FCP Tastings Newsletter Winter 2024: Exploring the Food is Medicine Movement: Interventions and Opportunities for Nutrition and Culinary Professionals

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The future of Food is Medicine is promising. With the U.S. government’s increased interest and the emergence of large-scale initiatives that focus on research and pilot studies, this field is experiencing a surge in momentum. Registered dietitians are poised to play a central role in shaping this landscape and driving innovation forward.

As the concept of FIM becomes more deeply ingrained in health care, we can anticipate:

• increased effort to standardize FIM interventions and best practices;
• technological advancements supporting implementation of FIM programs;
• expanded research offering insights into the efficacy, dosage, duration and delivery of FIM programs;
• growth of culinary medicine in clinical education; and
• integration and long-term funding of FIM initiatives through insurance and health care companies.

CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 1
Performance Indicators: 3.3.1, 7.4.10, 8.5.2, 11.1.1, 12.1.1

Learning Objectives

• Define the core principles of the Food is Medicine movement.
• Explore the five Pillars outlined in the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities.
• Evaluate the key interventions within the Food is Medicine movement, such as Medically Tailored Meals and Produce Prescriptions.
• Examine literature around Food is Medicine and culinary medicine initiatives.
• Discuss the challenges and limitations associated with Food is Medicine initiatives.
• Identify career pathways and opportunities available to nutrition and culinary professionals within the domains of Food is Medicine and culinary medicine.