Food Is Medicine Programs Should Be a National Priority | Opinion

1/13/25 – In November, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, who represents my home state of Illinois, introduced her Fueling Optimal Outcomes through Diet (FOOD) for Health Act in an effort to bolster nutrition as a solution to negative health outcomes and lower health care costs. This legislation would direct grants toward Food is Medicine programs that seek to do just that. In fact, her bill will authorize a whopping $20 million toward these efforts. As someone who has dedicated my life to fighting the food insecurity crisis, it was an honor and an imperative to endorse this legislation.

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