Webinar: Maximizing the Impact of Nutrition Interventions with Local Food Procurement

Join the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation on July 31st at 2 pm Eastern Time for the launch of a new report exploring how state governments can align Food is Medicine (FIM) programs with local food systems values to strengthen local economies while improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. As diet-related illness and food insecurity rise, FIM interventions—like produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals—are gaining momentum as effective, cost-saving strategies. This report highlights how sourcing food locally can multiply these benefits, supporting regional producers, creating jobs, and increasing community resilience. Featuring policy strategies and real-world examples, the report offers a timely roadmap for integrating nutrition and healthcare through smarter, values driven procurement. Don’t miss this webinar unveiling this important resource.

The webinar is targeted at an audience of policymakers, healthcare leaders, community-based FIM providers, and food systems advocates.

Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET
Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Register: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FA0x99sFQXO2vyrvC1m_gg

Panelists:

• Heather Latino, Attorney and Clinical Instructor at the Food Law and Policy Clinic in the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School.
• Erin Martin, Gerontologist and Founder and CEO of FreshRx Oklahoma, a non-profit food prescription program that has been operating in North Tulsa since 2021.
• Tom McDougall, Founder and CEO of 4P Foods, a Public Benefit corporation launched in 2014 which operates a food hub network based in the Mid-Atlantic.

Moderator:

• Kristen McEnroe, JD, Clinical Fellow, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law

Introductory Remarks:

• Noah Cohen-Cline, Director of Food at the Rockefeller Foundation

Register now here.

Watch the recording.