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From State Policy to Patient Plate: What Kentucky's Food Is Medicine Initiative Teaches Health Systems

CookUnity Business | 8/12/2026

four meals from CookUnity made by their award-winning chefs. one meal has grilled chicken with farro, the other has tofu, one is tilapia with fresh tomatoes and asparagus

Infographic: Kentucky became the first Food Is Medicine state, with 40% of adults living with chronic illness, $29.4 billion in annual health care costs, and 60+ hospitals participating statewide — Kentucky's Food Is Medicine initiative is connecting hospital care to community nutrition support, with measurable results for patients managing chronic disease.

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