According to this morning’s Washington Post, nearly 3 in 5 American adults take a prescription drug. Alarmingly, they suggest that obesity is driving the need for these drugs, primarily hypertension, heart failure, diabetes and “other elements of the “cardiometabolic syndrome.” Read More
Lack of adequate healthy food can impair a child's ability to concentrate and perform well in school and is linked to higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems from preschool through adolescence. Read More
On this World Food Day, we need to keep acknowledging the very real progress that so many have contributed to, while we keep our eye sharply on the remaining challenge. Read More
Giant saves the day with 3-day Emergency Donation Blitz Read More
At the Capital Area Food Bank, reducing food waste is part of our operational model and our organizational DNA. Read More
“...feels more like Silicon Valley than a food bank,” said a visiting Washington Post reporter. Read More
There were so many things to love about Hannah. Read More
The grant ensures more low-income families will have a readily accessible source of healthy and nutritious food to prepare at home. Read More
Wall Street brokers, Silicon Valley innovators and celebrities know it. Most of us know it. So why aren't we acting on it? Read More
Our blog carnival addressing food waste is a great way to open the discussion. Our summit in Northern Virginia on September 27 boasts wonderful panelists -- read their blogs and share your thoughts. Read More
