Instacart Health
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Instacart expands its fight against food insecurity this holiday season
At Instacart, we aim to create a world where everyone has access to nutritious food and essentials they need. In pursuit of this goal, we recognize that as a company at the center of millions of households and people’s relationship with what they eat, we have an opportunity – and a responsibility – to do more. That’s why we launched Instacart Health two years ago:…
Nov 18, 2024
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How Instacart is Forging the Future of Food as Medicine with American Heart Association and the Rockefeller Foundation
At Instacart, we believe in the power of food as medicine, because we know nutrition and health are deeply intertwined. It’s one of the reasons we launched Instacart Health, and it’s why we’re so committed…
Apr 25, 2023
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Scaling food as medicine programs with providers like Boston Children’s Hospital
It is widely accepted that nutrition is critical to health but today over 30 million people in the U.S. live in food-insecure households – including as many as 9 million children1. Studies have shown that…
Mar 24, 2023
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Instacart Celebrates National Nutrition Month, Serving Up More Fresh Produce With Ads
As we celebrate National Nutrition Month at Instacart, we're proud to introduce a new online advertising capability that enables produce brands, farms and agricultural organizations to advertise weighted items on Instacart. This includes fresh foods…
Mar 24, 2023
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The Next Chapter for Instacart Health: Introducing New Technologies, New Partnerships, and New Research
At Instacart, we know health starts in the home, and we believe we can leverage our technology, our platform, and our partnerships to help ensure more families have access to the nutritious food they need…
Mar 24, 2023
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Transforming Food Access: Instacart and Partnership for a Healthier America Kick Off New Fresh Funds Program
At Instacart, we believe technology has the power to transform food access. Nutrition insecurity is a wide-reaching issue. More than one in 10 Americans don’t have reliable access to nutritious food today¹. Because Instacart reaches…
Mar 9, 2023
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Hitting Hunger Head On: How Instacart is Taking Action to Support SNAP Families and Food Banks Across the Country
Next week, SNAP benefits will return to pre-pandemic levels in more than 30 states across the country. As a result, millions of families will see their monthly grocery budgets tighten by $95 or more, and…
Feb 23, 2023
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Ready to Serve: How Instacart’s Access Can Help Address Food Security and Nutrition Challenges
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Instacart is part of the WEF’s Global Innovators Community, and I was proud to lead our…
Jan 26, 2023
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#GiveFromTheCart: Instacart Delivers Thousands of Grocery Donations to Food Banks with Community Carts 
This past Giving Tuesday, Instacart launched Community Carts in partnership with Feeding America®. Community Carts is a new feature that reimagines traditional food drives, making it easy for people to donate items that food banks…
Jan 11, 2023
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Increasing Access to Healthy Food: Instacart Introduces Discounted Instacart+ Membership for SNAP Participants
Connecting people to food is at the heart of what we do at Instacart, and we’re dedicated to helping everyone access the nourishment needed to lead healthy lives. According to the USDA, more than 10%…
Dec 20, 2022