Nourishing those who need food as medicine

Food Equality Initiative increases access to nourishing food as medicine and provides education to those at the intersection of food insecurity and a diet-treated condition.

What is Food is Medicine?

You may hear this term a lot, but what exactly does it mean?

FEI’s Food Is Medicine Access Programs

FIM Home

  • Subsidize groceries - including fresh produce - and home delivery

  • Curate foods for specific dietary needs

  • Provide access to culinary and nutrition education

  • Nationwide accessibility

FIM Pantry

  • Increase diversity of nourishing foods available in Kansas City area pantries

  • Educate pantry staff and volunteers to assist pantry patrons with food as medicine choices that meet diet needs

  • Support and enhance nutrition security measures and policies in food pantries

FIM Advocacy

  • Support food as medicine research projects

  • Push for policy changes for improved food access

  • Advocate for traditionally under-represented populations to have just access to food and wellness

Are you from an FQHC, clinic, or hospital that serves a food-insecure population that requires food as medicine? Learn how you can improve patient outcomes with Food Equality Initative.

Our Impact

100% of clients report positive impact on their health & wellness.
83.3% improved how they manage their diet-treated health condition.

FREE-FROM PODCAST

Exploring how food is medicine for different bodies and how we can all benefit from knowing more about our food. 

Know the phrase: You are what you eat? Well, that isn’t too far off from the truth. A lot of our health starts in the kitchen. Our bodies need ‘the good stuff,’ but healthy has a different definition for every body.

Season 1: The World of Food Allergy

Season 2: Food and the Planet

Season 3: Creating Healthy Habits

If you have any pitches or comments, send a message to free-from@foodequalityinitiative.org.

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