The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) seminar series will continue on Wednesday, April 8, from noon to 1:15 p.m. on the ground floor conference room of the BioEnterprise Building.
Daniel Remley, field specialist in food nutrition and wellness for The Ohio State University Extension, will present “Food Councils and Choice Food Pantries: Bridging the Cultural Gaps Dividing Communities, Food Pantries, and Clients in Order to Improve Health and Food Insecurity.”
Choice pantries differ from traditional pantries in that they are organized grocery-style, where individuals can choose what they want and need, rather than be offered a pre-selected box or bag of food. Successful choice pantries engage with whom they serve to determine their needs and wants and also engage with community partners to provide nutrition education and procure culturally relevant, healthy inventories.
Learn about how Ohio choice food pantries have successfully partnered with local food and hunger councils to focus on the needs, wants, and well-being of food insecure individuals and families.