Across the country, communities are rethinking how healthcare and nutrition intersect. This video spotlights a Food as Medicine program in the Washington, D.C. area that is tackling chronic disease through medically tailored nutrition — a model that closely mirrors the work we’re advancing at Project FoodBox.
The featured program partners with healthcare providers to deliver medically appropriate food to individuals managing diet-sensitive conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. Instead of treating food as charity or short-term assistance, the program integrates nutrition directly into clinical care plans. Participants receive food tailored to their medical needs, along with guidance and support to help them make sustainable changes.
What makes this especially compelling is the systems-level thinking behind it. The program recognizes that food insecurity and chronic disease are deeply connected — and that improving access to high-quality, medically aligned food can reduce hospitalizations, improve quality of life, and lower long-term healthcare costs.
While this D.C.-based initiative is not affiliated with Project FoodBox, it reflects a growing national movement: embedding nutrition into healthcare delivery as a covered, outcome-driven intervention.
