Produce Prescription Programs Offer 'A Holistic Approach' to Addressing Rural Food Insecurity and Diet-Related Disease
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Description
Features produce prescription programs serving rural Mississippi, New Mexico, and Vermont that are helping improve access to healthy foods for those with diet-related chronic conditions. Describes how produce Rx programs can support local food systems and discusses funding and sustainability considerations.
Author(s)
Brendan Stermer
Citation
Rural Monitor
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Information Hub
Tagged as
Community and economic development · Community engagement and volunteerism · Delta Region · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Reimbursement and payment models · Sustainability of programs · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Mississippi · New Mexico · Vermont