Nourishing the Nation: Strengthening the Production of US Produce to Support Health

Sitting at the intersection of produce production and Food Is Medicine, Feeding Change is uniquely positioned to highlight opportunities that link resilient food production—specifically fruit and vegetable production—with improving overall health in the US. This brief focuses on four priority policy areas: promoting healthy soils, improving risk protection, investing in a modern agricultural workforce, and integrating fruit and vegetables into health interventions. 

Feeding Change worked with key stakeholders to inform the policy priorities and recommendations in this brief. These stakeholders represent 20 experts from across the food system, including farmers, distributors, producers, retailers, health systems, researchers, investors, and members of the Feeding Change Business Council. View a full list of Feeding Change Business Council members.