Food Is Medicine
Food Is Medicine (FIM) interventions are a spectrum of programs and services that respond to the critical link between nutrition access and health within the healthcare system. FIM interventions include produce prescriptions, medically tailored groceries and meals, and nutrition incentives.
Feeding Change responds to emerging needs in the FIM landscape by leveraging research and thought leadership to catalyze systems change, embed FIM interventions into policy and financing, and promote nutritional security.
To move this work forward, Feeding Change convenes the Food Is Medicine Task Force, a unique collective of more than 40 thought leaders from diverse sectors - including insurance, food retail, healthcare, and non-profit - committed to accelerating FIM implementation.
See our full list of Feeding Change Food Is Medicine Task Force organizations below.
Abbott
About Fresh
Ahold Delhaize, USA*
Albertsons Companies
Amazon*
Attane Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Boardwalk Collective
CareJourney
Centene Corporation
CVS Health*
DC Greens
Elevance Health
FarmboxRx
CVS Health
Geisinger
Giant Food
Health Net
Humana Inc.
Hy-Vee, Inc.*
Instacart*
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)
John Hancock
Kaiser Permanente*
The Kroger Co.*
Meijer
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
NourishedRx
Point32Health
ProMedica
The Rockefeller Foundation
Savor Health*
Season Health
Soda Health
SunTerra Produce*
Trinity Health
Umoja Supply Chain Solutions
UnitedHealthcare
Virtua Health
Walmart
Women and Girls Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA)
*Indicates Business Council members who are on the Food Is Medicine Leadership Team
We are grateful to The Rockefeller Foundation for their support in launching and advancing the Feeding Change Food Is Medicine Task Force.
Identify and leverage scalable financing pathways
Leverage Feeding Change research projects to understand how to scale FIM programs in our healthcare system
Support FIM policy
Identify policy changes needed to improve FIM access and achieve alignment within industry on priorities
Elevate FIM
Provide visibility to the importance of FIM in public and private events, thought leadership, and publications
The Milken Institute Food Is Medicine Stakeholder Map, featured in our recent report on "Catalyzing Action for Pharmacist-Provided Food Is Medicine Care," outlines the 10 key stakeholder roles, the function each contributes, and how they link to other stakeholders during the FIM intervention process.
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Catalyzing Action for Pharmacist-Provided Food Is Medicine Care
Pharmacies are well-positioned to deliver Food Is Medicine (FIM) care—the holistic care that accompanies the provision of FIM interventions to improve their effectiveness.
