Lisa Goldman Rosas

The goal of the Food for Health Equity Lab is to generate evidence of the effectiveness of 'Food as Medicine' programs that can be implemented in diverse healthcare settings to address food insecurity in a way that improves patient outcomes. This work particularly focuses on improving nutrition and reducing chronic diseases within under-resourced communities and communities of color. The lab includes diverse studies including two large-scale randomized controlled trials, a large scale evaluation of a produce prescription program, and multiple pilot studies in different clinical and demographic populations. We use a community-based participatory research orientation and have a Community Advisory Board for our project. The ultimate goal of our research is to inform health policy that will support programs that address food insecurity and reduce inequities in chronic disease.