When many of us think of hunger, we tend to think of starving children with protruding stomachs living in third-world countries. In the U.S., the images of hunger that come to mind are often homeless adults standing on street corners with cardboard signs.
The reality is quite different. The hungriest people in our community may not be sickly thin, but actually tipping the scales. Hunger, obesity and malnutrition are intricately connected in the United States. . . . → Read More: Hunger = Obesity?
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This December our foods of the month are canned fruits and vegetables. These staples can be consumed year-round and remain a constant on our most-needed, non-perishable foods list. Since they do not require refrigeration and can pack additional nutrition to a home-cooked meal, they are both healthy and convenient. Our Community Nutritionist Janet Hung shares, “Canned fruits . . . → Read More: Foods of the Month: Canned Fruits and Vegetables Did you know Second Harvest Food Bank serves nearly 100,000 children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties? With Memorial Day behind us, summer’s arrival means no school for local students. However, instead of celebrating the final school bell, many children are worried about being able to eat now that they will lose access to nutritionally . . . → Read More: Foods of the Month: Kid-Friendly Snacks To continue our Food of the Month series, we are focusing on beans for February. As with peanut butter, beans have a long shelf life, they fill an important role in a balanced diet and are easy to prepare. For more information on our most-needed food items, check out our website. If beans were to compete in . . . → Read More: Food of the Month: Beans for February Last Friday, after our staff nutritionists provided extensive nutrition education and food safety training, we inducted our second class of Health Ambassadors. This program was created and piloted in 2011 as a way to augment Second Harvest’s existing nutrition outreach efforts. . . . → Read More: Second Harvest Welcomes New Health Ambassadors |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is the trusted leader dedicated to ending local hunger. Since its inception in 1974, Second Harvest has become one of the largest food banks in the nation, providing food to an average of nearly one quarter of a million people each month. The Food Bank mobilizes individuals, companies, and community partners to connect people to the nutritious food they need. Nearly half of the food distributed is fresh produce. Second Harvest also plays a leading role in promoting federal nutrition programs and educating families on how to make healthier food choices. Stay tuned here for the latest news — efforts to end local hunger, stories from the front lines, advocacy alerts, and promotions benefiting the Food Bank. We have distribution warehouses in San Jose and San Carlos, CA. Get Directions Visit our main website at:
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