Advance Child Tax Credits Reduced US Food Insufficiency by 26 Percent
The federal pandemic benefit, which provided the majority of American households with an extra $250-$300 per month, expired on December 31, and now experts worry low-income families will struggle to afford adequate food and other necessities.
BU Increases Its Target for Sustainable Food Sources
Food that’s better for you and for the planet BU has steadily increased its purchases of sustainable food, including from Red’s Best, a Boston seafood wholesaler that uses local, small-boat fishermen. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. When you beat your own expectations, what do you do? You aim higher. BU’s Dining Services has upped its goal […]
At BMC, Food Is Medicine
Doctors and clinicians write food prescriptions to Preventive Food Pantry Latchman Hiralall, manager of Boston Medical Center’s Preventive Food Pantry (left), and food pantry assistant Juan Carlos Turcios prepare a cart of food for a patient. Photos by Dana J. Quigley. It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Friday and four men in the basement of the […]
BU Dining Services Reaches a Big Goal, Ahead of Schedule
A fifth of food from sustainable sources achieved three years early BU Dining Services met its commitment to serve 20 percent sustainable food three years ahead of its 2018 goal by using local potatoes and dairy products, meat from 100 percent grass-fed cows, and certified organic soy milk, honey, coffee, and tempeh. Photo by Cydney […]