CNHI Food is Medicine Presentations

 

CNHI Food is Medicine Presentations

September 9–12, Birmingham, Alabama

Attendee: Principal Research Scientist Dr. Chris Long 

Presentations:  

  • The Importance of “Food is Medicine” in the Southern U.S.: Disparities, Communities, and Opportunities (FORGE Ahead Center) 

  • Evaluation Local and National “Food is Medicine” Interventions: Making Sense of the Menu of Metrics (Nutrition Obesity Research Center) 

Main takeaways and highlights: Dr. Long presented CNHI’s Food is Medicine research to experts at the Forge AHEAD Center and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center. Affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, both centers are interested in food security and cardiometabolic health. Visit the Forge AHEAD Center and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center websites to learn more about their work.  

Kate Dougherty