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Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2026

Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2026

May 3, 2026

The Food is Medicine Institute’s 3rd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill (June 3, 2026) is a day to visit with congressional offices to deepen understanding and support for Food is Medicine on Capitol Hill.

GLP-1, Seed Oils & Alcohol: Top Nutrition Professor Destroys Diet Myths

GLP-1, Seed Oils & Alcohol: Top Nutrition Professor Destroys Diet Myths

Apr 15, 2026

Everything you think you know about weight loss may be wrong — and one of the world’s leading Nutrition professors has the science to prove it. Dariush Mozaffarian, Director of the Food Is Medicine Institute, has spent decades studying why we get sick, why we gain weight, and why so much of what we’ve been told about food is overcomplicated at best, and actively harmful at worst. In this conversation, he dismantles the myths driving the obesity epidemic and replaces them with what the evidence actually shows.

New Dietary Guidelines Call for More Meat and Less Sugar

New Dietary Guidelines Call for More Meat and Less Sugar

Jan 7, 2026

New dietary guidelines were released today, pushing more meat and full fat dairy – and warning against ultra processed foods. We spoke with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. about the new guidelines and with health experts about the changes. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has the story.

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Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2026

Food is Medicine Advocacy Day 2026

May 3, 2026

The Food is Medicine Institute’s 3rd Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill (June 3, 2026) is a day to visit with congressional offices to deepen understanding and support for Food is Medicine on Capitol Hill.

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GLP-1, Seed Oils & Alcohol: Top Nutrition Professor Destroys Diet Myths

GLP-1, Seed Oils & Alcohol: Top Nutrition Professor Destroys Diet Myths

Apr 15, 2026

Everything you think you know about weight loss may be wrong — and one of the world’s leading Nutrition professors has the science to prove it. Dariush Mozaffarian, Director of the Food Is Medicine Institute, has spent decades studying why we get sick, why we gain weight, and why so much of what we’ve been told about food is overcomplicated at best, and actively harmful at worst. In this conversation, he dismantles the myths driving the obesity epidemic and replaces them with what the evidence actually shows.

New Dietary Guidelines Call for More Meat and Less Sugar

New Dietary Guidelines Call for More Meat and Less Sugar

Jan 7, 2026

New dietary guidelines were released today, pushing more meat and full fat dairy – and warning against ultra processed foods. We spoke with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. about the new guidelines and with health experts about the changes. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has the story.

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A ‘Healthy’ Label on Snacks Sways Consumers

The new study also shows people are willing to pay more for products with an ‘FDA healthy’ icon.

Food Is Medicine: A Movement at a Tipping Point

Key takeaways from the third annual summit at Tufts, which brought together leaders in nutrition, health care, and policy from across the U.S.

Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States

Simulation predicts that prescriptions for foods tailored to support millions of Americans with diet-sensitive conditions would reduce related expenses.

First National Perception Survey of Food is Medicine Programs Shows Strong Public Support

Researchers find majority of Americans surveyed, especially those affected by food and nutrition insecurity, would be interested in food-based nutrition interventions.

Tufts University and Leading Health Care Organizations Launch Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence

The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School and Kaiser Permanente spearhead collective effort to establish best practices for implementing, evaluating, and integrating food-based interventions into health care systems and communities.
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Policy Announcements

White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Event with Second Gentleman Emhoff

The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing 141 new bold commitments from stakeholders across the nation, including health systems, insurers, companies, non-profits, philanthropic groups, academia, and local elected officials, who have stepped up as part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities (the Challenge).

Booker, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Scale Up Successful Nutrition Incentive for Fruits and Veggies Nationwide

The legislation would significantly expand the successful Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program.

Live: Senate Hearing on Food as Medicine

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, led a hearing titled “Food as Medicine: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities”.

U.S. Government Accountability Office Publishes Government-wide Solutions for Promoting Healthy Diets, Food Safety, and Food Security

Each year, millions of people in the U.S. die from diet-related chronic health conditions, get sick from foodborne illnesses, or go hungry.

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Plans for $11 Billion to End Malnutrition at Global Nutrition Summit

At the 2021 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit, U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power announced on behalf of the White House that the United States intends to invest up to $11 billion over three years, subject to Congressional appropriations, to combat global malnutrition, the underlying cause of almost half of childhood deaths globally.
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Press Releases

Tufts University and Leading Health Care Organizations Launch Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence

The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School and Kaiser Permanente spearhead collective effort to establish best practices for implementing, evaluating, and integrating food-based interventions into health care systems and communities

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.

CHLPI Welcomes Technical Assistance Proposals to Support State Food is Medicine Initiatives

Expanded efforts to increase equitable access to state Food is Medicine services

March of Dimes, Alzheimer’s Association Join NACDS Nourish My Health Public Education Campaign

NACDS reflects on achievements and impact of Nourish My Health in its first year; looks ahead to continued momentum in 2025

Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian Receives “Cultivating Innovation in Care Award” at Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner

NACDS Foundation President Sara Roszak presents the NACDS Foundation’s Cultivating Innovation in Care Award to Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian.
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