Integrating Food Into Health Care: What's It Going to Take?

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The food movement has arrived. While trends and fads like superfoods and gut health have long been in the spotlight, the importance of healthy, nutritious foods as a pillar of health and well-being is finally entering the national conversation about what health means for Americans. Promising solutions like Food Is Medicine are gaining traction and accelerating adoption among patients, retailers, community-based organizations, government, employers and more. There is an immense opportunity to continue integrating food and nutrition into prevention, management, and treatment of chronic diseases. The appetite is strong, the evidence is available, and innovative technologies and partnerships are poised to disrupt outdated models. This panel will bring together food-system leaders from across sectors to discuss where the future of Food Is Medicine is going next and what it will take to get there.

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    Speakers

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    Dion Dawson

    Chief Dreamer, Dion's Chicago Dream
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    Colleen Lindholz

    Group Vice President and President, Kroger Health
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    Glenn Parker

    Founder and Co-CEO, NationsBenefits

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