Report: Michigan Food Environment Scan
This MPHI report looks at food interventions across Michigan, identifying the strengths and gaps of the work.
Tribal traditions help children preserve culture, fight obesity
For Michelle Schulte and the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, the food-as-medicine movement is an expression of a long-standing tradition—one in which diet and medicine have long been intertwined.
How School Nutrition is Fostering a Culture of Health in Michigan
At the Health Fund, we see schools not just as places of learning, but as “health homes,” places that can help meet not only children’s academic needs, but also their mental and physical health needs.
Tech Tuesday: Revamped SNAP model expands program’s reach
With the support of a 2017 Health Fund grant, the Fair Food Network expanded Double Up Food Bucks electronic payment technology in grocery stores and farmers markets in five regions across Michigan.
Flint Fresh’s fresh take on food access
Flint Fresh’s various programs, including a mobile market, a produce delivery system, and a new Food Hub building, signify a renewed investment in Flint’s future.
Culinary Medicine: Think Like a Chef, Cook Like a Dietician, Eat Like a Local Farmer
The Mediterranean diet is still the gold standard; butter is not, in fact, back; the gut microbiome is a growing field of study giving rise to “prescriptions” for better nutrition.
Flint Doubles Down on Double Up Food Bucks
Double Up Food Bucks is helping Flint residents realize a healthier future.
Keep Growing Detroit Cultivates More Than Fresh Food
Keep Growing Detroit takes urban agriculture to a whole new level. The nonprofit is a gardening, economic development, and educational organization all in one.
Culinary Medicine: Think Like a Chef, Cook Like a Dietician, Eat Like a Local Farmer
The Mediterranean diet is still the gold standard; butter is not, in fact, back; the gut microbiome is a growing field of study giving rise to “prescriptions” for better nutrition.