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Food as Medicine: Making a Full and Vibrant Life Possible for Everyone
We must be bold, and prioritize achieving nutrition security for everyone.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced our global society to pivot in every facet of life — from deeply personal relationships all the way to business and national supply chains.
This collective isolation removed the barriers of needing to ask for permission that hindered cross-discipline collaboration in making access to nutrition and dietary quality a priority. A shared experience of this magnitude humanized all of us, presenting an opportunity for bold and creative solutions.
“Change is what happens to us but transformation is what happens because of us”
— Molly Van Lieu, Vice President of Nutrition and Health at International Fresh Produce Association, shared this quote to open the conference