HAN member University of California, Davis Health’s Foodways to Health initiative aims to “increase access to fresh produce and medically tailored meals while promoting climate-friendly food production practices and community engagement.” In addition to expanding food access and food literacy, the program focuses on several key goals. These include promoting environmentally sound and transparent food sourcing, applying an anchor institution approach that emphasizes community investment and culturally relevant food services, building community capacity through workforce training, improving care navigation and payer collaboration, and advancing climate-friendly food waste practices.
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Foodways to Health increases patient access to healthy foods through the provision of fresh produce in hospital and clinic food services, community programs, and medically tailored meals using climate-friendly practices.
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