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Activating the Food Is Medicine Ecosystem: A Framework for Stakeholder Relationships
Across the FIM ecosystem, stakeholders report unclear roles, misaligned incentives, and partnership structures that strain under the pressure of shifting funding and policy environments. Without intentional design, these challenges can limit efficiency, erode trust, and constrain the ability of FIM programs to scale and reach the people who need them most.
Activating the Food Is Medicine Ecosystem: A Framework for Stakeholder Partnerships is designed to address that gap.
About Food Is Medicine
Feeding Change responds to emerging needs in the FIM landscape through research, thought leadership, policy, financing, and leadership of the Food Is Medicine Task Force.
Creating a Nutritious and Accessible Food System
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