Food as Medicine
The American Society for Nutrition highlights the growing role of 'food as medicine' initiatives, including produce prescription programs, in bridging the gap between nutrition and healthcare. Recent research indicates that these programs, which provide financial subsidies or direct access to fruits and vegetables, are effective in increasing produce consumption and improving cardiometabolic risk factors.
HNH Insight
This article provides a current overview of how produce prescriptions are being integrated into clinical practice to address food insecurity and chronic disease, citing recent meta-analyses on their efficacy.
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