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FOOD AS MEDICINE
Located at the 4Roots Farm Campus, we are studying and teaching the positive impacts of nutrition on health.
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ABOUT US
The Culinary Health Institute’s mission is to research the benefits of the use of Food as Medicine and build a bridge between soil health and human health. The CHI is focused on improving whole person health through education, services and clinical programs, while researching the impact of nutrition on health – from the germination of seeds to the tracking of health outcomes.
TO LEARN MORE, HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM JOHN RIVERS AND DR. MONICA:
MEET OUR TEAM
Monica Aggarwal, MD, is an adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Florida’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine where she conducts research on the impact of nutrition in chronic illness. She also serves as the Chief Medical officer of the not-for profit, 4Roots Farm which is looking at how to improve food quality to improve human health. She will lead a team of advisors and staff at the Culinary Health Institute
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AREAS OF FOCUS
THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDING PARTNERS
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