALTH program.

Never before has the controversy over beef and dairy products been so heated - from unconventional lawsuits, such as PETA's against the Dairy Council's "Happy Cow" ad campaign, to this summer's massive tainted beef recalls. Dr. Greger's visit promises to be an eye-opening experience for anyone interested in learning more about the impact our food choices make on our bodies, animals, and our planet.

For more information about Dr. Greger's upcoming Colorado lectures, please contact the Vegetarian Society's Communications Director, Stephanie Janard, at:

303.708.1159

communication@vsc.org

www.vsc.org