Americans spent more than $140 billion on behavioral health and substance use treatments last year, up from $40.9 billion in 2000. That’s a 3.4x increase in 25 years, against a backdrop of mental health outcomes that have not improved. Half of all Americans will... Read more
If you missed Carter’s testimony at the Senate hearing, “Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine,” the replay is available here. The hearing emphasized the importance of nutrition to reducing healthcare costs and... Read more
At iSelect, we recognized early on the impending crisis of diabetes, obesity, and rising healthcare costs, identifying poor nutrition as a core culprit. Since 2014, our mission has been clear: to leverage innovation in agriculture and health technology to address... Read more
What is the difference between Food is Health vs. Food is Medicine? A lot. Food is Health is about avoiding medicine. It’s about what we need from the food system to be healthy without seeing the doctor. For 400k years, food nourished us to be healthy and... Read more
The Cost of Poor Nutrition In today’s fast-paced world, the convenience of processed food and the allure of unhealthy diets have led us down a precarious path. The cost of poor nutrition is staggering in terms of the financial burden and its toll on human... Read more
Agricultural innovation plays a critical role in maintaining food security and improving the well-being of people across the globe. As the world population is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, food needs will escalate further. However, agricultural production... Read more
