After School Snacks
When students come home hungry, keep the learning going by teaching them about healthy eating habits. Kelly, our Registered Dietitian, shows some simple snacks that will fill your kids up […]
Hot Weather Hydration Tips
As the temperatures get higher, it’s important to stay hydrated. Our Registered Dietitian, Kelly Hall, shares some tips to keep you hydrated and feeling your best throughout the summer. Hydration […]
Summer Vegetables
We have some good tips for how to include vegetables in your diet inexpensively. Kelly Hall, our Registered Dietitian, explains the importance of eating different types and colors of vegetables. […]
Helping Food Stamp Recipients Shop at Area Farmers Markets
Money raised by the campaign will go directly to SNAP recipients to increase their buying power at local producer-only farmers markets.
Surviving The Summer: Accessing Meals When School Is Not In Session
The end of the school year is a time when most children rejoice. For them, summertime means no homework and long days of playing outside with friends. However, for the […]
National Nutrition Month
In honor of National Nutrition Month, it is important to take a look at the efforts being made to provide healthy food options to the millions of people in need […]
It All Adds Up
I’m fat.Technically, I’m probably considered obese. I don’t say this because I’m fishing for the obligatory “no you’re not.”I say this because, well, it’s true. I gained more than 100 […]
Everyone Deserves a Treat
“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” Lucy Van Pelt In Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz The St. Louis Area Foodbank distributed […]
Eating better just got a bit easier…
Here at the St. Louis Area Foodbank we have been talking a lot about a new Feeding America initiative called “Foods to Encourage.” The program will launch later this year, […]
Summertime Equals Fresh Produce, Even for Families in Need
Summertime means fresh fruits and veggies at local farmers markets, in your own garden, and even right here at the St. Louis Area Foodbank. This week, the Foodbank held two food […]