About the Event On July 29, 2026, the Food is Medicine Institute and Food Tank co-hosted a Capitol Hill Luncheon titled, “The Power and Peril of Food: The Latest Science on Your Mood, Memory, Metabolism, and Longevity.” The event was held i…
About the Event The Food is Medicine Institute’s 3rd Annual Food is Medicine Advocacy Day (June 3, 2026) is an opportunity to visit with congressional offices to grow and deepen understanding and support for Food is Medicine (FIM) on Capito…
On December 10, 2025, the Food is Medicine Institute and Food Tank hosted a Capitol Hill Luncheon titled “Eating Ourselves Sick? Ultra Processed Foods Policy.” The event was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building and was also livestream…
Join us on Capitol Hill for an urgent conversation about one of the biggest public health challenges of our time: ultra-processed foods. What can we learn from the history of our food system? Dariush Mozaffarian believes if we know how we b…
Join us on Capitol Hill for an urgent conversation about one of the biggest public health challenges of our time: ultra-processed foods. What can we learn from the history of our food system? Dariush Mozaffarian believes if we know how we b…
The Food is Medicine National Summit is the premier gathering for leaders shaping the future of Food is Medicine. Each year, the event convenes over 200 people in person and more than 1,000 online, from sectors across academia, healthcare,
These downloadable resources have been developed by experts at Tufts and other leading organizations for use by researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, patients, and more. Resources are listed by publication date and can be fil…
Learn about Food is Medicine and the pioneering work at Tufts University. Get to know the aims, researchers, and results of the projects housed at the Food is Medicine Institute. Explore the most recent news in Food is Medicine research and…
Our work brings together multidisciplinary experts from across Tufts with other local and national leaders with a common commitment to advancing the science and practice of Food is Medicine. Food is Medicine Institute, Friedman School of Nu…
As the Food is Medicine Institute deepens its commitment to community-driven work, our Community Council provides essential guidance and lived experience to ensure our efforts are grounded in the realities of those most impacted: Learn more…
The Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence (NOE) was established to drive change, improve health, reduce health disparities, and create a more equitable and resilient healthcare system that recognizes the power of food as medicine.…
The New England Regional Collaborative for Food Is Medicine (NERC) aims to engage local groups with interest in or active food is medicine initiatives to collaboratively address challenges in the field through joint projects, shared advocac…