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2nd Annual Food is Medicine Advocacy Day (March 12, 2025)

Dec 18, 2024

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.

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

Dec 5, 2024

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

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

Dec 12, 2024

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

Food is Medicine in Oncology Care Symposium

Dec 5, 2024

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,...

GLP-1 Drugs + Food is Medicine: A New Recipe for Success in Treating Obesity? Educational Briefings for Congress

Sep 11, 2024

This briefing reviewed the pros and cons of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, and discuss how combining these agents with effective lifestyle interventions, such as food is medicine programs, may produce optimal benefits, reduce side effects, increase access, and help control healthcare spending.

FY25 FIM Appropriations Organizational Sign On Letter

Aug 21, 2024

73 organizations signed the letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations leaders in support of meaningful funding and report language around nutrition research and food is medicine-related initiatives.

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Feeding a Healthier America: Current Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Food is Medicine

May 21, 2024

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.

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

Feb 27, 2024

To build on the momentum of the Conference and cultivate action, in March 2023, the Administration launched the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities to garner additional external commitments. This event is the culmination of the Challenge where the new commitments will be announced. Commitment-makers include private companies, philanthropy, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and local government.

HHS Food is Medicine Summit

Jan 31, 2024

On Tuesday, January 31, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted its first-ever Food is Medicine summit in Washington, D.C., an all-day summit for stakeholders at the intersection between food and health.

Food is Medicine Institute Launch Event [VIDEO, SLIDES]

Oct 19, 2023

The launch event brought together leaders in science, healthcare, food, policy, community engagement, and equity to discuss the exciting trends, opportunities, and future directions in the field.

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Sugar-sweetened Beverage Intake Increasing Globally Among Children and Teens

Study estimates at least 10% of youth worldwide consume more than 7 servings of sugary drinks weekly.

The Surest And Safest Way To Maximize Your Health: Food As Medicine

Bill Frist, physician and cochair of the 2022 Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, calls on our healthcare providers, doctors and nurses alike, to more deliberately collaborate with nutrition experts to effectively engage with and educate patients on dietary needs.

Nutrition Expert to U.S. Senators: Enact Food is Medicine Policy Now

Treating food as medicine in policymaking will save hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of dollars, said Friedman School’s Dariush Mozaffarian.

The Food is Medicine Movement Originators are Trying to Standardize Medically Tailored Meals

Food corporations, grocery stores, and even tech companies are claiming they are a part of the growing effort to use food to treat medical conditions. Now, the nonprofits that pioneered the work want to standardize it.

The Surest And Safest Way To Maximize Your Health: Food As Medicine

Bill Frist, physician and cochair of the 2022 Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, calls on our healthcare providers, doctors and nurses alike, to more deliberately collaborate with nutrition experts to effectively engage with and educate patients on dietary needs.

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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

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.

The American Diabetes Association Announces 2024 Pathway to Stop Diabetes Grant Recipients

American Diabetes Association announced the awardees of the Pathway to Stop Diabetes (Pathway) grants. This year’s grants dedicate more than $4.8 million dollars to support breakthroughs in translation and clinical science, technology, care, and potential cures in the field of diabetes.

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

As part of its FoodMed Certified initiative, Validation Institute (VI) announced the first group of confirmed speakers for its inaugural Food as Medicine Strategy Summit.

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