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

HJR 25 declares Kentucky a "Food is Medicine" state and directs state agencies to integrate nutrition into healthcare systems. It specifically requires agencies to support medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions for high-risk patients, and partner with local farms to address diet-related chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. The bill targets populations in Kentucky with high rates of chronic conditions (40.4% of adults) and aims to reduce healthcare costs by expanding existing initiatives, such as those led by the Kentucky Hospital Association and Department of Agriculture. This resolution focuses on policy coordination rather than creating new programs.