Food is Medicine Institute

ANNOUNCEMENT: National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) celebrated its 26th Annual Foundation Dinner in Boston on August 17th and recognized Dariush Mozaffarian, Director of the Food is Medicine Institute, with the NACDS Foundation’s inaugural Cultivating Innovation in Care Award. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gVYF-VZM

Globally, the consumption of sugary drinks by children and adolescents increased by almost a quarter between 1990 and 2018, according to a new study led by Laura Lara-Castor and Dariush Mozaffarian, Director of the Food is Medicine Institute. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQ9MGXY6

WATCH: The latest episode of The Pharmacy Friends podcast, titled “Weight Management – A Holistic Journey,” features host Maryam Tabatabai, who is joined by Pat Gleason, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAMCP and Food is Medicine Institute Director Dariush Mozaffarian to discuss GLP-1s and Prime Therapeutics’ four primary tenets of chronic weight management. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eBgkDhND 

The Food is Medicine Institute advances health and equity through cutting-edge food-based nutritional research. 🍊🔬 Learn how their groundbreaking work is transforming health outcomes and fostering community well-being. 🔗 Explore the feature on Instagram: https://bit.ly/4eZm2xH

Federal programs such as SNAP, WIC, and school meals support families and adults in accessing nutritious foods for healthy living. Recently, the USDA introduced a new Summer EBT program called SUN Bucks that offers $120 per eligible school-aged child to purchase healthy groceries and essentials, including milk, bread, fruit, vegetables, and snacks. Find free summer meals for kids under 18: text FOOD to 304304 Grocery benefits for eligible families: visit SummerEBT.org  Food bank locations and other resources: visit https://lnkd.in/dAUHunEy

Does your organization support the integration of nutrition into health care? The Food is Medicine Institute is still collecting signatures to our organizational sign-on letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations leaders in support of meaningful funding and report language around nutrition research and food is medicine-related initiatives. Read the sign-on letter at the link below and see its list of 81 signatories, which represent sectors and types of organizations including academia, consumer advocacy, health care, food manufacturing and retail, non-profit, technology, and more. While the FIMI team delivered the letter in June to relevant U.S. congressional offices in time to inform their appropriations bill deliberations, the sign-on form remains open for additional organizations that would like to show support. The FIMI team anticipates sharing the letter again—including its updated signatory list—with relevant congressional leaders later in the FY25 appropriations process. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dH6JrapH Sign on to show your support: https://lnkd.in/dN2skH7q

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WATCH: Catherine Perez prepares her recipe for delicious and budget friendly crispy black bean taquitos in partnership with the Nourish My Health campaign. National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association #NourishMyHealth https://lnkd.in/e3rXBDY2

New research from the Food is Medicine Institute shows Americans are eating better, but disparities persist in marginalized communities. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFMzEiF6.

WATCH: Erin Chase of $5 Dinners prepares her recipe for a nutritious and flavorful One-dish Italian Pasta Skillet in partnership with the Nourish My Health campaign. National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association #NourishMyHealth https://lnkd.in/eJp558vV