Food is Health

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Good Food Builds Healthier Communities

Couple buying fruitsAccess to nutritious, affordable food is essential to health, learning, and opportunity. Through the School Meals for All NC campaign, Stronger with SNAP, and partnerships that strengthen local food systems, we advance policies and programs that reduce hunger, support healthy childhood development, and help build a stronger future for North Carolina.

Our Pillars

Food is Health
CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
Health Access

Resources

SUPPORTING HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA - A report of the North Carolina Healthy Food Retail Task Force

Priorities

  • Expanding Access to Healthy School Meals: We support policies and partnerships that ensure all children have access to nutritious school meals, helping reduce hunger, improve health and academic outcomes, and create equitable opportunities for students to thrive.
  • Protecting and Strengthening SNAP: We work with partners across North Carolina to strengthen and protect SNAP, ensuring individuals and families can afford healthy food, reduce food insecurity, and support long-term health and well-being.
  • Connecting Local Food to Communities: We support policies and partnerships that strengthen local food systems, connect North Carolina farmers with schools and early childhood programs, and expand access to fresh, healthy foods in communities across the state.
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