Our Story

Staja Health Inc. is a Foodaceutical(tm) Company and the result and birth of a Food Is Medicine (Medically Tailored Prepared Meals) movement created, and documented in 2017 by Sweet Potato Patch Chicago. Sweet Potato Patch Chicago (SPPC) received one of the first Social Impact Awards in Chicago for creating a business model delivering medically tailored meals and meal kits to people with chronic health issues in Food Deserts.

Staja Health is a Foodaceutical(tm) Company that researches the biological and chemical properties of raw fruits, vegetables and herbs, to identify phytochemicals and phytonutrients that benefit and/or fight symptoms of chronic disease, at the same level as a synthetic drug. With that we develop Food/Plant Based Products (prepared meals, and cold pressed juices) that act as a medicine, which can be prescribed through healthcare practitioners, community health organizations and managed care professionals.

In 3 years and during the onset of the global pandemic, SPPC partnered with healthcare partners including BlueCross Blue Shield, Centene, Aetna, Molina Health and FoodSmart generating pilot-research based data, that showed:

  • 300 fold improvements in Maternal Health Outcomes in underserved regions such as East St. Louis, Illinois,

  • And over 70% increase in improved health outcomes overall in highly populated food deserts targeting older adults suffering from symptoms of chronic illnesses such as Diabetes, Obesity and Heart Disease, as well as pregnant mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.


OUR HISTORY BEGINS WITH SWEET POTATO PATCH CHICAGO

With SPPC’s mark made in the Food Is Medicine movement, as a Foodaceutical (tm) research and product development company, moved to newer and fresher branding to appeal to an increase in Managed Care partnerships, and entrance into new national/global partnerships with Grocery Stores and Food Service Management companies, thus STAJA Health Inc was born.


STA (Science, Technology and Agriculture - combined to develop food/agricultural based technology to streamline and scale its impact in the area of Food Is Medicine /Foodaceuticals(tm)) and AJA (Goddess of Herbal Healing). 


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