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What is “Food is Medicine?”

A set of food-based nutrition programs and interventions integrated into the health care system to advance specific health needs and health equity in different populations.

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FIM Facts

85%

of all health care spending is related to the management of diet-related chronic diseases

$13.6B

would be saved each year if all eligible Americans received medically tailored meal interventions

49%

Adults with serious medical conditions who received 10 medically tailored meals per week for an average of 9 months per year were 49% less likely to be admitted to the hospital

16%

A program that provided 10 medically tailored meals for an average of 9 months per year to adults with serious medical conditions resulted in a 16% reduction in total health care costs, even with the cost of the program