What if the prescription your doctor handed you wasn't the only option?

That question led Kathy Koshgarian to build something Milwaukee had never seen before. Today she leads Food for Health, Wisconsin's first and only accredited medically-tailored meal program, delivering real results in the communities that need it most.

A 43% reduction in health care costs. Fifty percent fewer diabetic ER visits. A high-risk pregnancy that became a healthy delivery. And a movement that now has the attention of the entire state of Wisconsin.

In this episode, host Shannon Sims sits down with Kathy to talk about the moment she knew she had to act, what it took to launch and grow during a global pandemic, and how two recent Wisconsin policy wins are putting food as medicine on the map for every zip code in the state.

If you have ever wondered whether food could actually change your health outcomes, this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

• What medically tailored meals actually are and why they work
• How Food for Health launched and grew during a pandemic
• The social enterprise model built for long-term sustainability
• Wisconsin's Medicaid breakthrough and the new state food as medicine director
• Advice for social entrepreneurs ready to move from idea to impact

Credits:

Shannon Sims, host

Bryce Richards, graphic designer/ grip

Brianna Sitkowski, producer

Junction Box Production, Dwight Cannon, audio editor/videographer

LionArts Media, Laura Dyan Kezma, audio/video editor

William Howell, photographer/ assistant editor

Mic’d & Ready Media