Food as Medicine to Improve Nutrition Security
Mar 25, 2022
What does "Food as Medicine" mean when it comes to improving nutrition security? Sidney Daigle from the Institute for Public Health Innovation and Brittney Drakeford from The Capital Market, a community-based farmers’ market, share how hyper-local programs like Prince George's Fresh are helping our neighbors in the DMV have better access to healthy foods.
Show Notes:
- Institute for Public Health Innovation (institutephi.org)
- Food Equity Council: Prince George's County (pgcfec.org): focuses on creating policies and programs that support county residents in growing, selling, and choosing healthy foods.
- Prince George’s Fresh - Institute for Public Health Innovation (institutephi.org)
- The Capital Market: The Capital Market is a farmers' market focused on building community and business opportunities for BIPOC residents in the 20743 zip code.
- Richard Rothstein: “The Color of Law" - Bing video