Title of Presentation

From the Farm to the Clinic

Submitting Presenter(s)

Lauren R. Sastre Dr., East Caroliina UniversityFollow
Rachel Dodge Ms, East Carolina UniversityFollow

Moderator

Adam Glover, Winthrop University

Panel Title

Local Grassroots Food Movements

Start Date

February 2019

Location

Withers 113

Session Number

Session VI

Description

Oral presentation describing the need and development of a "farm to clinic" program to address chronic disease and food insecurity in Eastern North Carolina by connecting local NC agriculture to community-based health clinics.

Keywords

nutrition, agriculture, food insecurity, primary care, chronic disease

Your Title/College/Department/Program

Lauren R Sastre (primary author/presenter)

Assistant Professor

Department of Nutrition Science, College of Allied Health Sciences

East Carolina University

Co-presenter, Rachel Dodge is an undergraduate student from the same Department and Institution.