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.
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.
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