Fair helps Veterans access healthy food
(Source – news.va.gov) The Greater Los Angeles VA held its inaugural Food Security Resource Fair Sept. 10, aiming to connect
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Food Insecurity
Better together: Tackling Veteran food insecurity
(Source – news.va.gov) Food insecurity affects nearly 34 million people in the U.S., with Veterans being 7% more likely to
Read MoreHouston VA helps restock Veteran food pantries after power outage
(Source – news.va.gov) More than 1,000 Veterans lined up in the pouring rain to restock their pantries and receive much
Read MoreVA and USDA food security initiatives
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Food Security Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered to improve food security,
Read MoreThe rise of ‘social prescribing’
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nature walks. Dance classes. Volunteering. These are among the social activities being prescribed
Read MoreKaiser launches Food is Medicine Center of Excellence
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit health system, established its Food Is Medicine
Read MoreSocial workers’ efforts to end food insecurity
(Source – news.va.gov) According to a 2023 study published by Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans & Military Families: Notice: The
Read More5 payers join White House food security initiative
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several payers are making commitments to advance a White House initiative to end
Read MoreSouth Texas VA fights food insecurity with community support
(Source – news.va.gov) A VA Hunger Awareness Resource event collaborated to fight Veteran food insecurity in South Texas. This successful
Read MoreHHS, Instacart partner
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Instacart has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to
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