Food is Medicine: A Discussion on Food Sovereignty and the Evolution of the Tribal Elder Food Box Program

2025-07-07

Food is Medicine: A Discussion on Food Sovereignty and the Evolution of the Tribal Elder Food Box Program On this week of Medicine Talkers, we have a discussion with Dan Cornelius, Amy Meinen, and Gary Besaw, who are all key figures in food pathway systems organizations, as well as experienced in working with Tribal communities and populations in Wisconsin. We will be discussing the tribal elder food box program, the UW Nutrition and Dietitian program, and much more! Resources: UW Madison Nutritional Sciences, BS Nutrition and Dietetics Prog...

On this week of Medicine Talkers, we have a discussion with Dan Cornelius, Amy Meinen, and Gary Besaw, who are all key figures in food pathway systems organizations, as well as experienced in working with Tribal communities and populations in Wisconsin. We will be discussing the tribal elder food box program, the UW Nutrition and Dietitian program, and much more!

Resources:

UW Madison Nutritional Sciences, BS Nutrition and Dietetics Program

Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition

Tribal Elder Food Box Program (videos):

Wisconsin Tribal Elder Food Box Program

Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition Video #2 - Tribal Elder Food Box Program

Examples of Tribal Elder Food Box Newsletters (box contents; recipes utilizing traditional foods)

GLITC’s Community Conversation Report:

638 FDPIR

Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Medicaid Food Is Medicine:

Guest Contact Information:

Amy Meinen