Let Food be Thy Medicine

 The 2016 Borlaug Dialogue held annually in Des Moines, Iowa, brings leaders together from all over the world who are concerned about the universal availability of food.  This year's theme, "Let Food Be Thy Medicine," a quote attributed to Hippocrates approximately 2,400 years ago, is especially pertinent and applicable to HealthEd Connect programs.  We teach nutrition in simple, easy-to-remember ways, introduce high nutrition foods, provide seeds, and initiate kitchen gardens that both children and adults can grow.

This theme particularly hits home since the opening statement for every nutrition lesson for our health workers is, "The richest person in the world cannot purchase medicine that will prevent malnutrition.  Only nutritious food provides the nutrients your body needs."

Hippocrates had it right:  Let Food Be Thy Medicine.