Chicago
Illinois
Establishing roots, focusing on food and health
Humana is participating in the Healthy Chicago 2025 Taskforce and has supported the City of Chicago Farmers Market Partnership as well as the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which counts 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and support programs among its network in Cook County.
Chicago at a glance
Our focus
- Food insecurity
Barriers to Health
- Access to affordable and nutritious food
- Food deserts
- Nutrition literacy
- Transportation
Partnerships
- Illinois Public Health Institute
- Alliance for Health Equity - Food Security & Food Access Workgroup
- Greater Chicago Food Depository - Older Adult Research Project
- DCASE - Chicago City Markets
- AgeOptions Area Agency on Aging
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2.8%
decrease in unhealthy days since baseline year 2017
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5.3%
decrease in unhealthy days reported, 2019-2020
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39.3%
of residents in Chicago are unemployed