Food For Health Fights Disease and Disparities Through Medically Tailored Meals

The Milwaukee-based organization provides comprehensive, medical-grade interventions to prevent, manage, and reverse diet-related diseases.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 8:47pm

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Food For Health, Wisconsin's first and only accredited medically tailored meal program provider, is transforming community health in Milwaukee by using the power of food as medicine. The organization offers individually prepared, packaged, and nutritious meals customized to a person's specific health condition, along with education, support, and community-centered programming to address the root causes of health disparities.

Why it matters

Food For Health's innovative approach is making a measurable impact, with 89% of participants lowering dangerously high A1C levels into the normal range, 74% bringing their blood pressure into normal range, and participants collectively losing nearly 3,000 pounds in a six-month program. The organization has also launched one of the nation's leading maternal and infant health programs, addressing conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.

The details

Each medically tailored meal is created with fresh, whole ingredients and functions much like a prescription, customized to a person's specific health condition. Beyond meals, Food For Health provides education, support, and community-centered programming to address the root causes of health disparities. The organization serves as a hub where people of all ages feel safe, supported, and connected, with its mission extending beyond the building's walls through the delivery of meals straight to participants' doorsteps.

  • Food For Health was launched in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • In a six-month program, 89% of participants lowered dangerously high A1C levels into the normal range, 74% brought their blood pressure into normal range, and participants collectively lost nearly 3,000 pounds.

The players

Food For Health

A Milwaukee-based organization that is Wisconsin's first and only accredited medically tailored meal program provider, offering a comprehensive, medical-grade intervention designed to prevent, manage, and even reverse diet-related disease.

Katherine Koshgarian

The President and CEO of Food For Health.

Carmelith Smith

A participant in Food For Health's programs who shared that the program has made her pregnancy healthier than her first and taught her how to cook and eat better.

Valley Hollins

A participant in Food For Health's programs who has lost 45 pounds, no longer needs blood pressure medication, and is no longer borderline diabetic.

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What they’re saying

“Food For Health made her pregnancy healthier than her first and taught her how to cook and eat better.”

— Carmelith Smith

“I have lost 45 pounds, no longer need blood pressure medication, and am no longer borderline diabetic.”

— Valley Hollins

What’s next

Food For Health plans to continue expanding its medically tailored meal program and community-based initiatives to address health disparities in Milwaukee and beyond.

The takeaway

Food For Health's innovative approach to using food as medicine is making a significant impact on the health and well-being of its participants, demonstrating the power of community-based, comprehensive interventions to prevent, manage, and even reverse diet-related diseases.