A shocking reality exists in modern medicine: diet-related diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States, yet nearly 60% of medical students receive zero formal nutrition education during their four-year medical school journey. Recent research from the University of North Dakota reveals that those who do receive training average only 3 hours per year, falling drastically short of the recommended 25 hours total. When tested on basic nutrition knowledge, more than half of medical students failed the assessment, yet 55% felt comfortable counseling patients on nutrition despite lacking proper training. This education gap costs approximately $400 billion annually in treatment costs, with projections reaching $1.3 trillion within 25 years, highlighting an urgent need for systematic reform in medical education to address the very foundation of health – what we eat.