6,000 Low-Income Clients Get Access to Fresh Foods

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Six hundred and fifty food pantries across the state are swapping traditional can goods at their food pantries for fresh produce.

The demand for eating whole foods is high as doctors and nutritionist are encouraging more fresh and less processed foods. This is essential for Latino families who are less likely to have access to healthier foods in their neighborhoods, as studies show.

Renovations are not cheap, but are being spear headed by grants and donations from the leader of the states food pantries, the Greater Boston Food Bank. Their fresh produce makes up 25 percent of the 51 million pounds of food it distributes annually and they hope to only increase their fresh produce from here.

You can read more in the recent article from The Boston Globe,  where LaFontaine the Executive Director of the food bank, Open Door explains why changes are necessary, “In connecting them to fresh fruits and vegetables, we’re connecting them to better health.”