The battle against food insecurity (FI), whereby people do not have access to adequate food, is slowly being won, thanks to partnerships between community projects and government agencies. In the last two years, more than a million hectares of land in Brazil has been cleared for agricultural projects, with an estimated cost of R$21 billion (US$ 13 billion). In the second post of this two-part series, we will describe how the Greater Boston Food Bank and its partners have made the most of this changing landscape in order to develop a new, scalable model to reduce food insecurity in their communities. As more people are screened for FI, other health concerns, such as diabetes, are also being treated, helping to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.
The battle against food insecurity (FI), whereby people do not have access to adequate food, is slowly being won, thanks to partnerships between community projects and government agencies. In the last two years, more than a million hectares of land in Brazil has been cleared for agricultural projects, with an estimated cost of R$21 billion (US$ 13 billion). As more people are screened for FI, other health concerns, such as diabetes, are also being treated, helping to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.