We’re honored to be featured in the June issue of Edible DC in a powerful story that highlights how Food & Friends is transforming health through nutrition.
In “Food As: / Medicine,” writer Nicholas Whitman takes readers behind the scenes of our bustling kitchen, where Executive Chef Rasheed Abdurrahman and our team craft meals that are more than just delicious—they’re medically tailored prescriptions designed to support healing, energy, and dignity.
From our origins during the AIDS crisis to our leadership in the food-as-medicine movement today, Food & Friends has delivered more than 30 million meals to neighbors living with serious illnesses like cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and heart failure. As our Nutrition Services Director Rebecca Khan shares in the article, “Food is at the core and center of your health…even when you’re going through something difficult.”
💚 Read the full story here: https://edibledc.com/food-as-history-food-as-medicine/
It’s a beautiful reminder of what’s possible when food and compassion come together.