Food Is Medicine Movement—Key Actions Inside and Outside the Government

8/10/2023 – The food is medicine (FIM) movement has grown dramatically in the past few years. Interest is largely driven by a desire to address the persistent and expensive problem of poor health arising from poor nutrition, which costs the US economy $1.1 trillion each year and is a leading cause of mortality.¹ Although no single definition exists, FIM generally refers to food and nutrition programs that are tied to the provision of health care and intended to prevent or treat diet-related diseases. Core interventions include medically tailored meals (MTMs) that are personalized for specific health conditions^2,3 and produce prescription programs in which health care organizations or insurance plans offer benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables.⁴

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