healthy food - COLLEGE FOOD PANTRIES ADDRESS GROWING PROBLEM - SIBEJO

For many students, the abundant all-you-can-eat smorgasbord in the college cafeteria is far from reality. As tuition has increased, and with more low-income students attending college, food pantries like one at Brooklyn College have sprung up at more than 300 colleges across the...

healthy food - FOOD BANKS FIGHT DIABETES - SIBEJO

Many people who depend on food pantries are not underfed, but are obese and diabetic, experts have found. In 2014, one-third of the 15.5 million households served by Feeding America, the nation�s largest hunger-relief organization, reported that a household member had diabetes. Inconsistent...

healthy food - Food Bank supports gardens at local programs - SIBEJO

Edible gardens increase food security and nurture a meaningful connection between the community and growing nutritious fresh foods.One of the goals of Food Bank of Central New York is to engage local food pantries,  free will dinners, and community members in projects supporting...