Feeding Change
Nourishing the Nation: Strengthening the Production of US Produce to Support Health
Nourishing the Nation: Strengthening the Production of US Produce to Support Health
Feeding Change activates social and financial capital, engages policymakers and industry leaders, and convenes key stakeholders to catalyze a more nutritious, sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system. Sitting at the intersection of issues impacting finance and health, Feeding Change is uniquely positioned to transform food systems and achieve better health outcomes.
Focus Areas
Through our programs and focus areas, we collaborate with cross-sector stakeholders and experts, bring together influential changemakers, convene food leaders at Milken Institute events, advocate strongly for Food Is Medicine prescriptions and the continuum of care, champion the central role of food systems in addressing climate change, and explore how market-based innovations and public/private investment can address complex food systems challenges.
Building a Sustainable and Resilient Food System
Creating a Nutritious and Equitable Food System
Leaders
Feeding Change Business Council
Food Is Medicine
Feeding Change
Most Recent Content
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Rooted in Health: How Agriculture and Health Care Can Grow Together
With chronic diseases on the rise and millions struggling with food insecurity, access to fresh, nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables has become more critical than ever. The "Food is Health" movement is reshaping how we think about health...Read Essay -
How Checking Out at the Register Could Help Solve Climate Change
Humanity has made significant progress in overcoming some of its greatest challenges, including disease, hunger, and poverty. However, climate change now threatens to reverse this hard-earned progress. Since the Paris Agreement in 2016, the...Read Essay -
Valuing Nature Is an Economic Imperative
Nature has long been undervalued and misunderstood. The belief that nature exists to serve humankind is dangerous for the planet and people. A modern worldview of the importance of nature should take its cue from the findings of The...Read Essay -
Bridging Gaps to Improve Food Access and Convenience
Whether evaluating access to health care, transportation, or healthy foods, there is a disproportionate impact in underserved communities. For example, nearly 24 million people live in food deserts in the US, low-income communities located...Read Essay -
The Time to Act on Nature Is Now
Nature encompasses the Earth’s natural resources and systems and, as stated by Delphi Group in a recently released report, we are currently facing an unprecedented decline in these natural systems and a depletion of natural resources. This...Read Essay -
Creating Equitable Food Systems with Holistic, Data-Based Solutions
As executive director of the World Food Programme, I saw firsthand destitute hunger causing pain and suffering in communities around the world. Every year, victims of climate change face the consequences of drought-driven poor agricultural...Read Essay -
The Wealth and Power Global Food Distribution Conundrum
A troubling reality looms large over the global food system: It is rigged in favor of wealthy nations. With the world’s population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, the inequalities ingrained in food production, distribution, and...Read Essay -
Why Food Democracy Matters in the Food Is Medicine Movement
What does our food system, health-care system, and American democracy have in common? They all need to be saved. And coming at a critical time, the recent convening of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health galvanized...Read Essay -
Social Determinants of Health: It’s Always About Money
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated several persistent problems that have plagued our communities for centuries: systemic and structural racism and classism, pernicious health inequities, weak public health infrastructure, a fractured health...Read Essay
Related Event Sessions
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Lunch Program | What’s Cooking: Global Child Nutrition to Fuel Bright FuturesAsia Summit 2025 -
Integrating Food into Health Care: What's It Going to Take?Future of Health Summit 2025 -
Transforming Food for a Healthier FutureGlobal Conference 2025 -
Part 1: A Conversation with US Secretary of Agriculture Tom VilsackFuture of Health Summit 2024 -
Part 2: Food as Engagement: Implications for Health and Access to CareFuture of Health Summit 2024
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Decarbonization and the Path Towards Sustainable Food Systems2024 Asia Summit -
Food Systems as an Asset Class2024 Global Conference Session -
The Future of Food Retail2024 Global Conference Session -
COP28 and Beyond: Food Systems Financing2023 Middle East and Africa Summit Session -
Food Policy: From Farm Bill to Health Care | Part 2: Creating an Equitable, Nutritious, Sustainable, and Resilient Food System2023 Future of Health Summit Session -
FoodRx Innovations: Financing, Technology, and Stakeholder Relationships2023 Future of Health Summit Session -
Investing in Food Systems to Address Climate Change2023 Asia Summit Session -
Transitioning to a Food Environment Built for Health2023 Global Conference Session -
Closing Plenary: The Future of Food and Health Part 2: A Conversation with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack2022 Future of Health Summit Session
Our Team
Ayodola Anise
Holly Freishtat
Julia Hesse-Fong
Brenda Huneycutt
Rachel Inman
Shiprah Jamshaid
Esther Krofah
Anna Lin-Schweitzer
Athena Rae Roesler
Erika Stratmann
Clara Subin
For More Information
If you would like more information on Feeding Change at the Milken Institute, please see our one-sheet or contact Holly Freishtat, Senior Director, Feeding Change at [email protected].