West Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition convenes key players in nutrition to reenvision healthy food access in the Mountain State
The West Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition brings together representatives from all sectors of the food and nutrition space to refine and uplift the vision of healthy food access in West Virginia. The collaborative effort involves several West Virginia University entities, including WVU Extension, the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the Nourish WV Initiative.
Food is medicine programs aim to prevent, manage and treat diet-related chronic conditions by integrating nutrition into health care. These programs ensure that healthy foods become an essential part of the medical treatment plan. Whether it is medically tailored meals or produce prescriptions, food is medicine programs can help address the root cause of certain chronic illnesses and promote long-term wellness.