Food is Medicine

Food is Medicine recognizes the power of nutrition to help manage illness alongside health care. We are the Rocky Mountain-Region expert in Food is Medicine, and we advocate for its principles as part of our Purpose.

The Colorado Food is Medicine Summit

In November 2023, we were honored to present with Kaiser Permanente the first-ever Colorado Food is Medicine Summit, in partnership with Colorado Health Institute and Food Bank of the Rockies. The one-day event brought together more than 200 stakeholders from nearly 80 organizations to tackle the critical issue of how to increase health through access to essential nutrition programs for all Coloradans.

Read a report on the event.

Resources from the event:

View event agenda.

View speaker and panelist bios.

View the presentation slides.

Access the handout provided by Kim Bimestefer, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing.

Access “Medical Respite Playbook: A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans,” provided by Lynnette Namba, Senior Community Health Specialist, Housing Lead, Kaiser Permanente.

Questions? Contact Nic Soucy, nsoucy@projectangelheart.org, or 303.407.9448.

Food is Medicine Coalition

As a member organization of the Food is Medicine Coalition, we connect with sister organizations nationwide to share organizational best practices and use our collective power to increase awareness and understanding of the benefits of Food is Medicine and the supporting research.