TY - JOUR
AU - N. Gonzalez
AU - I. Samad
AU - O. Thomas
AU - J. Rice
AU - R. Valdez
AU - K. Burt
A1 - 
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Food as Medicine (FAM) and supplemental nutrition programs like supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), women, infants, and children (WIC), and school meals aim to combat rising diet-related chronic diseases and healthcare costs by addressing poor diet and food insecurity. However, their effectiveness is limited by a lack of community integration in planning, implementation, and evaluation. We introduce the Food Access, Justice, and Sovereignty (FAJS) framework, which expands FAM efforts to address acute food disparity through community-based strategies grounded in justice and sovereignty. RECENT FINDINGS: FAM interventions on adult populations have demonstrated a positive impact on food insecurity and its related chronic illness and shows promise for pediatric populations. However, community-driven solutions are essential for shifting power toward greater integration of the lived experiences of community, which can enhance positive behavioral changes needed for greater prevention and management of chronic illness. SUMMARY: Using community driven approaches through the lens of access, justice, and sovereignty address the effects of food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases for adults and pediatric populations. Through the FAJS Framework, interventionalists can develop sustainable nutrition programs that engender community health, control, and lasting impact.
AD - Corbin Hill Food Project, New York.; Boston Medical Center, Nourishing Our Community Program, Boston.; Department of Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences, Lehman College, City University of New York, New York, USA.
AN - 39699096
BT - Curr Opin Pediatr
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 1
DA - Feb 1
DO - 10.1097/mop.0000000000001417
DP - NLM
ET - 20241121
IS - 1
JF - Curr Opin Pediatr
LA - eng
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Food as Medicine (FAM) and supplemental nutrition programs like supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), women, infants, and children (WIC), and school meals aim to combat rising diet-related chronic diseases and healthcare costs by addressing poor diet and food insecurity. However, their effectiveness is limited by a lack of community integration in planning, implementation, and evaluation. We introduce the Food Access, Justice, and Sovereignty (FAJS) framework, which expands FAM efforts to address acute food disparity through community-based strategies grounded in justice and sovereignty. RECENT FINDINGS: FAM interventions on adult populations have demonstrated a positive impact on food insecurity and its related chronic illness and shows promise for pediatric populations. However, community-driven solutions are essential for shifting power toward greater integration of the lived experiences of community, which can enhance positive behavioral changes needed for greater prevention and management of chronic illness. SUMMARY: Using community driven approaches through the lens of access, justice, and sovereignty address the effects of food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases for adults and pediatric populations. Through the FAJS Framework, interventionalists can develop sustainable nutrition programs that engender community health, control, and lasting impact.
PY - 2025
SN - 1040-8703
SP - 13
EP - 18+
ST - Food as medicine through the lenses of Food Access, Justice, and Sovereignty
T1 - Food as medicine through the lenses of Food Access, Justice, and Sovereignty
T2 - Curr Opin Pediatr
TI - Food as medicine through the lenses of Food Access, Justice, and Sovereignty
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1097/mop.0000000000001417
VL - 37
VO - 1040-8703
Y1 - 2025
ER -