Could George Bush have made a mistake when he didn't eat his vegetables? In bypassing broccoli, a member of the Brassica family of vegetables, President Bush was missing sulforaphane, which, like many chemicals from plants, has demonstrable anti-cancer properties. Paul Talalay, founder of the Brassica Chemoprotection Laboratory at Johns Hopkins, will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention, including results of his most current research.

Cosponsored by: Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Graduate College, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, The Council of Deans, The Center for Advanced Study, George A. Miller Endowment, George A. Miller Committee, Peggy Harris Memorial Fund, College of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Experiment Station, Nutritional Science Division, Department of Biochemistry, Department of Entomology, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Department of Microbiology, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Functional Foods for Health Program, Interdisciplinary Program in Environmental Toxicology