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Farm Foundation Forum: The Healing Plate: Food, Health and Agricultural Innovation

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This Farm Foundation Forum will explore the growing food-as-health movement and its potential to reshape the food, healthcare, and policy landscapes. Driven by rising healthcare costs and increasing rates of diet-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, consumers, healthcare providers, innovators, and policymakers are recognizing food not just as a lifestyle choice but as a crucial component of medical treatment and prevention. The conversation has evolved beyond defining what is ‘healthy’ to a broader understanding of food as medicine—capable of preventing, managing, and even reversing chronic diseases. This Forum will examine the implications of this shift for healthcare providers, consumers, policymakers, and farmers.