When it comes to positive health outcomes, employers and policymakers alike may underestimate the importance of access to nutritious foods. However, this founder and CEO knows firsthand why this is a crucial mistake.
Ashley Tyrner lived in a food desert 12 years ago, and has been fighting for equitable food access ever since. After working alongside President Barack Obama’s senior adviser for nutrition policy, Sam Kass, to create nutrition-forward public programs within the administration, Tyrner went on to launch FarmboxRx in 2020, which now works to deliver nutritious foods to Medicaid and Medicare members with chronic conditions.
