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UrduTwo Tufts-related initiatives have been included in the White House’s new round of public and private sector commitments, announced today by the Biden-Harris administration, to end hunger, improve nutrition, and reduce diet-related disease in the United States by 2030.
Tag: Food is Medicine
White House Challenge to End Hunger approves UTHealth Houston innovative commitments to Food Is Medicine
Three commitments to improve food security, diet quality, and health outcomes for vulnerable communities, made by UTHealth Houston in partnership with local and national organizations, have been approved as part of the White House Challenge to end Hunger and Build Healthy Communities.
Expert and Advisory Panel Writing Group member available to talk about the American Heart Association Presidential Advisory on Food is Medicine
The American Heart Association released a Presidential Advisory Board on Food Is Medicine today, which was published in Circulation journal and just released off embargo. Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, professor and pioneer in food inequity research and getting nutritious food…
New Report Shows Food is Medicine Interventions Would Save U.S. Lives and Billions of Dollars
The “True Cost of Food: Food is Medicine Case Study” quantifies the potential health and economic benefits of Food is Medicine efforts, which refer to food-based nutrition interventions integrated into the healthcare system to treat or prevent chronic diet-related disease.
Produce Prescription Programs Yield Positive Health Benefits for Participants, Study Finds
Pooled analysis of nine produce prescription programs, which are designed to remove barriers to accessing fruits and vegetables to individuals with diet-related illness, found these programs were associated with positive health benefits, from halving food insecurity to lowering blood pressure.
Medically Tailored Meals Could Save U.S. Nearly $13.6 Billion Per Year
Expanding programs that make and deliver medically tailored meals to people with serious, diet-sensitive diseases could lead to fewer hospitalizations nationally and a net cost savings of approximately $13.6 billion each year, according to a new study led by Tufts University researchers.