Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes
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More medical schools in the US are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients, with over 60 schools using a version of the Tulane University curriculum. The movement, called Food Is Medicine, aims to convince future medical professionals that good, affordable food can be as important as medication in treating diseases.
Medical schools in the US are incorporating cooking classes into their curriculum. The goal is to teach future doctors how to use food as a tool for treating patients. Over 60 medical schools are using a version of the Tulane University curriculum. This movement, called Food Is Medicine, emphasizes the importance of good, affordable food in healthcare. It started during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and has since expanded to combat food-related illnesses. The Biden administration has declared Food is Medicine a formal health strategy, with foundations and grocers committing hundreds of millions to research.
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