2025 Stanford Food Summit: Plant-Based Diet Initiative Seed Grant Showcase

Hosted by Stanford Medicine’s Plant-Based Diet Initiative, this daylong conference brought together Stanford researchers, faculty, staff, and community partners for thoughtful conversations on how universities, K–12 schools, and hospitals can lead the way in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through smarter, plant-rich procurement practices.

PBDI Seed Grant presenters include:

Meryem Talbo
Whole food plant-based dietary patterns in youth living with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes

Anna Thomas
AI for plant-based protein design and adoption

Jessica Hope, MSN, NP
Traditional And Contemporary Meat Options Study (TACOS): a Hypothetical Discrete Choice Pilot Study of the Effect of the Presence of Plant-Based Meats on Online Menu Selections

Skyler St. Pierre
Mechanical and Sensory Characteristics of Plant-Based and Animal Meat

Mehek Parghi
NOURISH’s Plant-Based Teaching Kitchen Program: A Cultural and Balanced Approach to Plant-Based Nutrition (PLANT study)

Vayu Hill-Maini, PhD
Harnessing edible fungi for a new generation of nutrient-dense, flavorful foods made from waste

Gerlinde Wernig, MD
Revisiting Seed Oils as Potential Anti-inflammatory Foods

Rani Agrawal, MS, MPhil
Exploring the Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet Guided by Ayurvedic Principles for Enhancing the Health and Well-being of Heart Patients

SHC Clinical Nutrition Team (Represented by Leah Groppo)
Expanding Access to Plant-Based Nutrition Through Video Education