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== A Guide to Food Assistance in Philadelphia ==
== A Guide to Food Assistance in Philadelphia ==


People facing food insecurity in this city are making difficult choices everyday that affect their ability to thrive.  
'''People facing food insecurity in this city are making difficult choices everyday that affect their ability to thrive.'''
*When forced to stretch food dollars, families often purchase cheaper, unhealthier foods to get their children through the day and stave off the feeling of hunger.  
*When forced to stretch food dollars, families often purchase cheaper, unhealthier foods to get their children through the day and stave off the feeling of hunger.  
*Many food-insecure seniors are choosing between buying food and paying for medicine, and may skip meals throughout the day.  
*Many food-insecure seniors are choosing between buying food and paying for medicine, and may skip meals throughout the day.  
*The consequences of these choices include malnutrition, obesity, mental health concerns, a weakened immune system, and a reduced ability to pay attention in school.
*The consequences of these choices include malnutrition, obesity, mental health concerns, a weakened immune system, and a reduced ability to pay attention in school.


Based on this knowledge, the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council's Anti-Hunger Subcommittee identified the need for a food resources toolkit that consolidated information about how to get affordable, healthy food in Philadelphia.  
'''Based on this knowledge, the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council's Anti-Hunger Subcommittee identified the need for a food resources toolkit that consolidated information about how to get affordable, healthy food in Philadelphia.'''
*The subcommittee members gathered and compiled reliable information about different types of food resources for a project now known as Philly Food Finder.
*The subcommittee members gathered and compiled reliable information about different types of food resources for a project now known as '''Philly Food Finder'''. '''<u>[http://www.phillyfoodfinder.org/about (MORE)]</u>'''
 
== Info ==
* To find food resources near you, select "Resources" in the Philly Food Finder menu.
*ADD additional resources to the database '''<u>[http://www.phillyfoodfinder.org/propose-resource HERE]</u>'''
 
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 19 November 2024

. https://www.phila.gov/food/

A Guide to Food Assistance in Philadelphia

People facing food insecurity in this city are making difficult choices everyday that affect their ability to thrive.

  • When forced to stretch food dollars, families often purchase cheaper, unhealthier foods to get their children through the day and stave off the feeling of hunger.
  • Many food-insecure seniors are choosing between buying food and paying for medicine, and may skip meals throughout the day.
  • The consequences of these choices include malnutrition, obesity, mental health concerns, a weakened immune system, and a reduced ability to pay attention in school.

Based on this knowledge, the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council's Anti-Hunger Subcommittee identified the need for a food resources toolkit that consolidated information about how to get affordable, healthy food in Philadelphia.

  • The subcommittee members gathered and compiled reliable information about different types of food resources for a project now known as Philly Food Finder. (MORE)

Info

  • To find food resources near you, select "Resources" in the Philly Food Finder menu.
  • ADD additional resources to the database HERE

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