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🌎 Climate + Health + Investment. Three interconnected challenges. One important conversation about how we build healthier people, communities, and economies. Thank you to World Business Chicago for creating space for the panel “Investing in Health for a Changing Climate” at the Future-of-Health 2026 Venture Summit. Great to see Todd Khozein representing SecondMuse alongside Roy Steiner of The Rockefeller Foundation, Dan Ripma of S2G Investments, and Steven Collens of @MATTER. A few takeaways from a discussion that reinforced just how interconnected our systems really are: 🥗 “Food is medicine, but our healthcare system hasn't caught up.” Roy Steiner highlighted the staggering costs of diet-related disease—more than $1 trillion—and the opportunity to move beyond treating illness toward prevention. From medically tailored meals and food prescriptions to reimbursable nutrition benefits, the evidence is building for a different approach to healthcare. 🔬 “We need to better understand what we're eating.” Roy also discussed the Periodic Table of Food Initiative and the fact that the vast majority of molecules in our food aren't routinely measured. Better data can help us understand the relationship between food quality, regenerative agriculture, and human health. 💰 “Investment must address systems, not just symptoms.” Dan Ripma spoke to the opportunities for investment and innovation across food, climate, and health, including the importance of engaging communities and building solutions that address chronic disease over time. 🤝 “Innovation needs viable business models AND community trust.” Steven Collens emphasized the realities of scaling healthcare solutions, from economics and margins to the importance of proximity, trust, and a more holistic approach to care. 🌱 “Climate and health are not separate conversations.” Todd Khozein brought the discussion back to the importance of connecting climate resilience, human health, and economic opportunity—recognizing that meaningful solutions require collaboration across sectors. At SecondMuse, we're actively working at these intersections, building innovation ecosystems that connect climate solutions, regenerative food systems, health, investment, and economic development. But this conversation was bigger than any one organization. It was a reminder that the future of health depends on how we invest in the systems that sustain life. Appreciation to World Business Chicago: Phil Clement Abin Kuriakose Manleen Rajput Helena Gittelman and all the panelists for advancing a conversation that deserves more attention, more collaboration, and more action. 👏🌎 As a multiple-times Venture Summit participant, many congratulations to the team and City of Chicago for hosting a special couple of days. #ClimateAndHealth #FoodAsMedicine #ClimateInnovation #HealthInnovation #RegenerativeAgriculture #ImpactInvesting #FutureOfHealth
