The Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) was awarded a generous multi-year gift from Takeda, as part of the company’s broader $13.8 million investment in community-based organizations working to improve long-term community health across the United States.
This funding will significantly strengthen FIMC’s national capacity to support and scale nonprofit providers of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, helping to ensure that the most vulnerable patients across the country—those living with severe, chronic, and complex illnesses—have access to the food they need to heal and thrive.
“We are deeply grateful for Takeda’s commitment to advancing the Food is Medicine movement,” said Alissa Wassung, Executive Director of FIMC. “This multi-year investment will help us strengthen our infrastructure, share best practices across our network, and drive policy change that centers nutrition in health care for those most in need.”
The Food is Medicine Coalition is one of seven nonprofit organizations nationwide selected for Takeda’s 2025 U.S. Corporate Philanthropy Program. Takeda’s focus on improving access to nutritious food and creating a more equitable health ecosystem aligns closely with FIMC’s mission to promote health through medically tailored nutrition. This support comes as FIMC continues to lead national efforts to expand the medically tailored meal model through research, advocacy, and collaboration with health care systems and payers.
“Takeda’s support reflects a shared understanding that nutrition is a critical part of health care,” Wassung added. “Together, we are not only nourishing clients in need but helping to build a health care system that recognizes the power of nutrition in healing.”