Regenerative livestock farming, cellular agriculture, and precision fermentation each play a role in strengthening the food supply.
Let’s Go to Capitol Hill to Create Action on Food Is Medicine!
Food has incredible power to help us address complex challenges—especially when we consider how transformative Food is Medicine can be.
An Investment in Food Systems Is an Investment in Health
Food is Medicine programs, when designed effectively, can improve eaters’ health, support farmers, and advance nutrition equity.
Transforming Health Through Food: The Role of Education, Access, and Environment
Food is medicine and eating for health go beyond the doctor’s office—learn how equity and environment impact wellbeing.
Could Eating Well Save Our Lives?
Illnesses caused by poor dietary health contribute to millions of deaths each year.
New Food is Medicine Network Aims to Transform Healthcare
A new national network is working to make food a standard part of healthcare, tackling chronic disease and improving patient outcomes through nutrition.
21 New Books to Inspire the Movement for Sustainable Food Systems
These 21 books dig deep into the complexities of food, farming, and climate—offering insights for a better future.
These Crops Can Help Us Diversify the World’s Diet
Get to know some of the opportunity crops that can help us future-proof the food system.
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Drinks
Health advocates call the FDA’s decision to ban the dye a “critical step for protecting consumers.”
Op-Ed | New Dietary Guidelines Should Recognize Link Between Planetary and Human Health
Small changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans could have a big environmental impact.
From Research to Results: Building the Evidence Base to Tackle America’s Nutrition Crisis
Sub-optimal diets are threatening public health, the economy, and national security, presenting an opportunity for researchers to act.
Op-Ed | Feeding the Crisis: Agricultural Subsidies and the Rise of Ultra-Processed Diets
The U.S. government is spending billions of dollars in subsidies to make the unhealthy choice the cheapest choice.
Op-Ed | USDA Opens the Door to Climate-Friendly School Meals
New nutrition standards for child nutrition programs just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will give students a better chance of eating healthy, sustainable meals.
Op-Ed | Bridging the Gap: Health and Climate Action on World Environment Day
The connections between the health and nutrition community and the climate and environment community are stronger than ever.
Op-Ed | Sowing Change: Embracing Plant-Powered Meals in NYC
Centering plates around plant-based proteins allows eaters to tap into a plethora of ancient grains, whole beans, and plants for creatively ambitious and culturally diverse new dishes.
Op-Ed | Unintended Consequences of Environmentally Friendly Diets
Collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and program implementers across the fields of environment and nutrition is essential to develop and implement effective, evidence-based solutions.
The Rockefeller Foundation and HHS Look to Accelerate the Adoption of Food is Medicine
The Rockefeller Foundation is committing an additional US$80 million to Food is Medicine programs.
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.
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.
Op-Ed: Adolescent Nutrition: What Legacy Are We Giving Our Children?
Are we prepared to see young people as active participants in our pursuit for solutions?
