Nutrition

Everyone deserves to have high-quality, nutritious food, including our neighbors living with food insecurity. Food Bank of the Rockies’ commitment to nourish people facing hunger aims to support the health and hope of the communities we serve.

Food insecurity can lead to poor diet quality. Over time, this can lead to chronic illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. 

Health behaviors, such as diet, have a 30% impact on a person’s health status. However, if an individual can’t afford nutritious foods or doesn’t know which foods are best for their condition, they often eat foods high in salt, sugar, and fat because that is what’s affordable and available. 

Food Bank of the Rockies aims to provide our neighbors with education on how their food choices relate to their health. Using Healthy Eating Research Guidelines, Food Bank of the Rockies ranked the nutritional value of its entire food inventory and provided Hunger Relief Partners with posters and other materials to help guide the neighbors they serve. We also use this information to guide decisions we make regarding the food items we source and distribute to partners and neighbors.

Additionally, our Food for Health Program provides neighbors living with chronic conditions like the ones described above with food, recipes, and nutrition education to help improve their well-being. Learn more about the Food for Health Program here.