National Produce Prescription Collaborative @NPPC_USA
Improving health and wellness for all by leveraging produce prescription (PRx) program opportunities through advocacy and policy. 🍏 nppc.health Washington, DC Joined July 2022-
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Today, we wrote to @CMSGov w/ @NPPC_USA, @FIMCoalition, & @TuftsNutrition to uplift the voices of stakeholders from across 19 states, sharing learnings and recommendations on the utilization of Produce Rx and other Food As Medicine benefits in Medicaid: chlpi.org/news-and-event…
Today NPPC, @HarvardCHLPI , @FIMCoalition, and @TuftsNutrition shared learnings and recommendations derived from our collective on-the-ground networks for the utilization of #PRx and other Food As Medicine benefits in Medicaid with @CMSGov: static1.squarespace.com/static/6286aa1…
Imagine going to the doctor and leaving with a prescription for vegetables. @shomaristone spoke with one patient who says integrating nutrition into health care should be the standard.
This week's Fresh Takes on Tech podcast episode has host Vonnie Estes sit down with Sam Hoeffler, Program Manager at Reinvestment Partners to discuss The Eat Well program, creating access to both urban and rural communities, and more. Tune in here: freshproduce.com/resources/tech…
On Thursday September 29th, the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative attended the National Produce Prescription Collaborative (NPPC) Day of Action event in Washington D.C. 🧵(1/3)
Enrolling patients in the produce prescription in the visit, in the room, in real time is critical to successful, trusted clinic integrations. @RootCauseCo @nokidhungry #Louisiana #PRx #GusNIP
Access to affordable healthy foods can change health outcomes for our children. This morning we join @NPPC_USA at their convening to discuss advancing equity centered approaches to produce prescriptions and the advocacy that supports with @wholesomewave
Today, @CMSGov approved two groundbreaking #Medicaid 1115 demonstrations in Massachusetts & Oregon. Both will expand access to quality care, improve health, and advance #healthequity. cms.gov/newsroom/press…
We’re proud to announce our commitment of $22.8M in grants to programs that promote #FoodAsMedicine. Together, we can help individuals reach optimal health through good nutrition. Learn about our plans to invest in these initiatives over the next 3 years: businesswire.com/news/home/2022…
"...Programs such as medically tailored meals and #produceprescriptions should become covered benefits by Medicare, Medicaid and the Veterans Administration in order to prevent and manage chronic disease." said @SenBooker booker.senate.gov/news/press/boo…
"...there's mounting evidence that providing prescriptions for fruit and vegetables can spur people to eat better and manage weight and blood sugar. The idea is for health care systems or insurers to provide or pay for healthy groceries,..." #PRx
"...there's mounting evidence that providing prescriptions for fruit and vegetables can spur people to eat better and manage weight and blood sugar. The idea is for health care systems or insurers to provide or pay for healthy groceries,..." #PRx
Health care providers experiences implementing produce prescription projects. New work from @UCSF_IHPS faculty @HilarySeligman! Produce Prescription Projects: Challenges, Solutions, and Emerging Bes... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
We are happy to announce the release of our new publicly available, #FoodInsecurity measures. These measures are complementary to the @USDA Household Food Security #SurveyModule and provide a more #holistic #assessment of the food insecurity experience. centerfornutrition.org/food-insecurit…
We were honored to join this amazing collaborative effort to inform the @WhiteHouse conference and we are proud of this initial product - a consensus report. Read the paper today at the link below and register for next week’s webinar to learn more about this initiative.
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🍎Produce prescriptions can be a path toward #foodequity for children. In @JAMAPediatrics, Dr. Senbagam Virudachalam and co-authors dive into the challenges these programs face and why pediatricians are critical partners in these efforts. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
@NPPC_USA Great to see the Administration's National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health commitment to health equity coming to life! (Read more: federalregister.gov/documents/2023…)
Excited to see IHS launch the Produce Prescription Pilot Program (P4)! With our partners at @NPPC_USA, we support providing Produce Rx access to fruits, vegetables, and healthy traditional foods to American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities.
Today, we wrote to @CMSGov w/ @NPPC_USA, @FIMCoalition, & @TuftsNutrition to uplift the voices of stakeholders from across 19 states, sharing learnings and recommendations on the utilization of Produce Rx and other Food As Medicine benefits in Medicaid: chlpi.org/news-and-event…
Food-as-medicine advocates urge increased funding. @IntFreshProduce @NPPC_USA #food #foodasmedicine agri-pulse.com/articles/19134…
We’re gearing up for #NASHPCONF23 in Boston MA, Aug 14–16—and we want to hear from you! Fill out our survey to share your ideas for topics, speakers, or new approaches + policies you want to learn about. Submissions are due 2/10: loom.ly/YGXGNVw
The @CornellMPH program (#CornellVet)—which has played a key role in developing local produce prescription programs—will serve as a monitoring evaluation lead for the Food as Medicine South Central NY project, which recently received a $500,000 @USDA grant.vet.cornell.edu/news/20221102/…
“In a separate move, USDA announced in June that it was providing $40 million to a farm bill program called the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, or GusNIP, to scale up the use of ‘produce prescriptions’.” agri-pulse.com/articles/18349…
Looking forward to presenting virtually @ucsfoshercenter 10/25 "Recipe4Health: Preliminary Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Produce Prescriptions & Group Medical Visits" with @GoldmanRosas &@EmmertAronson ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Food Is Medicine Webinar (10/20; 12 pm CST) Innovations in Produce Prescriptions Panel presentation will explore the current landscape and policy opportunities for produce prescription programs. To register and for more information, visit: servings-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @HarvardCHLPI
Food is medicine interventions include medically tailored meals (also called therapeutic meals), medically tailored groceries (sometimes known as food “farmacies” or healthy food prescriptions), and produce prescriptions. Check this post to know more about "Food is Medicine"🤗
Futureproofing the food system: How are food insecurity and health outcomes connected and what benefits do produce prescriptions, medically tailored meals and personalized nutrition offer? foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2022/1…
Overheard at #GPFS2022: Produce prescriptions 🍇 🍎🍌🥑🥕🌶🥬
"Patients can be treated using the power of food and put on a steady path toward healing.... This can help reverse our ‘sick care’ system, keep people out of the hospital, and save billions of dollars each year.” #FoodisMedicine @FIMCoalition @NPPC_USA now.tufts.edu/2022/10/17/med…
In keynote address Cincinnati Councilwoman @meekaowens1 discussed the city's support of prescription programming, making Cincinnati the largest municipal support of nutrition incentives in the state. "It takes all of us to create solutions and a better future for all children."
Produce Prescription: A healthcare partners with a local food market to establish a funded program. Program participants enroll with providers and receive ‘prescriptions’. Participants bring prescriptions to participating markets or pick-up days to purchase or pick up produce.
‘Food is medicine’ coming to your health plan, if White House gets its way agri-pulse.com/articles/18349… #GusNIP #nutritionincentivehub
Oh come on! Who doesn’t love broccoli, @shomaristone?! 😋😂
Imagine going to the doctor and leaving with a prescription for vegetables. @shomaristone spoke with one patient who says integrating nutrition into health care should be the standard.
Imagine going to the doctor and leaving with a prescription for vegetables. @shomaristone spoke with one patient who says integrating nutrition into health care should be the standard.
@NPPC_USA @wholesomewave @RockefellerFdn We were invited to the Day of Action because we run the nation's largest produce prescription program, Eat Well, and seek to integrate it as a covered benefit in the US. At the event, we hosted a panel featuring 3 Veteran Eat Well participants: Cemonia, Meredith, and Kenny.
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