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Food Pantries Use Nutrition Information to Increase Healthy Food Orders
Food pantries are more likely to order healthier food when nutrition information is easily accessible, according to a new study by UConn s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity.
Easily available nutrition information helps food pantries avoid less-healthy foods (Shutterstock). Copy Link
Food pantries select foods with higher nutritional quality, such as fresh produce, brown rice, and low-fat meats, when nutrition information is made available, according to new research from the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Selections of less healthy options, such as sugary juice drinks, higher fat dairy, and higher fat meats, also decrease when nutrition information is available.