Susannah Spratt, our Mobile Market Manager, recently co-authored a research paper titled, “Cultural And Place-Based Wisdom For Implementing 'Food Is Medicine' Programs In North Carolina.” It’s a great and informative read covering different regions and their efforts to strengthen their local food system and the health of their communities, from right here in Southeastern NC, to the mountains of North Carolina. 

Published in Health Affairs Journal, Vol. 44, No. 4, here are the first few sentences from the abstract, "The Food Is Medicine movement integrates food-based interventions into health care to address diet-related health conditions and food insecurity. Both the food and health systems that are a part of Food Is Medicine, however, have a history of contributing to health inequities through discriminatory policies and practices. Community-based organizations (CBOs) play a vital role in bridging these systems with their communities by centering their cultures, histories, and relationships in their Food Is Medicine programs."

You can read the full article by following the link below.

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.01404