3/12/25 –
Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs. A team at the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that nearly 90 percent of Americans surveyed agreed that eating healthy foods is important for preventing conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, and type-2 diabetes.
The results, published March 12 in the journal Health Affairs, revealed that while under 30% have heard of the Food is Medicine movement, more than half would try a produce prescription, medically tailored grocery, or medically tailored meal program, if offered through their health care providers. Among those with food and nutrition insecurity, interest in participating rises to nearly 70%…
