Join PitchBook analyst Aaron DeGagne for an in-depth discussion with founders and investors in the emerging food-as-medicine space.
Nearly 50 million US households have a member with a health condition that can be managed with a nutrition-focused diet, representing over $250 billion of annual grocery sales. And food-as-medicine programs could enable providers and health plans to reach the 17 million Americans who live in food deserts, defined as geographic areas with limited options for purchasing affordable and healthy foods.
Proper nutrition is a crucial yet often underappreciated aspect of the prevention and management of chronic health conditions, and there has been rising recognition of nutrition as a treatment modality from the success of food prescription programs, funding support, and early adoption by payment providers.
This conversation provided an overview of the food-as-medicine landscape and touch on the sector’s momentum driven by an expanding roster of high-quality startups, growing body of supporting research, and support from government and nonprofit entities.
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Key Topics
- Evolution of food-as-medicine and the current market opportunity
- The future state: improving access to nutrition services, impact on chronic disease management, and how food-as-medicine companies can scale up
- Key considerations for investors — and what is most misunderstood about food-as-medicine
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Aaron DeGagne
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Josh is co-founder and CEO of Season Health, the only integrated food-as-medicine platform that enables people to eat well and live well. By combining evidence-based clinical care with access to affordable medically-tailored meals and groceries, Season empowers individuals and their families to make informed, sustainable choices, measurably improving both health outcomes and quality of life. Josh is also co-founder and former CEO of Plated, which shipped millions of meals to over 95% of the United States before being acquired by Albertsons grocery brands in 2017. He has a lifelong interest in health and nutrition. Josh received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
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Lauren Driscoll is Founder & CEO of NourishedRx. She founded NourishedRx to suport health plans’ efforts to address the most actionable and critical non-clinical needs of their members — nutrition and social isolation. Lauren was previously the lead of Medicare business at Oxford Health Plans and Principal at Leavitt Partners, LLC. She has an MPH from Columbia University and a BA in history from the University of Virginia.
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Eric is a Principal at Route 66 Ventures where he focuses on identifying and evaluating new companies in the digital health & wellness space. He is passionate about finding outstanding entrepreneurs who are building innovative companies that will improve people’s lives.
