IFPA's Mollie Van Lieu to Emcee Food as Medicine Summit

May 17, 2022

Washington, D.C. and Newark, DE - International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Vice President of Nutrition & Health, Mollie Van Lieu, has been announced as the emcee for the Food as Medicine Summit in Chicago from May 25-26.

The event, which will be held both in person and online, will facilitate commercial, scientific and collaboration conversations for food & beverage and healthcare. Speakers include experts from some of the largest food brands, IFPA members Ocean Spray Cranberries, Kroger, and Wal Mart as well as the American Heath Association, Feeding America, Spectrum Health, Sunbasket, Conagra, Tufts University and more.

“The concept of Food as Medicine is growing traction throughout the country and has the potential to be revolutionary in how we address dietary quality including access to fruit and vegetables,” said Van Lieu. “As we navigate what Food as Medicine means in policy and practice, effective collaboration will be key. The Food as Medicine Summit is a fantastic opportunity to bring a broad range of stakeholders to the table to drive this concept forward.“

The 2-day conference will tackle what is both one of the biggest challenges and potentially one of the biggest opportunities for health care and the food industry: embedding Food as Medicine in the food and health systems on both a national and global level.

“Food as medicine has been practiced for a millennia and we’re thrilled to be a part of the growing coalition between leaders in food and the health industry,” said IFPA Chief Strategy Officer, Lauren M. Scott, who will also be present at the summit. “We thank GreyGreen for holding the event but especially for inviting Mollie to provide Chair remarks each day. With her extensive background in advocacy for nutrition policy, she will be well positioned to begin the conversations at the summit.”

For those interested in registering for the event, they can find details for both in person and online participation here.

IFPA's Mollie Van Lieu to Emcee Food as Medicine Summit

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