The Role of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists within Food Is Medicine: Current and Future Opportunities
Eliza Short, Lisa Akers, Emily A. Callahan, Cara Cliburn Allen, Mayra Crespo‐Bellido, Kirsten Deuman, Emily Dimond, Chelsea Hollowell, Miguel Ángel López, Elizabeth Anderson Steeves
Abstract
Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs are rapidly expanding as a solution to address the health impacts of food insecurity, experienced by 12.8% of US households.1 FIM encompasses a spectrum of food-based nutrition programs that are typically integrated into the health care system to support disease management, prevention, or optimal health by connecting participants to nutritious foods.2 FIM initiatives include program models such as medically tailored meals (MTMs) or groceries (MTGs) and produce prescriptions (PPRs).
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MedicineFamily medicineGerontologyEnvironmental healthDietetics, Nutrition, and Education