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Food is Medicine Blog materials are curated to create a nutrition-educated community.
Our current collections focus on 6 major areas, providing tips & tricks for living a
full life with special dietary needs.

These articles are meant for informational purposes; please talk with your physician or medical personnel before making any dietary changes

Sarah Guthrie 10/21/22 Sarah Guthrie 10/21/22

What is #GivingTuesday?

What can you do on #GivingTuesday? The simple answer is GIVE to your favorite nonprofit, Food Equality Initiative!

Food Allergy Collaborative 10/20/22 Food Allergy Collaborative 10/20/22

Food Allergy Collaborative releases Voice of the Patient Report

The insights and perspectives of people living with food allergy, which are collected in this Voice of the Patient Report, can help guide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in partnership with biopharmaceutical companies to evaluate and develop critical new therapies and improved policies that are desperately needed by this community.

Food Equality Initiative 10/5/22 Food Equality Initiative 10/5/22

Erin Martinez, CEO

The FEI Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Martinez as Chief Executive Officer of Food Equality Initiative.

Guest User 10/4/22 Guest User 10/4/22

Health Equity is a Top Priority

At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. We fight for nutrition security and health equity for all.

Guest User 9/6/22 Guest User 9/6/22

Nutrition Education is Vital

At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. A big part of treating food as medicine is expanding nutrition education.

Tory Blosser 9/1/22 Tory Blosser 9/1/22

The Gap: Food Security and Nutrition Security

Here at Food Equality Initiative, our mission is to fight for nutrition security and health equity for all. Food insecurity affects 42 million Americans right now, what about nutrition insecurity? What is the difference between food security and nutrition security?

Guest User 8/9/22 Guest User 8/9/22

Nutrition Access is a Right For All

At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. Nutrition access is a right for everyone.

Erin Martinez 7/20/22 Erin Martinez 7/20/22

United Way Impact 100

FEI is proud to be named an inaugural United Way Impact 100 organization.

Food Allergy Collaborative 7/13/22 Food Allergy Collaborative 7/13/22

Food Allergy Collaborative Convening Report Toward White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

the undersigned members of the Food Allergy Collaborative appreciate the opportunity to submit the following comments toward the fall 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

Erin Martinez 6/6/22 Erin Martinez 6/6/22

HB 3002: Open Letter of Support

We are writing to ask that the Governor please support $1.3M in HB 3002 for asthma and allergy equipment and training for all of Missouri’s public schools.

Erin Martinez 5/23/22 Erin Martinez 5/23/22

Advancing Nutrition Security

Nutrition security is the consistent access, availability, and affordability of foods and beverages that promote well-being and prevent, and sometimes treat, disease.

Erin Martinez 5/19/22 Erin Martinez 5/19/22

More Awareness = Safer Communities

Food Allergy Awareness Week is this week and food allergy advocates are using the week to shine visibility on and educate others about this potentially life-threatening medical condition.