Marissa Sheldon

What they do: The Saint Barnabas Hospital (SBH) Center for Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchen in the Bronx provides healthy cooking classes at low cost ($5 per class) to any…

What they do: UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Salvator Mundi International Hospital (SMIH) Nutrition Services in Rome, Italy, offers nutrition counseling and dietary programs to assist patients interested in…

What they do: The Brighter Bites and UT (University of Texas) Physicians produce prescription program is a pilot study of 150 families with Medicaid-eligible children ages 5-12 in the Houston,…

What they do: FARMacyWV is a 15-week produce prescription program in West Virginia serving individuals with chronic diseases who are also experiencing food insecurity. Healthcare providers give eligible patients a…

Scientific name: Persea americana Mill Description: Avocados, once called “ahuacates” or “alligator pears,” are fruits with dark, bumpy skin, creamy light green flesh, and one large pit in the center.…

What they do: The University of California San Diego (UCSD)’s ¡Más Fresco! Plus program brings fresh, local produce to San Diego County residents who are experiencing food insecurity and diet-related…

What they do: The Allegheny Health Network (AHN) in Western Pennsylvania has six Healthy Food Centers, located at network hospitals, that support food-insecure patients. The centers provide patients with free,…

What they do: The Red Pavilion in Brooklyn, New York, is a Chinese teahouse by day and a nightclub and performance venue in the evening, both of which emphasize Chinese…

What they do: The Food Connections Program at Swedish Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, aims to reduce food insecurity and remove food access as a barrier to health among patients, staff,…

What they do: The Produce Perks Produce Rx (PRx) program, which is active at 10 healthcare clinics and three school clinics in Ohio, reaches individuals with diet-related diseases, pregnant women,…