Data & Research

Data & Reseach: Insights for Action

Stay up to date on the latest food is medicine data and research

The Health and Hunger Task Force values data driven insights and seeks to stay up to date in the evolving field of food as medicine.

Explore resources and tools that provide insight into the broader realm of food as medicine research and implementation here in Central Florida. 

Health Insights Equity Map

In partnership with DataKind, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Health and Hunger Task Force have developed an innovative new mapping tool. The tool, called Health Insights Equity Map (HI Equity), features publicly available data related to health and hunger, as well as the ability to upload and layer organizational data. The tool is available for use at hiequitymap.org.

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Research

Local and national research on food is medicine and social needs screening can influence how systems come together to meaningfully connect patients with nourishing food to support their health. Read more about the latest research findings here to see how they might apply to your work.