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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.
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
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.
CHLPI Welcomes Technical Assistance Proposals to Support State Food is Medicine Initiatives
Expanded efforts to increase equitable access to state Food is Medicine services
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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.
White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Event with Second Gentleman Emhoff
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
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.
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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