A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring Kentucky a Food is Medicine state and directing state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.

Declare Kentucky to be a Food is Medicine state and direct state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.

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This resolution would officially declare Kentucky a "Food is Medicine" state, signaling a commitment to the idea that food and nutrition are tools for preventing and treating disease. It would direct state agencies to advance initiatives that connect food access and dietary support to health and medical care. The resolution does not create a new law or program on its own, but establishes a formal state position and calls on agencies to act. Who it…

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