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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.
Weight Management – A Holistic Journey
Experts discuss Prime's four primary tenants of practice for chronic weight management and how they play a role in ensuring any recommendations are rooted in the evidence focusing on improving patient adherence and persistence to treatment and driving value.
FY25 FIM Appropriations Organizational Sign On Letter
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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White House Includes Two Tufts-Related Initiatives in Commitments to End Hunger, Reduce Diet-Related Disease
Innovative new institute and collaborative alliance led by institute and Kaiser Permanente among initiatives highlighted.
Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance is Flattening Worker Wages, Contributing to Income Inequality
A new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy shows that insurance premiums are holding back wage growth, especially for people of color.
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.
Press Releases & Comments
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.
McGovern, Malliotakis, Pingree, Evans and Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation to Create a Medically Tailored Meals Demonstration Program in Medicare
A new bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to establish a nationwide pilot program through Medicare to provide seniors with diet-impacted diseases medically tailored meals in the comfort of their own home, building a more resilient and cost-effective health care system.
Free Weekly Produce Delivery Improved Blood Sugar, Food Security in Low-Income Adults
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.
Videos
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...
HHS Food is Medicine Summit
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) partnered with the...
Food Policy: From Farm Bill to Health Care | Part 2: Creating an Equitable, Nutritious, Sustainable, and Resilient Food System
Food policymaking occupies the nexus between agriculture and health care policy by determining the affordability,...
Publications
White House Includes Two Tufts-Related Initiatives in Commitments to End Hunger, Reduce Diet-Related Disease
Innovative new institute and collaborative alliance led by institute and Kaiser Permanente among initiatives highlighted.
Food is Medicine Institute Urges US Healthcare System to Recognize the Power of Good Nutrition
The US Food Is Medicine (FIM) Institute calls to implement FIM interventions across federal, regional and local levels to increase population-wide nutrition security, health equity and wellness.
Healthy Eating Rx: Improving Nutrition Through Health Care
Recognizing the potential of food-based interventions to improve health outcomes, Food is Medicine (FIM) integrates food-based programs and interventions at multiple levels of health care to address the specific health needs of certain populations.
Events
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Food is Medicine Institute Launch Event [VIDEO, SLIDES]
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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Summit: Advancing Food is Medicine Approaches [VIDEO]
Watch the recorded live stream of a full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and conversations
WATCH: Food is Medicine National Summit: Transforming Health Care
18:37 – Welcome to Summit and Introductory Remarks: Overview of Food is Medicine and the National Strategy, Ronit Ridberg, Christina Economos, Dariush Mozaffarian, Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University
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