Food Is Medicine

Access to nutritious food is critical to health and resilience. Food is Medicine reaffirms this connection, recognizing that access to high-quality nourishment is essential for well-being.

By supporting the production of and facilitating access to nutritious food across a health continuum and range of settings, approaches to Food is Medicine support immediate and long-term resources for people, communities, and systems.

In Their Own Words

Watch videos of people who have implemented or benefited from Food is Medicine programs talk about their experiences.

In this video, ADM Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with Michael Fauntleroy about the importance of Food is Medicine programs. Mr. Fauntleroy, a patient with kidney disease, is a client of Food & Friends Nutrition Program in Washington D.C. He was referred to the program by his registered dietitian. He explained how the program helped him to learn how to eat healthier foods that met his specific health needs.

Exploring the Food Is Medicine Landscape

Read about our perspective on the current Food Is Medicine landscape.

60%

of U.S. adults with diet-related chronic disease

~18M

people in homes experiencing food insecurity

$4T

in health care spending

Bright Spots

Bright Spot stories offer insights into Food Is Medicine implementation in real-world settings. View all Bright Spots.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Bridging Systems to Amplify Food Is Medicine Impact

Indian Health Service, Produce Prescription Pilot Program (P4)

Empowering Indigenous Food Sovereignty Through Collaborative Education and Action