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The Food as Health Alliance at the University of Kentucky seeks to bring together clinical and community research spanning across agriculture, food and health to address food insecurity and diet-sensitive chronic disease.
Specifically, researchers, clinicians, community partners, food commodity producers, healthcare partners and students explore innovative strategies to improve patient clinical outcomes and the health of Kentuckians.
Community Resources
Check out videos, recipes and other tools for managing nutrition-related chronic disease.
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Education & Training
Explore the variety of culinary medicine classes and certificates available at UK.
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Student Volunteer Opportunities
We are pleased to offer several opportunities for students from the College of Medicine, College of Public Health, College of Nursing, and Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment to get involved in the Food as Health Alliance research program. Our current research is reviewing the impact of grocery prescription, meal kits, medically tailored meals and text-based motivational prompts on both food security and nutrition-related diet outcomes in communities across Kentucky. Criteria:
- Approximately 5 hours per week (more on a case-by-case basis)
- Remote work only
- Opportunities to submit abstracts and give presentations at local research symposiums and other related events
Become a Volunteer
If you are interested in getting involved, please complete the volunteer interest form.
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Support our Work
Your contributions enable us to continue our life-changing work for the people of Kentucky.
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Meet the Alliance team, our advisory board members and our external partners.
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308 Funkhouser Building
Lexington, KY 40506
859-218-5081
foodashealth@uky.edu
