What Happens When Doctors Start Prescribing Food Instead of Pills?
A new report by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that expanding Food Is Medicine programs could generate $45 billion in economic activity and create 316,000 jobs. These programs provide medically tailored meals to people with diet-related conditions, improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
The Rockefeller Foundation released a report analyzing the economic impact of Food Is Medicine programs. These programs offer produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals to people with diet-related conditions. Expanding these programs could generate $45 billion in economic activity and create 316,000 jobs. Local sourcing drives the strongest impact, with funding going to community farms and regional distributors. This approach improves health outcomes and could cut $32.1 billion in healthcare costs. The report found that every state would benefit from expanding the program, with varying numbers of new jobs and revenue.
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