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Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine
The Food is Medicine Institute’s 2nd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill (March 12, 2025) is a day to visit with key members of Congress and their staff to encourage and inform the advancement of Food is Medicine priorities in federal policymaking.

Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2025
The Food is Medicine Institute’s 2nd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill (March 12, 2025) is a day to visit with key members of Congress and their staff to encourage and inform the advancement of Food is Medicine priorities in federal policymaking.

See how food ingredients have changed over the years
The number of ingredients on food labels have changed over the years — but for better or worse? Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Vicky Nguyen investigates if more ingredients impacts nutrition.

New Study Links Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Globally to Sugary Drinks
Research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy reveals the health impacts of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages

Governor Newsom issues executive order to crack down on ultra-processed foods and further investigate food dyes
Governor Newsom issued an executive order today directing state agencies to recommend potential actions to limit the harms associated with “ultra-processed foods” and food ingredients that pose a health risk to individuals.
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Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine
The Food is Medicine Institute’s 2nd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill (March 12, 2025) is a day to visit with key members of Congress and their staff to encourage and inform the advancement of Food is Medicine priorities in federal policymaking.

Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2025
The Food is Medicine Institute’s 2nd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill (March 12, 2025) is a day to visit with key members of Congress and their staff to encourage and inform the advancement of Food is Medicine priorities in federal policymaking.

Food is Medicine in Oncology Care Symposium
About the Event The Food is Medicine in Oncology Care Symposium was hosted by the NutriCare Research Team, with support from the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School, American Cancer Society, The Ohio State University College of Medicine,...
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See how food ingredients have changed over the years
The number of ingredients on food labels have changed over the years — but for better or worse? Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Vicky Nguyen investigates if more ingredients impacts nutrition.

Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine
Dariush Mozaffarian spoke before a United States Senate committee on Tuesday afternoon, May 21, to argue for quick Congressional action on bolstering food is medicine (FIM) initiatives throughout the country.
Media Stories & Op-Ed

Sugar-sweetened Beverage Intake Increasing Globally Among Children and Teens
The Surest And Safest Way To Maximize Your Health: Food As Medicine
Nutrition Expert to U.S. Senators: Enact Food is Medicine Policy Now
The Food is Medicine Movement Originators are Trying to Standardize Medically Tailored Meals
The Surest And Safest Way To Maximize Your Health: Food As Medicine
Policy Announcements

White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Event with Second Gentleman Emhoff
Booker, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Scale Up Successful Nutrition Incentive for Fruits and Veggies Nationwide
Live: Senate Hearing on Food as Medicine
U.S. Government Accountability Office Publishes Government-wide Solutions for Promoting Healthy Diets, Food Safety, and Food Security
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plans for $11 Billion to End Malnutrition at Global Nutrition Summit
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