Food Systems

Transform Global Agriculture for a Sustainable, Food-Secure Future

13 Nov 2023

When we think about the relationship between agriculture and health, the obvious link is nutrition. By definition, nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for proper health and growth. Access to affordable...

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Ken Seitz

President and CEO, Nutrien Limited

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Pharmacies Are Key Partners in Food Is Medicine Initiatives

11 Oct 2023

Poor nutrition is estimated to kill 10,000 Americans every week and cause 21,000 new cases of diabetes per week, cutting lives short, increasing suffering, and reducing quality of life. Pharmacies are uniquely positioned to bring scalable...

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Sara Roszak, DrPH

Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

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The Retailer’s Role in Shaping the Food as Medicine Movement

11 Oct 2023

Retailers can, and should, play a major role in our health-care system, especially as it relates to the Food as Medicine movement. We are in the best position to provide access to the nutritious food people need to better manage their...

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Colleen Lindholz

President, Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.

Power of Ideas

How Health-Care Organizations Can Address Food Insecurity and Nutrition

11 Oct 2023

Food insecurity is one of the greatest health challenges in this country. The US Department of Agriculture reports that nearly 13.5 million households were food insecure in 2021—including 2.3 million with food insecure children. Food...

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Joneigh Khaldun

Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, CVS Health

Power of Ideas

Impact Health Outcomes by Increasing Access to Affordable Nutrition

11 Oct 2023

In the US, access to quality health care and nutritious food is not equitable or guaranteed for everyone. Millions of Americans face this access challenge and, as such, experience additional hurdles in maintaining their overall health and...

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Emily Brown

CEO, Free From Market

Power of Ideas

Unlocking Capital Flows to Transform Global Food Systems in Southeast Asia

8 Sep 2023

Southeast Asia is a vital supplier of the world’s food. In 2019, it was responsible for 90 percent of global rice production. Since then, global reliance on the region’s supply of rice and other crops, such as fruits, vegetables, and coffee...

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Beverley Postma

Executive Director, GrowAsia

Report

Key Trends in Health at Milken Institute Global Conference 2023

25 Jul 2023

The 26th annual Milken Institute Global Conference convened the best minds in the world to tackle its most urgent challenges and realize its most exciting opportunities. Throughout the four-day event, our health teams curated nearly three...

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Policy Brief

Farm Bill Policy Brief

15 Jun 2023

Feeding Change is a team of food-system experts within the Milken Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, who activate social and financial capital, engage policymakers and industry leaders, and convene key stakeholders to catalyze...

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Holly Freishtat, Athena Rae Roesler, and Ilana Moreno

15 Jun 2023

Comment Letter

Expiration of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19

19 Apr 2023

On behalf of the Milken Institute, I write to share our insights and suggestions pertaining to the forthcoming expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act...

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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health

Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. A recognized expert in health policy, biomedical innovation, and clinical research, Krofah has extensive experience shaping health initiatives that unite diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and motivate action toward shared goals.

Power of Ideas

War and Weather Take Further Toll on Food Security

12 Apr 2023

In the past two years, food prices have surged worldwide as a confluence of factors converged, bringing food insecurity to a new level globally. As examined in my report, Global Food Systems under Mounting Pressures, war, extreme weather...

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Hiral Patel

Global Head of Sustainable and Thematic Research, Barclays

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