The Rockefeller Foundation is committing an additional US$80 million to Food is Medicine programs.
Nutrition
Op-Ed | Food Systems Must Change, and Change Must Be Measured
Despite knowing what to do, governments often lacked the data to guide specific decisions or determine if actions were creating impact. Until now.
Dispatch From The UN Climate Change Conference: Monday, Dec. 11
At COP28, the food movement showed its strength, demonstrating there are countless pathways to follow and impactful actions to take.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Dec. 9
COP28 is highlighting calls for action regarding the meat industry, food loss and waste, and social equity in climate transformation.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Friday, Dec. 8
COP28 is calling governments, corporations, and philanthropists together, with youth and education taking center stage.
Op-Ed | Climate and Nutrition Can No Longer Be Ships That Pass In the Night
Climate champions may be missing opportunities to act by ignoring the nutrition space.
WIC Budget Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Families
Cuts would slash fruit and vegetable benefits for families and push eligible people onto waitlists.
WHO Wants to Shield Children from Harmful Food Marketing
Discover how WHO’s latest recommendations are reshaping the battle against unhealthy food marketing, safeguarding children’s well-being and shaping a healthier future.
Google Joins Forces with Tufts University to Transform Nutrition
Google partners with the Food is Medicine Institute, marking a significant step in the national movement to prioritize the power of food in healthcare and public health systems.
FDA 101: Food Labeling for Online Grocery Shopping and Eaters
The FDA has issued an RFI to learn more about food labeling information provided through online grocery shopping platforms, aiming to provide consumers with more accurate and accessible nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information for packaged foods.
FDA 101: FDA’s Work on a Front-of-Package Labeling Scheme to Empower Healthy Eating
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a significant step towards healthier eating with their innovative front-of-package labeling system.
Examining China’s Path to Agri-Food Carbon Neutrality: Insights from iGDP’s Analysis
iGDP’s Food and Agriculture program examines opportunities to cut emissions, eliminate waste, and responsibly feed people.
Transforming Health with Food as Medicine in New York City
CHALK’s training program helps pediatric residents better understand social determinants of health and the importance of interdisciplinary intervention.
Op-Ed: We Must Listen To Youth
It’s tempting to see young people as victims who are not getting the resources they need, but they are the present and the future.
Open Letter to Event Organizers: NYC Climate Week and the 78th U.N. General Assembly
Tiny but mighty, beans can help fix the future. That’s why they must be on the menu—and the agenda—at all events.
NYC Unveils First Ever Roadmap to Revolutionize Food Education in Public Schools
The roadmap outlines goals and strategies to improve healthy eating habits among K-12 students in New York City’s public schools.
Join Us on June 20th for a Summit on Advancing Food Is Medicine Approaches
Join us on June 20th for the extraordinary Food Tank Summit in Boston, where we’re advancing the transformative concept of food as medicine.
Unlocking the Power of Food Can Improve the Nation’s Health
“We are so sick as a nation,” says Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian. Food as Medicine offers a way forward.
Illuminating the Systemic Barriers in the the U.S. Food System to Achieve Health Equity
Partnership for a Healthier America is pushing the country to realize that access to healthy food is a fundamental human right.
Finding the Right Balance: Healthy People and a Healthy Planet
A landmark report described how to nourish people and save the planet. But more recent research suggests these guidelines fall short in essential nutrients, begging the question: Can this diet ever provide adequate vitamins and minerals?
