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CAFB Recipe Cards get a Wellness REFRESH

By Jodi Balis July 24, 2017

Recipe cards plus a take home bag of ingredients for a family in need are powerful resources when paired together. The food is nourishment and the recipe card unlocks the power of that food by offering ideas to prepare a healthy affordable meal.
Because a large portion of families and seniors served by the food bank also struggle with chronic diet-related diseases like heart disease and diabetes, we are often asked about whether our recipes support wellness.
So we put ourselves to work and set nutrition and wellness targets for our recipe cards.  Four icons will be featured on the cards to highlight which benefits each recipe has to offer. The result: our quick and easy recipe cards are now even, well, quicker and easier to use.
Here’s a sneak peek!