Section outline
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This talk reviews recent research examining the association between food insecurity and health as well as food insecurity and healthcare costs. Then, we review literature demonstrating that the provision of food is associated improved health outcomes and decreased healthcare costs. Finally, we discuss how this translates into the real world and the body of work happening at the intersection of health and food, including the "food as medicine."
Learning Objectives:
1. Define food insecurity and its association with health outcomes and healthcare costs.
2. Review recent research examining the impact of food on health outcomes and healthcare costs.
3. Understand the body of work happening at the intersection of food and health systems including the “food as medicine” movement, its successes and its challenges. -
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Food as Medicine Evaluation Quiz
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