Food is Medicine
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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
Letter to FDA Regarding Allergen Labeling
FEI signed onto a letter to the FDA regarding allergen labeling policies on foods.
The Allergy Table - a personal experience
From my personal experience, I felt that the resounding vibe of the 'allergy table' was that of fostering alienation, and if I could go back and change my experience and choose to sit at a 'regular lunch table,' I would.
UN Report Shows that Record Food Prices are Affecting Food Security
Of the global food import bill, countries are estimated to 10% more from last year for foodstuffs. In other words, food prices are affecting food security for people all across the globe.
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: Plenaries & Panels
You can now watch every plenary and panel session from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health here.
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.
Health Equity is a Top Priority
At Food Equality Initiative, food is medicine. We fight for nutrition security and health equity for all.
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?
The Food is Medicine Movement
The sooner we can get people the medicine they need in the form of healthy food, the sooner we can improve public health.
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.
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.
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.
Advocacy Aisle: Elijah's Law
Elijah’s Law, the first of its kind in the United States, requires all daycare programs and public schools to implement guidelines to prevent, recognize, and respond to anaphylactic reactions.
Child Nutrition Waiver Extension
Click here today to tell Congress to include child nutrition waiver authority in the omnibus bill before its final passage. It just takes a minute.
“Axe the Food Tax”
Food Equality Initiative signed on to a letter of support, urging Kansas lawmakers to pass a straight-forward bill to end the food tax.
The Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
Nearly 40 states require some type of coverage for necessary medical nutrition. However, not everyone meets this coverage.
FEI Advocate: Nehgar
Nehgar said, "I would love to do anything to help families across the nation, because it is really necessary. People are struggling."
FEI Advocate: Dawn
Dawn said: I need to go to advocate. Someone can benefit from my story. People need to know what it is like to be an adult with food allergies.
Food Laws: College Dining Plans
Thank you so much for joining us for part two of our new webinar series, Food Laws: College Dining Plans. Read the highlights here.
The Grocery Store: A Scavenger Hunt
In order to get the free-from foods their bodies require, food allergic and celiac individuals have to spend a lot more on grocery shopping.
Flexible Giving: Time, Advocacy, & Money
Becoming involved in advocacy can boil down to becoming more knowledgeable, sharing that knowledge, and applying it to flexible volunteer opportunities.