Food Policy Opportunities to Build a Healthier America

The federal government is showing renewed interest in the connection between the food Americans eat and their health, an area state and local leaders also continue to test. There are many ways in which policy can shape what people consume, from nutrition assistance programs like SNAP to tax policies affecting food pricing and access, and regulations targeting nutritional quality and marketing of food products. As the public conversation gains momentum, this panel will examine what policies are most likely to lead to health improvements and how governments can design effective food policies that support better health outcomes for all Americans.

Supported by the Charles C. Leighton, MD Memorial Fund.

Speakers

Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH

Director, François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Christina Roberto, PhD

Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Associate Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine; Associate Director, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics

Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD (moderator)

Executive Director, Penn LDI; Robert D. Eilers Memorial – William Maul Measey Professorship in Health Care Management and Economics, Wharton School; Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine