Food Is Medicine: Opportunities to Maximize, Expand, and Scale
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
In September, the White House published its National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, resetting the course of US food policy. The goal: "To make America truly a stronger, healthier nation." The strategy emphasizes integrating nutrition and health care through Food Is Medicine (FIM) innovations as a way to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases through improved nutrition. Achieving these aims requires long-term effort, but many current policies only support temporary FIM interventions, such as produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals. In this session, we will discuss key priorities contained in the White House plan, as well as opportunities identified through the Milken Institute Financial Innovations Lab's collaboration with the Feeding Change: Food Is Medicine task force. Panelists from health insurance, government, and food retail sectors will share how they are experimenting to scale FIM programs and shift eating patterns to healthier options.
Moderator
Allison Aubrey
Correspondent, NPR News
Speakers
Sarah Fleisch Fink
Director for Policy Research and Development, Instacart
Rachel Krausman
Vice President, Social Determinants of Health, ProMedica
Catherine Oakar
Special Assistant to the President for Public Health and Disparities, The White House
