Nutrition Basics
Understand how foods and ingredients contribute to a balanced meal.
Free Workshops
Community Nutrition Workshops
Practical, judgment-free nutrition guidance for San Diego adults — free, monthly, and built around real lives and real budgets.
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About the Workshops
Good nutrition shouldn't require a degree or a big budget. Our Community Nutrition Workshops translate rigorous nutritional science into practical, judgment-free guidance that fits real lives. Held monthly at community centers, shelters, and partner organizations across San Diego, these sessions meet adults where they are.
Each workshop is free, conversational, and hands-on. Participants leave with recipes, shopping lists, and a clearer understanding of how food affects how they feel — knowledge that often spreads to whole households and neighborhoods.
Learning Through Cooking
Cooking Skills
Build practical skills for preparing nutritious, flavorful food.
Ingredients & Food Science
Explore how ingredients and cooking techniques change flavor, texture, and nutrition.
Exploring Global & Ethnic Foods
Discover ingredients, flavors, and cooking traditions from different cultures while exploring nutritious ways to prepare and enjoy them.
Making It Your Own
Learn to adapt meals to different cultures, preferences, and everyday needs.
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Tell us a little about yourself and we'll send you details for the next workshop near you.