In October, we heard from Dr Dariush Mozaffarian, Director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, who joined our Executive Briefing to explore the rise of Food is Medicine interventions and their growing role in healthcare systems worldwide.

A leading cardiologist and one of the most influential voices in lifestyle medicine, Dr Mozaffarian unpacked how integrating nutrition into healthcare can transform outcomes across chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He discussed how Food is Medicine programmes—ranging from medically tailored meals to produce prescriptions—are being used to advance health equity, improve metabolic control, and enhance patient wellbeing.

The session also examined how US health plans, including Kaiser Permanente, are building strong business cases for Food is Medicine initiatives by targeting high-risk populations, aligning with GLP-1 pathways, and demonstrating measurable ROI.

As lifestyle and nutrition-based care models gain traction globally, this timely discussion offered valuable insights for those exploring how prevention, personalisation, and community-based interventions can ease pressure on acute services and build healthier, more resilient populations.