Food is Medicine Institute Urges US Healthcare System to Recognize the Power of Good Nutrition

by Ashton Valdovinos | Jan 17, 2024 | News

Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance is Flattening Worker Wages, Contributing to Income Inequality

by Ashton Valdovinos | Jan 16, 2024 | News, Op-Eds / Media Stories

Validation Institute Announces First Group of Speakers for Food as Medicine Strategy Summit, May 29-31, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

by Ashton Valdovinos | Dec 20, 2023 | News, Press Releases, Uncategorized

McGovern, Malliotakis, Pingree, Evans and Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation to Create a Medically Tailored Meals Demonstration Program in Medicare

by Ashton Valdovinos | Dec 15, 2023 | News, Press Releases

Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into healthcare on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce work for hospitals, and cut healthcare costs, according to experts studying Food is Medicine (FIM) efforts. The health and economic...

Healthy Eating Rx: Improving Nutrition Through Health Care

by Ashton Valdovinos | Nov 28, 2023 | News, Uncategorized

Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into healthcare on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce work for hospitals, and cut healthcare costs, according to experts studying Food is Medicine (FIM) efforts. The health and economic...

Free Weekly Produce Delivery Improved Blood Sugar, Food Security in Low-Income Adults

by Justin Clapp | Nov 25, 2023 | News, Op-Eds / Media Stories, Uncategorized

This large, randomized controlled trial found that low-income adults with Type 2 diabetes who received free weekly produce deliveries for six months had significantly improved blood sugar control and improved food and nutrition security.