Dohmen’s 2024 Impact Report
See the Foundation’s key initiatives, groundbreaking progress, and forward-thinking strategies aimed at driving transformative change and creating a healthier future for all.
The Problem
Our nation is sick.
The American diet is to blame.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
We eat too many of the wrong foods and not enough of the right foods.
Ultra-processed foods make up nearly 60% of the American adult diet and nearly 70% of the American child diet.
Only 1 in 10 adults meets the US Dietary Guidelines recommendations for fruits and vegetables.
Poor diet is the leading risk factor for death in the US.
1/5 deaths in America is caused by dietary risks. While food is a primary cause of disease, it can also be the solution to disease prevention.
The diet-related disease epidemic is growing rapidly.
Diet-related diseases cost the U.S. more than a trillion dollars each year in direct health care spending and lost productivity. The costs are rising. Despite these alarming figures, the root cause - what people are eating - remains largely unaddressed.
OUR ENVISIONED FUTURE
Imagine a Future Where…
- Ultra-processed foods are recognized for what they are – addictive substances that harm our health.
- Our food system is transformed, driven by a decreased demand for harmful ultra-processed foods and a growing preference for healthy, whole foods.
- 60% of Americans with one or more diet-related disease are receiving tailored meals to manage and reverse their chronic condition.
- Patients can receive a prescription for healthy food through their medical provider, insurance, or employer.
- Convenient, healthy options are the go-to fast food choice.
- Fresh produce is accessible regardless of one’s zip code.
- Every child in the nation has access to food education and nutritious school meals.
Solving the Problem
Fixing the broken food system.
Access
Accessibility to fresh, whole, delicious food is the answer to our nation’s greatest public health threat. Food, the very thing that's making us sick, can become our prescription to health.
Awareness
Knowledge is power and is key to reclaiming our nation’s health. Awareness of food’s impact on health is cornerstone to mobilize a national movement necessary to advance systemic food system improvement.
Our Approach
The Dohmen Company Foundation advances its vision of life without diet–related diseases through three strategic pillars – 1) Grant Making, 2) Impact Investing, and 3) Research and Public Awareness.
Grant Making
Impact Investing
