Corby Kummer

Noma was ranked #1 in the world. Its chef was also, allegedly, stabbing staff with a barbecue fork and punching cooks on the line for minor mistakes. The question isn't just what Redzepi did; it's what the industry still tolerates and who's modeling something better. More @BosPublicRadio: ow.ly/KGpo50Yw4q2

"Healthy eating" is not a neutral category. Lindsey Smith Taillie (@UNCGillings) knows that better than almost anyone and she'll bring that clarity to Conversations on Food Justice on March 24. Register: ow.ly/kxEJ50Yvv6z #FoodJustice #SNAP

Laura Schmidt (@UCSF) is the kind of researcher who complicates the narrative when the narrative needs complicating. She's joining Conversations on Food Justice on March 24. Register: ow.ly/4PVH50YvuOn #FoodPolicy #SNAP

If you want to know what the research on SNAP restrictions actually says, you want Sara Bleich in the room. She'll be on our March 24 panel for Conversations on Food Justice. Join us: aspenfood.org/2026/03/11/con… @HarvardChanSPH #FoodPolicy

You've heard of produce prescriptions but how can you do that in your community? This week's Food & Society newsletter share our new Food is Medicine Community Action Plan and more. A must-read for anyone thinking about the future of health equity. Sign up: aspenfood.org/subscribe/

We're all ears! This is exactly the kind of thinking our Food is Medicine Community Action Plan needs, and I couldn't be more excited to share it with that community. Wishing Noah Cohen-Cline all the best in the important work ahead.

What happens when @AspenInstitute Food Leaders Fellows head to Washington, DC? Sign up for @AspenFood's newsletter where we share what our fellows experienced at their final DC seminar. Read the full story: aspenfood.org/subscribe/ #FoodSystems #FoodLeadersFellows #FoodandSociety

New video on Open Access and why "leveling the playing field" isn't just a phrase. It's a design choice, and this portal makes it real. More: aspenfood.org/open-access/

Margery: "Sardines are disgusting. I don't know how anybody can get near them." I stand by my answer on @BosPublicRadio, "You are SO WRONG about sardines. They're the best tinned fish, packed with calcium, and I eat them for lunch EVERY DAY." Listen: ow.ly/HFC350Ym5IY #BostonPublicRadio #FoodFight

“Food needs to be at the grassroots. Food needs to stop being the problem. It’s the environment. It’s the economy. It’s health.” –@JoseAndres This week @FreshFarmDC, the organization that runs farmer’s market throughout Washington, DC, and supports farms, farmers, and food educators in numerous mid-Atlantic states, welcomed its new executive director, Cat Oakar. Cat took a leading role in Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, and as a Special Assistant to the President for Public Health and Disparities in the Biden administration brought together representatives from industries and nonprofits to make the second White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health the catalyzing success it was. She’s a magnet—a nonstop source of energy, ideas, and support. I say FreshFarm welcomed her, and it did, at a reception at the splendid @PhillipsCollection beside Dupont Circle, home of the original and still huge and vibrant farmer’s market I go to every Sunday there isn’t a blizzard. But José Andrés, a FreshFarm guiding force from its very start, 30 years ago, was able to attend the welcome reception and inspired to speak. Which meant every person who attended was galvanized to give—as he did, at the end of the remarks, with a spontaneous six-figure donation intended to spark every person there to support FreshFarm’s programs on food access and education, which many attendees including I confess me didn’t know about. “Every president should have a national food security advisor,” José said. “I’m happy Cat is taking this role because the best is yet to come. Maybe she'll be the first food president!”

I'll go on the record that restaurant seating should be a standard restaurant critic criterion—right up there with food quality and noise levels. Requirements: high, solid seat and good back support. Enjoy my latest conversation on @BosPublicRadio: aspenfood.org/2026/02/25/tar…

Open Access launched to give food entrepreneurs what should have always existed: a free, clear, centralized guide to starting and growing a business in in cities like NYC. We got more, check out: AspenFood.org We're proud it's part of @AspenFood's work. #small business

A delightful walk down memory lane and pointing to the road ahead for @AspenFood at @AspenInstitute, our Food Leaders Fellows, and Food is Medicine initiative. Thank you Dara the Food Enthusiast at J More Living for our conversation! Full interview here: aspenfood.org/2026/02/23/fro…

“Nutrition and food are part of the national conversation, in a way they haven’t been,” Kummer tells Food Tank. “It’s a really exciting moment with a lot of potential.” Thank you Ella Deutchman reporting for Food Tank: foodtank.com/news/2026/02/a…

What does it actually take to scale Food is Medicine at the community level? Start with leadership commitment. Build broad coalitions. Keep it simple. And focus on progress over perfection. That wisdom came directly from practitioners on the ground, and it's at the heart of our new Food is Medicine Community Action Plan from @AspenFood. The biggest barrier we heard consistently: inconsistent resources. That's exactly what this plan is designed to help solve by connecting community organizations with proven strategies, partner toolkits, and each other. Read more in @FoodTank: foodtank.com/news/2026/02/a… #FoodIsMedicine #AspenInstitute #FoodPolicy #MAHA #HealthEquity

Food is Medicine Community Action Plan Highlight: DC Greens They're not just addressing food access—they're rebuilding the entire food system in Washington, D.C. to be just and resilient. Their partnerships span: • Community members • Nonprofits • Clinics • Local government • Farms Read the case study: fimcommunity.org/cases/dc-greens Systemic change requires systemic collaboration. #FoodIsMedicine

“'If you have a crop disease suddenly appear in one part of the world, everybody, including us, relies on CIMMYT to catch that early and to help working on remedies,' Mr. Berninger said." @tedalcorn on cut USAID ag research $ that leaves China to dominate: nytimes.com/2026/01/15/sci…

What happens when a hospital integrates a food pantry AND teaching kitchen into patient care? The MGH Revere Food Pantry shows us in Food and Society at Aspen Institute's Community Action Plan. Located right in the healthcare center, patients can: • Access fresh food • Learn to cook nutritiously • Connect with resources • Improve health outcomes More: fimcommunity.org/cases/mgh-reve… #FoodIsMedicine #CommunityHealth #CaseStudies

Public Health Solutions in New York City has developed a model for delivering Food is Medicine interventions in complex, diverse communities. Their approach centers on: -Understanding unique community needs -Building genuine partnerships -Measuring what matters to residents -Sustaining programs long-term See how they do it: fimcommunity.org/cases/public-h… #PublicHealth #NYC #HealthEquity