| Our mission | FEAST's mission is to promote health and wellness in communities through the power of healthy foods and human connection. |
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Grocery Delivery Drivers Needed
Over 40% of FEAST families experienced food insecurity prior to the Covid-19 crisis, but as unemployment rates increase and regular working life is disrupted, we understand that this number may rise. During this time, FEAST’s priority is to ensure families have the ability to access nutritious food. FEAST delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to 65… See full description
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| About us | At FEAST, we believe that a healthy life has three main ingredients: whole foods, whole people and whole communities. However, we live in a world where many people lack access to basic, healthy fresh affordable foods, and where many more feel isolated from one another. Inequitable food environments, unhealthy diets and social isolation are key contributors to the dramatic rise of obesity and dietary diseases affecting our country today. In order to address these issues, FEAST works in schools, community centers and hospitals, serving parents or heads of households through our comprehensive 16-week Wellness Program. FEAST has created an innovative approach to health and wellness with a curriculum that brings Food Education, Access, and Support, Together in a unique group setting. The FEAST group is a safe, supportive environment where individuals and families come together to work on relationships with, and belief systems about, food and health. |
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Many immigrants are unjustly excluded from California’s nutrition assistance programs. #SB464 will change this & strengthen CA's nutrition safety net for all Californians, regardless of immigration status. #Food4All #NoExceptionsNoExclusions http://bit.ly/2NyAPaf
Tune into the Doing (good) Business podcast to hear from our Executive Director, Dana Rizer, where she shares some of our FEAST participants' transformational stories.
https://www.doinggoodbusiness.com/shows/2021/1/11/doing-good-food-business-with-dana-rizer-executive-director-of-feast-non-profit
@DoingGoodBusin1
An important article about the current state of food security in LA. "Not having enough to eat is a major public health concern, not only because it causes hunger and distress, but also because it’s linked to poor nutrition and unstable diet patterns..." https://theconversation.com/americans-arent-getting-enough-to-eat-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-heres-whats-happening-in-los-angeles-county-151279
“This includes how we do business, the ways we work, and how we produce food and how we treat and are for the most vulnerable members of our society.” #foodjustice
“Still, there is some hope. Our food, healthcare, and social and economic systems are made and managed by humans who have the ability to change and challenge the status quo.”