Food is Medicine: A Discussion on Food Sovereignty and the Evolution of the Tribal Elder Food Box Program

 

Food is Medicine: A Discussion on Food Sovereignty and the Evolution of the Tribal Elder Food Box Program  

 

On this week of Medicine Talkers, we have a discussion with Dan Cornelius, Amy Meinen, and Gary Besaw, who are all key figures in food pathway systems organizations, as well as experienced in working with Tribal communities and populations in Wisconsin. We will be discussing the tribal elder food box program, the UW Nutrition and Dietitian program, and much more!

Resources:

 

UW Madison Nutritional Sciences, BS Nutrition and Dietetics Program

 

Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition 

 

Tribal Elder Food Box Program (videos): 

Wisconsin Tribal Elder Food Box Program

Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition Video #2 - Tribal Elder Food Box Program

 

Examples of Tribal Elder Food Box Newsletters (box contents; recipes utilizing traditional foods)

 

GLITC’s Community Conversation Report: 

 

638 FDPIR

 

Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Medicaid Food Is Medicine: 

 

Guest Contact Information:

 

Amy Meinen

ameinen@wisc.edu

 

Dan Cornelius

daniel.cornelius@wisc.edu

 

Gary Besaw

gbesaw@mitw.org

If you want to connect us: 

 

Native American Center for Health Professions  

 

uw_nachp

 

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Health Sciences Learning Center

750 Highland Ave.

Madison, WI  53705

608-262-7218

 nachp@hslc.wisc.edu

 

Piinagigi, Miigwech, Yaw^ko, Kokicaq, Waewaenen!