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Food Recovery: A Powerful Solution Combating Food Waste and Food Insecurity
In a country where millions go hungry every day and vast amounts of food are needlessly discarded, food recovery presents a pragmatic and compassionate solution. Yet, amidst the discussion surrounding food waste and food insecurity, the potential of food recovery remains largely unknown to much of the US, and therein lies a powerful opportunity. Download…
Read More2022 IMPACT REPORT
We are pleased to share our 2022 Impact Report highlighting what we accomplished together last year. Our work is very hands-on and collaborative, with thousands of people choosing to participate in order to help their communities and preserve our planet. Last year, our network of sites around the country rescued 32+ million pounds of healthy,…
Read MoreFood 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 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…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites – April 2023
As we see more advancements in the Food as Medicine space, the need becomes even more critical as many pandemic-era policies are expiring… The shorter version: The longer version: Click to read the full article: Biden turns to Steph Curry, DoorDash and others to advance nutrition and hunger goals The White House is turning to…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites – March 2023
More encouraging news about practical and successful implementations of Food as Medicine comes out every day. The shorter version: The longer version: The Fresh Connect debit card lets doctors prescribe free fruits and vegetables The Fresh Connect program is designed to help prevent and treat disease, particularly for people who may not be able to…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites – February 2023
February’s Food as Medicine highlights continue, onward and upward… The shorter version: The longer version: Affordability Will Top Immunity As Leading Food Purchase Driver in 2023 After hunkering down during the pandemic while trying to stay healthy and boost our immunity, consumers are now more focused on convenience and affordability. A 2023 study of 757…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites – January 2023
Good news: Every day there are more and more mentions of “food as medicine” in the news. The movement is really taking off! Bad news: there is so much information that trying to digest it all is difficult. But that’s what I’m here for. Each month I will highlight the best news and studies talking…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: 2,400 Years in the Making
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, aka the father of medicine, said over 2,400 years ago: “let food be thy medicine.” Many millennia later, it seems we are just getting the message. After horrifying rates of nutritional insecurity increased during COVID, the need to provide nutritionally dense and affordable food as medicine became glaringly obvious. In…
Read More2021 IMPACT REPORT
We could not be prouder of the impact that was accomplished by our network in 2021. Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping us grow! View our 2021 Impact Report HERE.
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