Kroger Health To Host Conference Focused On Health & Wellbeing
Kroger Health will be hosting a conference in July focused on exploring how the combination of nutrition, consumer product goods, technology, and retail can work together to improve the well-being of individuals and communities as a whole.
The Nourishing Change Conference, which will be held from July 15 through July 17 at Cincinnati’s Hard Rock Casino, will feature a diverse group of experts to explore the products and services that signal what the future of retail, health, and nutrition can look like.
Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health, the health care division of The Kroger Co., said empowering communities is essential for improving health outcomes and ensuring individuals can make healthy choices.
“It requires a collective effort – from healthcare providers to grocery retailers, policymakers and individuals,” she said. "With our upcoming conference, we're rallying innovators from all corners of business, technology, academia, government, and health to discuss how we can collaborate and engage communities to address the barriers that exist for better health."
Discussions at the conference will focus on the role organizations and innovations can play in nourishing the health of local communities. Participants will have the opportunity to personalize their experience through three different tracks, including nutrition insecurity, redefining healthy eating and integrative care.
Panel sessions will cover topics surrounding:
- Using Technology to Tackle Health & Nutrition Inequities
- Closing Nutrition Gaps in Underserved Communities
- The Multifaceted Approach to Weight & Diabetes Management.
The event’s keynote speaker will be Padma Lakshmi, an Emmy-nominated television host, producer, and food connoisseur.
"Kroger Health is well positioned to impact people's lives by bridging the gap between food and health,” said Jim Kirby, chief commercial officer of Kroger Health. “Getting new perspectives through ongoing dialogue, innovation and collaborations empowers us to keep thinking bigger and finding new ways to make health, wellness, and nutrition more accessible to the communities we serve.”
