The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 made produce prescriptions the centerpiece of its Produce Moonshot recommendations for the U.S. government issued in July 2022. A closer look at IFPA’s moonshot nutrition recommendations – Produce Blue BookOne recommendation: “Produce prescriptions and financial incentives for all Americans. The plan calls for ‘Food is medicine’ interventions—including medically tailored meals and groceries as well as produce prescriptions.” https://www.freshproduce.com/who-we-are/press-center/2022/ifpa-drives-strategy-at-white-house-conference-on-hunger-nutrition-and-health/But I doubt that such a measure, however well-intentioned, is likely to have much effect on fresh produce sales or consumption. California and some other states have tried to solve this problem by permitting Medicaid to pay for some food for patients with diet-related conditions. If you want to see California’s criteria, go to page 50 of this document: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Documents/MCQMD/DHCS-Community-Supports-Policy-Guide.pdfAnd who is supplying MSF food?

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2023 18:17 UTC