NYC Allows Doctors to Prescribe Fruits and Veggies Instead of Pills
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by Elizabeth Renter Just last week, Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley announced theFruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, which actually allows doctors in the NYC area to give at-risk families better access to local produce. The program allows them to prescribe fruit and vegetables! Obese and overweight patients and their families can…