When Food Becomes Medicine, Emma Listens

What If Your Doctor Prescribed a Grocery List?

That’s not a hypothetical. It’s happening — and Hi, Emma is part of it.

Next week, we’ll be at the Food as Medicine Summit in Chicago — a national gathering where healthcare, technology, and community meet to ask a new kind of question:

What if food was treated like medicine — and your voice assistant helped you stick to it?


The Summit That’s Changing the System

Forget the old model of care. This summit is about more than food — it’s about power, access, and transformation.

On June 4–5, leaders from across the country are coming together to turn a bold idea into action:

Prescribe nutrition. Track outcomes. Change lives.

And Hi, Emma will be right in the middle of it.


What We’re Bringing

We’re not showing up with a product.
We’re showing up with a partnership — and a purpose.

Hi, Emma is launching a community pilot that supports patients in following their food prescriptions and lifestyle goals. Not with a spreadsheet or a printout. But with real-time conversations, check-ins, and encouragement.

Here’s how it works:

  • Someone says, “I didn’t eat much today.”
    → Emma says, “Want to talk about what’s getting in the way?”
  • Someone misses a meal log.
    → Emma gently prompts: “Still planning to make that stir fry? Want a quicker option?”
  • Providers send food plans.
    → Emma helps translate them into daily decisions that stick.

It’s like having a coach, a care team, and a compassionate friend — all in one voice.


Why This Moment Matters

Food insecurity is rising. Chronic illness is rising. Burnout in healthcare is rising.

What we need is a whole new rhythm of care — one that doesn’t just speak to people, but speaks with them.

Hi, Emma is designed to fit into real lives, not just ideal ones. Whether someone is managing diabetes, recovering from surgery, or trying to eat better after years of being ignored — Emma is there.

Not as a nag. As a guide who listens.


Where We Go from Here

We’re starting in Chicago — where food deserts and health inequities collide. Our goal is simple:

Make it easier for people to follow good advice — and feel good doing it.

If you're attending the summit, come find us. If you're not, follow along. The story we’re telling isn't just about Emma — it's about a future where care is consistent, personal, and rooted in every bite we take.


Stay Connected

This is just the beginning.

  • Follow our journey here on the Hi, Emma blog
  • Join us live on Instagram and LinkedIn
  • Interested in partnering? Let’s talk

Your health has a voice. This June, it speaks up.
And we can’t wait for you to hear what it says.

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