13.7 million, or 10.5% of households in America, experienced some level of food insecurity in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused this number to rise. How can you help your community? Keep reading to learn about mobile food pantries and how they can transform your neighborhood. How Does a Mobile Food Pantry Work? Mobile pantries use food…
Research shows that 11.5 million people in the United States live in low-income neighborhoods located more than a mile away from a grocery store. These food deserts become a problem when people don’t have access to transportation, meaning that people often end up eating fast food or shopping at a corner convenience store—neither of which offer nutritious options. It’s…
Photo: foodiesfeed / Freepik Lack of access to fresh foods, in areas called food deserts, is not a new problem, but it’s also not getting much better. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) identified more than 18 million people living in food deserts. Of those, only 1.4 million got access to a new supermarket…