Hunger relief advocates are starting to move beyond their dismay that the USDA will no longer be publishing its annual survey tracking food insecurity, and are starting to consider the various tools that might replace it. The USDA’s Household Food Security Report, thought by many to be a state-of-the-art measure… The post What Will Replace the USDA Food Security Report? appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Food banks are getting creative as they seek to keep home deliveries going. New distribution patterns, new sources of funding and new technologies are all part of the exploration into how to sustain home deliveries, now that the firehose of pandemic-era support for delivery has retreated. With funding uncertain and… The post How Food Banks are Keeping Up Home Deliveries appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Tarrant Area Food Bank put a high-tech twist on home deliveries in an experiment that tested the ability of both aerial and terrestrial drones to get food to people. Working with the city of Arlington and the University of Texas in Arlington, the food bank ferried boxes of non-perishable food… The post Drones Push Home Delivery into New Territory appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Craig Gundersen, Ph.D., the creator of Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap and a professor at Baylor University, is an expert on food insecurity and SNAP. He’s a well-known speaker and researcher on both topics, and has spent much of the last 30 years of his academic career helping to… The post How Bad Are the SNAP Cuts Really? appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
With uncertainty riding high these days, many food banks are focused on the basic task of pushing out more food through their pantry networks. At the same time, some are also seeing the value of building up their pantry networks in search of longer-term solutions to food insecurity. Capacity building… The post Finding Room for Capacity Building, Even When Funding is Scarce appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Community Farmacy, a joint health initiative between Fort Wayne, IN-based Community Harvest Food Bank and a local healthcare facility, is making an impact on public health without prescribing pills. In just 12 weeks, participants in this year’s Community Farmacy program recorded notable improvements in their health, with some cutting their… The post Food Bank-Clinic Partnership Notches Health Gains appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Our annual scan of the website advocacy efforts of the top 100 food banks (by revenue) uncovered a noticeable trend toward food banks seeking to engage visitors in activities related to voting. Their efforts ran the gamut, from passing along basic information on how the government works, to nudging people… The post Website Advocacy Activities Push Voting appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto scored such a big win for the disabled community recently, that now it’s doubling down on its efforts. In July, monthly checks for $200 began showing up in the mailboxes of Canadians with disabilities, thanks largely to the efforts of the food bank, which… The post Daily Bread of Canada Scores a Big Advocacy Win appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
Plentiful saves time and builds trust. As food banks navigate sustained high demand, rising operational costs, and shifting community needs, many are turning to digital tools that help them run smoother operations without sacrificing care or community connection. Enter Plentiful: a free, purpose-built platform that has become a backbone for… The post Partner Insight: Neighbors First. Less Lift for Providers. appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News
For all the talk about how important food is to health, it can be surprisingly difficult to get healthcare providers to refer patients to sources of healthy food. Island Harvest Food Bank has found a way around that issue by embedding its own dieticians in area hospitals and clinics. The… The post Cracking the Code on ‘Food is Medicine’ Referrals appeared first on Food Bank News.| Food Bank News