Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine

On Tuesday, May 20th, 2025, the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University and Food Tank will host a special Capitol Hill Luncheon titled, "Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine."

Please join us online by registering for a livestream ticket. The in-person luncheon is by invitation only. To request an in-person invitation, please email your interest to Kenzie at S2VuemllIHwgRm9vZFRhbmsgISBjb20=.

The luncheon will bring together medical professionals, Food is Medicine thought leaders, policymakers, and more for dynamic conversations around integrating nutrition into healthcare. The event will open and close with networking that will include a delicious and health-forward lunch, coffee, and more. The luncheon will take place Tuesday, May 20th from 11:30AM-1:30PM in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Room HVC-200 and live-streamed online.

Confirmed speakers include:

-Laura Carroll, Senior Advisor, FDA

-U.S. Member of Congress Buddy Carter

-Dion Dawson, Founder and Chief Dreamer, Dion's Chicago Dream

-Kofi Essel, Food as Medicine Program Director, Elevance Health

-Erika Hanson, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School

-Hollie Harris, President and CEO, Appalachian Regional Healthcare

-U.S. Member of Congress Nicole Malliotakis

-Dariush Mozaffarian, Director, Food is Medicine Institute

-Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank

-U.S. Member of Congress Chellie Pingree

And more to be announced soon!

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