Aug 25 - Food is Medicine in age of MAHA, SNAP cuts
About this Event
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shone a spotlight on food. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services sees it as a primary tool for treating chronic disease and has targeted ultra-processed foods, reformed the federal dietary guidelines and pushed nutrition education in medical schools.
What has it meant for the burgeoning food is medicine movement, especially as cuts are occuring to food assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program .
Is the new administration progressing policy to increase nutrition’s reach in healthcare? Are more providers embracing the movement? Or has the government gone too far in its belief in the power of food to treat illness?
On August 25, Health News Illinois is assembling a virtual panel of experts to discuss the future of food as medicine.
Panelists to be announced soon.
PARKING: Parking is available at 333 S Clinton Street, which is connected to the building. Metered street parking is available but limited, and SpotHero reservations are also an option in the surrounding area.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Connected to Union Station via an enclosed pedway at BMO - 320 South Canal - has direct access to the Metra train concourse and Amtrak trains. The LoopLink CTA bus lines are steps away from the Union Station Transit Center, which is directly north of the building.
Upon arrival at the building, you’ll find an elevator bank to the far left of the security desk that goes directly to the 2nd floor. Once you exit on the 2nd floor, the check-in area and event space will be visible.
Registration and networking begins at 8:30 a.m. The panel discussion begins at 9 a.m.
The 2026 Health News IllinoisEvent Series is sponsored by:
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration/Networking
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 25.00 to USD 35.00
