Over the course of the last few years, Americans have become acutely aware of the rising incidence of obesity and diet-related illness.
Posts Categorized: Healthy Eating
Volunteers Get Social Over Ice Cream
The Capital Area Food Bank extends a heartfelt thank you to Cooking Matters volunteers for their service in facilitating over 160 hours of culinary and nutrition training.
Achieving Vegetable Victory!
Students from across the country happily braved colder than average temperatures last week to participate in the annual White House Kitchen Garden planting.
Zoom in on Hunger
From Congress to corporations to one’s own kitchen cabinet, there are support networks to weave and strengthen so hunger doesn’t happen.
Passover: Matzah and Reflection
The story of Passover is a reminder that it is our responsibility to advocate for those who are oppressed and to write their story of liberation.
A Top Chef Takes Our Challenge
Chef Spike Mendelsohn, former Top Chef contestant and Blue Jeans Ball Special Guest, is the first competitor in the food bank’s $10 Challenge.
Get Ready to Garden!
As the spring sun peeks through winter’s gray, the Capital Area Food Bank is gearing up to dig its Urban Demonstration Garden.
Ingredients to Boost your Budget
Common food bank ingredients are at the core of our Certified Recipes.
March is National Nutrition Month!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designated National Nutrition Month as a time to celebrate what is on our plates.
Five Key Ingredients to Our Healthy Food Vision
Milestones that have helped us ultimately bring more healthy meals into the community.