Tag Archive: fresh rx

Food as Medicine research and programs gain renewed support from Rockefeller Foundation

April 28, 2025

By Dennis Archambault The growing awareness of the correlation between poor nutrition and chronic disease has been evident at the community health level for years. However, policy and funding... continue reading.

Discontinued funding for local food purchasing hurts community-based nutrition

March 20, 2025

By Dennis Archambault The connection between local growers and nutrition has increased in recent years as urban agriculture and programs like “Fresh Prescription (Fresh Rx)” connect food insecure or... continue reading.

The next generation of Fresh Rx: Home delivery of food prescriptions

December 13, 2023

By Dennis Archambault Dr. Robert Graham, a physician and chef, noted in a recent Detroit News commentary that “over the last 50 years, food has become more accessible than... continue reading.