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Brighter Bites launches Food is Medicine webpage
Source: The Packer - Fruit and Vegetable Industry’s Leading News Source
Date: March 26, 2025

5 things to know about the effects of seed oils on health
Source: Scope
Date: March 13, 2025

HU6 Cuts Fat-Specific Body Weight in Obesity
Source: Related HFpEF
Date: March 13, 2025

Some fear potential cuts to Medicaid as White House Administration aims to cut billions in federal funding
Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Date: March 12, 2025

Ghanaian-Diaspora Nursing Alliance Leads Historic Capitol Hill Advocacy Day on Ghana’s Independence Day
Source: DailyGuide Network
Date: March 12, 2025

Rockefeller Foundation and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Expand Access to Healthy Foods for America's Veterans
Source: PR Newswire
Date: March 11, 2025

Center for Nutrition & Health Impact
Source: Spring 2025 Newsletter
Date: March 11, 2025

A prescription for produce improves health, new research finds
Source: Scope
Date: March 5, 2025

UK Food as Health Alliance to host inaugural symposium - Lane Report
Source: Kentucky Business & Economic News
Date: February 20, 2025

AHA report reveals alarming inequities in heart health
Source: St. Louis American
Date: February 12, 2025

Food Is Medicine: the inextricable link between food and health
Source: Salon.com
Date: January 9, 2025

Food is medicine: A prescription for better health outcomes
Source: Ohio State College of Medicine
Date: January 6, 2025

Stakeholders commit to halting nursing brain drain at Ghanaian-diaspora conference
Source: BusinessGhana
Date: January 6, 2025

What Is The Healthiest Protein? New Dietary Report Points To This
Source: WomensHealth
Date: December 30, 2024

More beans, peas, lentils: A nutrition expert's take on new guidelines
Source: Scope
Date: December 19, 2024

Understanding the Link Between Obesity and Cancer
Source: The ASCO Post
Date: December 10, 2024

Anumana to Showcase AI-Driven Cardiovascular Solutions at AHA and NAPCRG 2024
Source: Business Wire
Date: November 14, 2024

Chronic Diseases Can Come With Chronic Financial Pressure
Source: The New York Times
Date: November 4, 2024

News from the field

Food as Medicine: NYU Langone Health Integrates Medically Tailored Meals into Home Recovery
Source:
NYU Langone News
Date: March 26, 2025

Food is Medicine expert urges policymakers to advance nutrition interventions
Source:
Nutrition Insight
Date:
March 26, 2025

Can food be medicine? This nonprofit says ‘yes’ — and wants it covered by more insurers
Source:
masslive.com
Date:
March 24, 2025

Rockefeller Foundation expands Food is Medicine programs for veterans
Source:
PND
Date:
March 22, 2025

If “Food Is Medicine,” Why Are Hospitals Still Serving Junk?
Source:
Health Affairs
Date:
March 19, 2025

How food can be used as medicine
Source:
Deseret News
Date:
March 17, 2025

Viewpoint: Why you should exercise skepticism about the ‘food as medicine’ trend
Source:
Genetic Literacy Project
Date:
March 13, 2025

First National Perception Survey of Food is Medicine Programs Shows Strong Public Support
Source:
Tufts Now
Date:
March 12, 2025

Using “Food Is Medicine” to Invest in a Healthier America
Source:
Fmr. Senator Bill Frist
Date:
March 10, 2025

NASDA Members Advocate for Expansion of “Food as Medicine” Programs
Source:
Perishable News
Date:
February 13, 2025

Food is medicine’ focus of health partnership study
Source:
Business North Carolina
Date:
February 27, 2025

Texas food organizations call for 'Food is Medicine' bill adoption
Source:
starlocalmedia.com
Date:
February 27, 2025

Two Las Vegas doctors prescribe easy way to eat healthy
Source:
Vegas Inc
Date:
February 24, 2025

How to Use Food as Medicine: Food List and Examples
Source:
U.S. News
Date:
February 20, 2025

Kaiser Permanente Joins Food Is Medicine Colorado Coalition
Source:
Kaiser Permanente
Date:
February 20, 2025

Food as medicine: A solution for America's health crisis
Source:
masslive.com
Date:
February 18, 2025

3 Ways Food Is Medicine Network Will Drive Change
Source:
American heart Association
Date:
February 18, 2025

Rockefeller Foundation Invests $3.5 Million To Support American Farmers, Improve Nutrition & Address Chronic Disease
Source: Rockefeller Foundation
Date: February 13, 2025

A Key Ingredient to ‘Food is Medicine’: Standardization
Source: Managed Healthcare
Date: February 5, 2025

Tufts Institute, Kaiser Permanente Launch Food is Medicine Network
Source: Healthcare Innovation
Date: February 6, 2025

New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
Source: The New York Times
Date: January 14, 2025

Experts Want Obesity Defined Beyond BMI
Source: TIME
Date: January 14, 2025

Food Is Medicine Programs Should Be a National Priority
Source: Opinion - Newsweek
Date: January 13, 2025

‘Food is Medicine’ program awarded $3.8M federal grant to support health and nutrition of low-income, high-risk pregnant women
Source: The Daily
Date: January 13, 2025

"Food as Medicine" means some Medicaid and Medicare plans cover diet
Source: Forbes
Date: November 28, 2024

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global Announce Free Cookbook Featuring Healthy, Budget-Friendly Recipes
Source: Blue Shield of California | News Center
Date: November 26, 2024

WATCH: Local Medicaid recipients can receive prescriptions for produce
Source: WSLS 10
Date: November 25, 2024

Food as Medicine: Diet’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease
Source: Medscape
Date: November 21, 2024

'Prescription Produce' program looks to boost fruit and veggie consumption among high-risk patients
Source: New England Public Media
Date: November 19, 2024

CT clinic takes ‘food as medicine’ to new levels. Clinicians prescribe free healthful choices
Source: Newsbreak
Date: November 17, 2024

How a "food is medicine" nonprofit is improving health outcomes in the D.C. region through medically tailored meals
Source: Washington Business Journal
Date: November 15, 2024

VCHA and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield launch “Food as Medicine” program at Johnson Health Center
Source: WSLS 10
Date: November 12, 2024

Open Hand: A ‘leading force’ in the food is medicine movement
Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle
Date: November 8, 2024

Food As A Medicine Market Growing Rapidly: Market Research
Source: OpenPR
Date: November 7, 2024

American College of Lifestyle Medicine announces publication of unique 23-article special issue of Frontiers in Nutrition focused on food as medicine
Source: American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Date: November 5, 2024

Doctors: It’s Your Turn to Tackle Nutrition
Source: Healthiest Communities Health News | U.S. News
Date: October 30, 2024

Opinion | How a Boston hospital uses food as medicine
Source: The Washington Post
Date: October 29, 2024

FarmboxRx Provides Female Cancer Patients With Free Healthy Groceries
Source: Progressive Grocer
Date: October 29, 2024

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