Elizama Montalvo MD: On February 2020, the organization Slow Food International; extended a invitation to Puerto Rico, involving a community project called, Food & Health. Since Slow Food International’s goal is design to shine a spotlight on global communities, markets and networks; plus educate the value of organic & sustainable food. Alimentos Como Medicina (ACM): Puerto Rico was formulated from their request to engage farmers, chefs, concerned citizens and healers/doctors to collaborate and challenge our perception of food as medicine. The ACM: Puerto Rico team consists of (1) Dalma Cartagena ( educator/farmer)....(2) Elizama Montalvo ( medical doctor)...(3) Laura Daen ( founder of the Old San Juan market)...(4) Maria I. Suarez ( chef/educator )....(5) Olatokunboh “Ola” Obasi ( healer).....( 6) Anabis Vera ( medical doctor).....(7) Steph Berry & Isa Laborde ( business owner )......(8) Karla Duran ( artist/ businessperson )....(9) Rebecca Mendez del Valle ( chef).... (10) Bartus Allen ( artist)...(11) Jeff Glogiewicz.... ( writer).

Alimentos Como Medicina: Puerto Rico (ACM) Food as Medicine