The Aspen Institute’s 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan describes how to create a more holistic healthcare system where food serves as medicine.
Food Access
To Change Our Food Systems ‘We Need The Political Will.’
This country making important progress in some policy areas, while other aspects of the food system remain tricky to transform. That’s why we all have to roll up our sleeves and get to work, bringing a better food system to life.
20 Food Systems Reads that Will Inspire You this Summer
Discover a handpicked selection of inspiring summer reads that offer fresh perspectives on sustainability, agriculture, and the future of food systems.
For Many Kids, ‘School’s Out’ Means No Food. We Can’t Forget ‘The Hungriest Time of Year’
Programs that bridge the hunger gap for students in the summer months are incredibly effective—and they literally save lives.
20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta
These organizations are supporting local food producers and regional economies, offering educational resources and agricultural training, and working to ensure that their neighbors don’t go hungry.
DC Central Kitchen Healthy Corners: Urban Food Access
DC Central Kitchen is revolutionizing urban food access through its Healthy Corners program, fostering community empowerment and making healthy choices accessible to more eaters.
Op-Ed | The Smart Pantry Offers Solutions for Students Facing Food Insecurity
An estimated 40 percent of CUNY students in New York City face food insecurity.
Serving Up Success: Chefs in Schools Transforming NYC’s Public School Lunches
Over the next two years, the 62 WITS chefs will reach all 1,200 public schools in NYC. The chefs have already begun training cafeteria staff, sampling recipes with students, and teaching students how to make the lunches.
Examining Dollar Stores: Health, Community, and Food Access
A recent report shows there are opportunities to use dollar stores’ position in the community to increase access to healthy foods.
Overcoming Barriers to Food Access Through Digital Grocery Solutions
Grocery retailers are recognizing that Online SNAP Online doesn’t just bring the benefit of convenience. It also helps eaters shop for groceries with dignity.
