Food Banks
Is there a positive effect on mental and physical health after accessing a food bank?
Yes, 39% increase in mental and physical health.
Do community kitchens decrease the amount of meals eaten outside?
Yes.
What is the purpose of soup kitchen?
Provides free meals to homeless or low-income people
How many more times do community gardeners consume fruits and vegetables compared to non-gardeners?
1.8 times more everyday
What is a function of a food bank?
1. Gives out free basic food
or
2. Gives out pre-packed hampers based on the donation
What is the function of a community kitchen?
Where people learn about nutrition and ways to cook as a group.
Job Training Community Kitchens
Small Business Incubation Community Kitchens
School-Based Community Kitchens
Collective Kitchens
Soup Kitchens
What is a collective garden?
Gardeners work together on the same piece of land, sharing the work and the harvest.
Are food banks sustainable? Give an example.
Yes, because the food sources are from donations.
What is the percentage of increase in vegetable and fruit consumption?
There was an 18% increase.
What do job training community kitchens provide?
free culinary training programs, job skills, life skills, internship experiences, and job placement assistance.
What are the health benefits of using community gardens?
improved access to food
improved nutrition
increased physical activity
improved mental health
improve social health and community cohesion
What are 2 of the negative emotions that people who access food banks face?
Stigmatism, frustration and/or shame
What skills do community kitchens improve?
Cooking skills, social skills, budgeting skills.
What community kitchen provides a low-cost option for small businesses to operate with equipment included?
Small Business Incubation Community Kitchen
What are allotment gardens?
Individual pieces of land that are leased to individuals who work on and maintain the land for personal use.