This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley:

From heart disease to diabetes, chronic illness is the leading cause of death in the United States, and chronic disease is a major reason why the nation spends more than $4 trillion on health care every year.

But a growing movement believes reexamining our relationship with food is key to both improving our health and saving money. Food is medicine, they argue, and access to high quality food is essential to a longer, healthier life.

We speak with organizations leading the crusade in Boston and beyond to understand how food can assist, and sometimes even replace medication.

GUESTS

Olivia Weinstein, culinary nutrition director for Boston Medical Center

Jean Terranova, senior director of policy and research at Community Servings

Paul Hepfer, CEO of Project Open Hand