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UC partnership increases access to healthy food in Coachella
  • Author: Chutima Ganthavorn
  • Author: Emma McKellar
  • Author: Marlyn Pulido
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Published on: August 1, 2019
Food distribution at Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Food distribution at Cesar Chavez Elementary School

UC-led partnership resulted in over 29,000 pounds of fresh produce being distributed to 900 students and limited resource families in Coachella in 2018. More than a quarter of participants reported being more food secure.

 

The Issue

The desert city of Coachella has a population of 6,919. Seven-hundred and sixty-one residents do not live within 10 miles of a supermarket or have a car, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Research Atlas. In an effort to increase healthy food access and close the food gap in the area, CalFresh Healthy Living at University of California (CFHL-UC) teamed up with Food In Need of Distribution (FIND) Food Bank to...

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Condition Change: Improved food security
Strategic Initiative: Healthy Families and Communities
Tags: CalFresh Healthy Living UC (2), Coachella (1), Food Bank (1), Food Security (2), Partnership (1)
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UCCE Los Angeles improves food security
Natalie M Price
Published on: June 21, 2019
Event speakers and planning committee
Event speakers and planning committee

UC Cooperative Extension Advisor Natalie Price co-chaired a food security symposium with 85 organizations focused on collective action in Los Angeles. 86% of those surveyed increased their understanding of policies affecting food insecure individuals & food assistance programs.

 

The Issue

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers a household to be food insecure if it experiences either: low food security – reports a reduction in the quality, variety, or desirability of diet, or very low...

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Condition Change: Improved food security
Strategic Initiative: Healthy Families and Communities
Tags: Food Security (2), Los Angeles (1)
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