Caswell Diabetes Institute Community Seminar Series: Eat Well, Live Well- Exploring Nutrition for Whole Body Health
Bad things in Good Foods: How Diet and Hidden Chemicals Impact Our Health featuring Karen Peterson, ScD
May 21, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ann Arbor District Library- Westgate Branch, 2503 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Sponsored by: University of Michigan Caswell Diabetes Institute
Contact Information: Deena Beckius, dideh@umich.edu, 248-242-1674
This program or event is open to the alumni community
"Bad Things in Good Foods: How Diet and Hidden Chemicals Impact Our Health" Did you know that some of the foods we eat every day— fruits, vegetables and even so-called “health foods”— can contain invisible chemicals and toxic substances? Learn how these “bad things in good foods” may influence how our bodies grow, develop, and maintain heart and metabolic health. We will examine the surprising connections between what’s on our plate and long-term risks for conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Karen E. Peterson, Sc.D. Stanley M. Garn Collegiate Professor and Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health Associate Director, Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center Professor of Global Public Health and Environment Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health
