Nutrition Education & Healthy Eating

Equipping our community with the resources to prepare healthy, affordable meals

Our Nutrition Team works with local hunger relief organizations to ensure the greatest variety of culturally familiar and versatile food is available in the community — and equip neighbors with the tools and resources needed to prepare healthy meals.

Program Areas

Healthy Eating Guidelines

At the Food Bank, we believe that everyone deserves to be able to meet their health goals, regardless of income or zip code. That's why we work to make as much food as possible available that includes nutrients that support general health and well-being. We will identify those foods using Healthy Eating Research Guidelines designed for food banks and food pantries.

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Nutrition Education

We work to make healthy, affordable eating accessiblt to all. Our nutrition team leads virtual classes from our on-site teaching kitchen, as well as mobile cooking demonstrations alongside local communty partners.

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Catch up on the latest nutrition news

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Food Connects Us Q&A Series: Tamiko McCullough, Healthy Initiative Coordinator, Wake County Smart Start

For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Food Bank Partner Tamiko McCullough introduces daycare children to the wonder of food. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world needs food. And this [...]

Food Connects Us Q&A Series: Hiliana Patino, Nutrition Educator, Program Assistant, NC State Cooperative Extension

For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Food Bank Partner Hiliana Patino is a nutrition educator who builds community by sharing culturally familiar foods and healthy eating practices. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION [...]

Food Connects Us Q&A Series: Rachel Ezzel, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Duplin County Extension Center

For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Food Bank Partner Rachel Ezzel promotes healthy eating habits inspired by the Mediterranean Diet. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world needs [...]

Food Connects Us Q&A Series: Betty Nzau, Cooking Instructor, Division of Services for the Blind Career and Training Center

For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Cooking Instructor Betty Nzau makes classes accessible and fun for students with visual impairments. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world [...]

Nutrition Education Success: It’s Nice to Have the Spice

At the Food Bank, our Community Health & Engagement (CH&E) team regularly goes out into the community to hold cooking classes at Partner Agency sites. These are great opportunities to introduce new foods to people’s diets and help give them easy, quick, and low-cost recipes using healthful foods like whole grains, fresh produce, low fat [...]

Healthy and Shelf-Stable Food Drive Items

In honor of National Nutrition Month, our nutrition intern Andrea Kerley spotlighted different food groups each week on social media - specifically shelf-stable items, why they are great choices, and the importance of these donations. These shelf-stable choices help us serve our neighbors, give healthy options to our communities, and fit the needs of everyone [...]

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