What if the healthy choice was the most attractive choice?
3 min
EXPERT OPINION
Food is more than fuel and simple nutrition. The things we eat play a vital role in our health, and the health of our environment. We’re shining the spotlight on several inspiring concepts showing us the way forward.
Jelle Steenbergen Xiao Er Kong
Health Food Wall is a refrigerated automat that sells 24/7 healthy and plant based products like meals, wraps, bowls, snacks and drinks. By using the automat, customers can grab-and-go many vegetarian and vegan options within only a couple of seconds.
As far as food as medicine is concerned the Health Food Wall is entry-level, but with a location at Schiphol International Airport near Amsterdam it’s doing a good job in providing convenient, affordable, and tasty healthy meals to a large audience.
Health Food Wall
Making healthy easy
“We are trying to make healthy food as available as fast food. By this, our goal is to lower the bar for people to choose for healthy and plant based. We have chosen to produce vegetarian and mostly vegan products for our customers to enjoy.
We believe that plant based is a better option for people’s health, animal welfare and the environment. It is our goal to inspire people to eat more fresh, natural and plant based, one automat at a time.”
The key to better health is making the healthiest choices the most convenient. That’s what Klaever Health in Amsterdam is all about. Whether you’re in the market for some relatively simple fresh cold pressed juice or a full set of lab works and a personal training program, at Klaever they can do all of it, or just some of it. Klaever aims to be your one stop shop towards a healthier life.
Klaever Health
All in one health
“Food as Medicine is a daily reality for us at Klaever. We have clients come in with a wide range of issues from allergies to low energy, and we’ve found that by simply optimizing food intake as much as possible we can achieve spectacular results. No extreme measures required.”
New York’s Hudson Valley is home to Glynwood: a center for regional food and farming that looks at our food system in a novel way. With a focus on the Hudson Valley region and locally grown food in favor of large scale industrial agriculture Glynwood is doing their part in building and fostering professional communities that produce healthy and sustainable food. The regional approach Glynwood uses makes is significantly easier to enact systems change starting at the source:
Glynwood
Regional food for health
“As part of our work to ensure the Hudson Valley is a region defined by food, where farming thrives, Glynwood creates coalitions to foster professional communities who, together and over time, will advance our shared vision for regional farming and a Hudson Valley food culture. Glynwood believes that within five years we could be facilitating a regional coalition of diverse stakeholders in the healthcare system to work on specific, replicable initiatives that have positive health outcomes as well as foster a regional food system.”
Five inspiring concepts putting Food as Medicine into practice.
Originally from Gent in Belgium, plant-based organic food & wine bar Le Botaniste has since set up shop in New York City, to no small amount of acclaim. The ‘prescriptions’ at Le Botaniste are some of the best dishes the doctor ever ordered. The strength lies in simplicity and quality plant-based ingredients, artfully arranged into that modern health food staple: the bowl. While the food offerings have proven strong enough to stand the test of time it’s the natural wine selection that gives Le Botaniste a real leg up on the competition. Fermented grape juice may not be exactly what the doctor ordered, but Le Botaniste’s selection is unique enough to pique your curiosity. In moderation, of course.
Le Botaniste
Power of plants
Diet and exercise have never gone together quite so well as they do at Sportclub Het Eiland and restaurant Warehouse in Antwerp, Belgium. The club itself offers seven different exercise programs, and the integrated restaurant offers sit in or takeaway meals to go with your workout. Registered dieticians ensure each meal is balanced properly and good for your health. Natural protein shakes are sure to satisfy the enthusiasts, while the slightly more casual might look to start their day with a good cup of freshly brewed coffee. The food is made with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and is further proof that healthy choices can be easier and tastier than guilty pleasures. Good food that tastes great, everybody wins right?
Warehouse
Food for fitness
3 min
Jelle Steenbergen Xiao Er Kong
Food is more than fuel and simple nutrition. The things we eat play a vital role in our health, and the health of our environment. We’re shining the spotlight on several inspiring concepts showing us the way forward.
New York’s Hudson Valley is home to Glynwood: a center for regional food and farming that looks at our food system in a novel way. With a focus on the Hudson Valley region and locally grown food in favor of large scale industrial agriculture Glynwood is doing their part in building and fostering professional communities that produce healthy and sustainable food. The regional approach Glynwood uses makes is significantly easier to enact systems change starting at the source:
Glynwood
Regional food for health
“What means food as medicine to you in its widest sense of words?”
“As part of our work to ensure the Hudson Valley is a region defined by food, where farming thrives, Glynwood creates coalitions to foster professional communities who, together and over time, will advance our shared vision for regional farming and a Hudson Valley food culture. Glynwood believes that within five years we could be facilitating a regional coalition of diverse stakeholders in the healthcare system to work on specific, replicable initiatives that have positive health outcomes as well as foster a regional food system.”
© Catherine S. Katz
The key to better health is making the healthiest choices the most convenient. That’s what Klaever Health in Amsterdam is all about. Whether you’re in the market for some relatively simple fresh cold pressed juice or a full set of lab works and a personal training program, at Klaever they can do all of it, or just some of it. Klaever aims to be your one stop shop towards a healthier life.
Klaever Health
All in one health
“What means food as medicine to you in its widest sense of words?”
“Food as Medicine is a daily reality for us at Klaever. We have clients come in with a wide range of issues from allergies to low energy, and we’ve found that by simply optimizing food intake as much as possible we can achieve spectacular results. No extreme measures required.”
Health Food Wall is a refrigerated automat that sells 24/7 healthy and plant based products like meals, wraps, bowls, snacks and drinks. By using the automat, customers can grab-and-go many vegetarian and vegan options within only a couple of seconds.
As far as food as medicine is concerned the Health Food Wall is entry-level, but with a location at Schiphol International Airport near Amsterdam it’s doing a good job in providing convenient, affordable, and tasty healthy meals to a large audience.
Health Food Wall
Making healthy easy
“What means food as medicine to you in its widest sense of words?”
“To me, ‘food as medicine’ means that our efforts to prioritize and protect our health begin right on our plate, several times a day. Food is our fuel, when we provide children with whole-food meals, we can help prevent them from developing various health conditions linked to diet and lifestyle. Moreover, food is not only medicine for our bodies, but for our minds, too. Since switching to eating plant-based, my mind is clearer, my energy levels are higher, and I feel proud to eat a diet that also is far more sustainable for the environment.”