Prioritize "Food is Medicine" initiatives in the 2024 Farm Bill for human and planetary health

Transl Behav Med. 2024 May 24;14(6):330-332. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibad083.

Abstract

The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports increased funding for policies in the 2024 Farm Bill that align with a Food is Medicine (FIM) framework and address multiple dimensions of human and planetary health.

Keywords: food as medicine; medically tailored meal; nutrition; produce prescriptions.

Plain language summary

The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports funding for policies in 2024 Farm Bill that align with a Food is Medicine (FIM) framework and address multiple dimensions of human and planetary health. Recommendations include increasing funding for produce prescription programs, establishing systems to align federal- and state-funded initiatives, and the allocation of funding for financial incentives when sustainable agricultural practices are utilized in government-funded local and regional farm-to-institution programs.

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Farms*
  • Global Health / economics
  • Global Health / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans