You are what you eat: CT lawmakers and health care advocates highlight food as medicine

Connecticut Public – Friday, March 27, 2026
By Jasmine Whitfield

State leaders, physicians and healthcare advocates are discussing ways in which fresh food can play a larger role in healthcare.

They gathered Wednesday at the State Capitol in Hartford for an event titled “Local Leadership, Shared Solutions: A Food As Medicine Forum.”

It was hosted by State Rep. Jaime Foster, a Democrat representing Ellington, East Windsor and Vernon, in partnership with the Connecticut Food as Medicine Alliance.

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