The Duke Endowment has awarded a $765,000 grant to Dr. Shu Wen Ng and colleagues Dr. Thomas Keyserling (UNC School of Medicine), Dr. Ashley Price (Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health), and Neal Curran and Sam Hoeffler (Reinvestment Partners) to expand their research on the benefits of the food prescription programs. Administered […]
Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. While participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP — formerly known as food stamps) is known to reduce food insecurity, beneficiaries may still struggle to afford enough healthy foods. To address the cost of healthy food to improve health outcomes for SNAP recipients, the National […]