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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The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Projects
Get to know the aims, researchers, and results of the projects housed at the Food is Medicine Institute
Food is Medicine Institute Launch
Leaders in science, healthcare, food, policy, community engagement, and equity came together to launch this first-of-its-kind institute
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