Posts by Jenna von Elling
Food as Medicine: Digestible Bites – June 2023
Food as Medicine the shorter version: Food as Medicine the longer version: Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America NPR reports, “The pandemic was a wake-up call in many ways. Americans’ life expectancy went down during the pandemic, taking a historic turn for the worse. And while countries all over the world…
Read MoreAnnouncing Becca Nell as the New Corporate Dining Coordinator at Food Rescue US – Fairfield County
Food Rescue US – Fairfield County is excited to announce that Becca Nell, a long-time volunteer food rescuer and dedicated supporter of our work, will expand her volunteer role from rescuer to Corporate Dining Coordinator. Becca has 25 years of experience in the corporate real estate industry, where she worked in real estate project management…
Read MoreFOOD AS MEDICINE: DIGESTIBLE BITES – MAY 2023
The short version: The longer version: ‘Food as medicine’ gains more traction “Eighty percent of healthcare dollars in this country are allocated to preventable chronic disease, yet nine out of 10 Americans don’t meet the government’s own recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption,” said Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, during a…
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