Food as Medicine to Improve Nutrition Security
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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
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