National Association of State Department of Agriculture Supporting ‘Food as Medicine’ Initiatives

At the National Association of State Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Winter Policy Conference, members voted to support federal programs and policies that expand “food as medicine” initiatives and strengthen their connection to local and regional food systems. The organization’s newly amended national feeding and nutrition assistance program policy states, “NASDA supports the utilization of federal funding to create food as medicine programs, such as medically tailored meals, that will use agriculture products to create improved health outcomes and reduce medical treatment costs.”
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