Planting Seeds of Health: Cultivating Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine from Kitchen to Community

Lifelong health is shaped by the environments in which children live, learn, eat, and play. In this inspiring keynote, three leaders in pediatric lifestyle medicine will share innovative approaches to nurturing health from the earliest years through family-centered nutrition, community engagement, and systems-level change. Participants will explore practical strategies for supporting healthy eating within diverse and multigenerational family structures, while learning how produce prescription programs, culinary medicine initiatives, and culturally responsive interventions are transforming pediatric health outcomes. The session will also highlight the critical role of community partnerships, advocacy, and policy in creating environments where healthy choices become the easy choices for all children and families. Together, these stories and solutions will demonstrate how planting seeds of health in childhood can cultivate resilience, prevent chronic disease, and improve well-being for generations to come.