Good Food for All Summit Unites a Cross-Sector Group of Leaders Committed to Advancing Equitable Access to Good Food That Drives Good Health
Partnership for a Healthier America and The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University Partner to Host the Convening
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2025 – Today, Wednesday, June 18, Partnership for a Healthier America will host the Good Food for All Summit. The Summit, hosted at the George Washington University Student Center, and in partnership with the Global Food Institute at GW, will bring together 150 leaders from the business, public, non-profit, and philanthropic sectors to challenge our current food system and take action to advance equitable access to good food that drives good health.
Key companies and organizations represented include retailers like Amazon Access, Albertsons, Hy-Vee, Instacart, Kroger, and Wegmans; food maker Chobani, trade associations like FMI, IFPA, AFFI and NACS; community based organizations like DC Central Kitchen, Urban School Food Alliance, and the Food Trust; healthcare companies like Novo Nordisk, Elevance Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield; federal government representatives from USDA and the CDC; and local governments like the City of Denver, D.C., Chicago and Indianapolis.
Our food system actively creates poor health outcomes for the vast majority of Americans. Lack of access to nutritious, affordable food is contributing to higher rates of chronic diseases: 100 million Americans are living with diabetes or are pre-diabetic, and more than 600,000 people die of heart disease each year — that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. The connection between good food and good health is dominating many conversations in the public health space, and PHA and GFI are proud to be gathering leading experts to turn talk into action.
“The Good Food for All Summit is more than just a convening — it’s a clarion call to reimagine a food system that prioritizes health, equity, and dignity for all,” said Noreen Springstead, President and CEO of PHA. “At PHA, we believe that everyone, no matter their zip code, deserves access to affordable, nutritious food. This Summit is a powerful step forward in building the cross-sector momentum needed to turn that belief into reality.”
The event will help attendees envision how increased produce consumption could manifest in their city, encourage coalition-building among diverse stakeholders, and facilitate deep, meaningful interactions.
“Building a healthier America starts with access to good food,” said Stacy Dean, Carbonell Family Executive Director at The Global Food Institute. “The Good Food for All Summit brings together leaders from across sectors - food distributors, healthcare, business, policy, and advocacy - to drive the conversations and partnerships we need for real progress. Together, we can transform our food system for the better.”
The event kicks off with an inspirational fireside keynote from Nishant Roy, Chief Communications & Impact Officer for Chobani and Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO of FMI - The Food Industry Association. Two panel discussions follow: the first about what levers we need to pull to realize the power of food to build health featuring speakers like Alex DiNovo, President and COO of DNO Produce and Noah Cohen-Cline, Director of Food Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation; and a closing panel highlighting a collective impact model for healthy corner stores featuring Dr. Bill Dietz, Director of Research and Policy for the Global Food Institute, Yael Reichler, Healthy Corners Director at DC Central Kitchen and Julie Burns, CEO of Jump IN for Healthy Kids.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions: technology as a disruptor featuring speakers from Instacart, AFFI and Flashfood, and social determinants of health and their connection to access to healthy food featuring speakers from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health and Cornell University.
“At Instacart, we believe that every family should be able to fill their plates with nutritious food,” said Sarah Fleisch, Senior Director for Policy Research and Development at Instacart. “Together with PHA and local community partners, we’re removing barriers to access and helping families adopt healthier habits. This work is a testament to what’s possible when organizations come together in support of a shared mission, and we’re very proud to participate in this year’s Good Food for All Summit.”
The day concludes with a lively outdoor reception to introduce and privately launch PHA’s Good Good Food campaign, a vibrant and empowering public awareness campaign launching publicly on June 25. Good Good Food is part of PHA’s Good Food Cities initiative – a collective impact model with the ambitious vision to double produce consumption in 15 cities. The campaign is generously supported by PHA partners Amazon Access and Novo Nordisk.
“At Amazon Access, we believe everyone should have access to healthy food – no matter their zip code,” said Nancy Dalton, Director, Amazon Access. “We are proud to be teaming up with PHA for this year’s Good Food for All Summit and to be working together to build bridges to better nutrition for all America.”
As two organizations committed to public health, PHA and The Global Food Institute believe that improving access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables is key to changing the trajectory of our current food system and to creating thriving, healthy communities. The hope is that this is just the beginning of continued, iterative work to center health in our food system and to use the power of food to lift up communities.
“Novo Nordisk is pleased that the public conversation is shining a light on the root causes of serious chronic diseases,” said Jennifer Duck, Vice President of Public Affairs at Novo Nordisk Inc. “We must – collectively – tackle multiple social determinants of health and that is why we are proud to continue our partnership with Partnership for a Healthier America and their Good Food Cities initiative, to combat food insecurity for vulnerable populations. Together, each doing our part, we can make meaningful progress to improve the whole health of our communities – and defeat chronic diseases.”
Thank you to our generous event sponsors for making the Good Food for All Summit possible: Amazon Access, Instacart, Novo Nordisk, and Principal.
For more information on this year’s event visit the event website.
See event photos here.
Media Contact: Diana Delgado, ddelgado@ahealthieramerica.org
About Partnership for a Healthier America
At Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), we are advancing equitable access to nutritious food for all in America to lead healthy lives. As a national nonprofit founded alongside Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign in 2010, PHA works with community organizations, corporations, foundations and governments to build healthier communities through nutritious food. Learn more about our work at ahealthieramerica.org.
About The Global Food Institute
The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University is transforming lives and the health of our planet through interdisciplinary research and policy, holistic education, and high-impact convening power. Learn more here.