Addressing America’s health crisis requires us to rethink our entire approach to food. Seeing food as medicine opens the door to addressing the root causes of these challenges.
Using Food as Medicine: The Gaples Institute Fights Against Obesity, Food Insecurity and Fad Diets
The Gaples Institute is revolutionizing medical education and working to improve public health by prioritizing nutrition.
Harvesting Health: The Role of Herbal Medicine in Food and Agriculture Systems
Herbal medicine experts discussed the growing interest in plant-based medicine, the role of herbal medicine in food systems, and the potential benefits these products can have on human and planetary health.
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.
Food as Healing: Nurturing Ourselves and Land Through Food
FromSoil2Soul is helping people experience nature’s remedial effects while healing both themselves and the earth.
22 Global Medical Professionals Practicing Food as Medicine
As medical professionals recognize the tangible benefits of making food an integral part of preventing and fighting disease, Food Tank highlights 22 health professionals advancing the concept of food as medicine around the world.
“We’ve Broken the System Because We Don’t Ask Very Basic Questions About Where Things Come From,” Niyanta Spelman Says
Panelists call on consumers to ask the right questions about where their food comes from and the impact of agricultural practices on future generations.
14 Organizations and Initiatives Bringing Better Food to Hospitals
These 14 initiatives helping to support patient health with nutritious and locally sourced food on hospital menus.
‘Inflamed’ Makes the Case for Deep Medicine
Rupa Marya and Raj Patel unpack how injustice is making the world sick.
From Crisis to Possibility: Five Aspirations for our Food System
Transforming the food system will take great effort and requires a systems based approach. By working toward these five aspirations, it is possible to build a more equitable food system that provides nutritious food for all.
VeggieRx Is Feeding Central Oregon’s Most Vulnerable Communities
High Desert Food & Farm Alliance’s VeggieRx program aims to encourage sustainable, healthy eating habits among Central Oregon’s most vulnerable communities.
DC Greens is Helping Residents Eat Better Through Social Justice
Food justice organizations are finding ways to use locally produced food to address equity in access, affordability, and health. DC Greens’ Produce Plus Program partners with farmers’ markets to distribute over US$800,000 annually to Washington, D.C. residents to help purchase…
Opinion | Mindful Eating Could Rebuild Health for Communities of Color
Chefs, community activists, and a pastor participate in a roundtable discussion at the KFLA Global Summit in Atlanta discuss how to improve the health of low-income communities of color.
Dr. Robert Graham Trades His White Lab Coat for Chef’s Whites
Dr. Robert Graham is a board-certified physician of both internal and integrative medicine who is a culinary student at New York City’s Natural Gourmet Institute. He is trading in his white lab coat for chef’s whites with the goal of expanding his toolkit both for use as a healthcare provider and as an advocate for a new model of integrative, lifestyle-focused healthcare.