Resources


Food as Medicine 3.0
This cumulative evaluation report from Feeding America examines the impact of the Food as Medicine 3.0 (FAM3) initiative, a three-year partnership with the Elevance Health Foundation that integrated n...
Food is Medicine Toolkit
Developed by the Food is Medicine Institute and Kaiser Permanente, the Food is Medicine Toolkit is a guide for clinicians, health system leaders, and communities to design, implement, and sustain Food...
2026 Addressing Hunger Through Healthcare
The 2026 Addressing Hunger Through Healthcare report from Project Bread evaluates five years of its Massachusetts-based healthcare partnership model, which integrates food and nutrition services into ...
From Farm to FIM: The Economic Impact of Local Food is Medicine
Food is Medicine (FIM) programs offer states a powerful opportunity to improve health while strengthening local economies. As states expand coverage for medically tailored meals, groceries, and produc...
Calculating the Costs of Medicaid Food is Medicine (FIM) Interventions
This Medicaid Food Security Network brief provides a framework and methodology for calculating and analyzing the cost-effectiveness and policy implications of FIM programs. Its goal is to help policym...
Connecting Families to WIC: A Practical Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
A new FRAC toolkit, produced in partnership with Drs. Kofi Essel and Kimberly Montez, helps health care providers, medical professionals, and anyone who treats or engages with families learn about o...
HHS: Federal Food is Medicine Toolkit
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its new Food Is Medicine Virtual Toolkit. The Toolkit was developed in response to the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and H...
Food is Medicine: A State Medicaid Policy Toolkit
The Food is Medicine Coalition, in partnership with the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) at Harvard Law School, created a comprehensive guide of existing State Medicaid authoriti...
The Aspen Institute, Food & Society: 2024 Food is Medicine Research Action Plan
Food & Society at the Aspen Institute has released its 2024 Food is Medicine Research Action Plan. This report builds on the 2022 version, outlining a roadmap for equity-centered research that can...
The Evolution and Scope of Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations to Address Nutrition
Poor nutrition and food insecurity are drivers of poor health, diet-related diseases, and health disparities in the US. State Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waivers offer opportunities to pilot f...