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Challenges and Opportunities to Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Distribution Through the US Charitable Feeding Network: Increasing Food Systems Recovery of Edible Fresh Produce to Build Healthy Food Access

Overview
Journal J Hunger Environ Nutr
Date 2020 Jan 15
PMID 31933710
Citations 7
Authors
Marianna S Wetherill
Kayla Castleberry White
Christine Rivera
Hilary K Seligman
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Abstract

This qualitative study describes opportunities and challenges to produce recovery identified by food banking executive leadership across the US ( = 33). Identified challenges included regional variation in fresh produce availability, long transportation times, and lack of refrigerated storage. Opportunities included high client demand for fresh produce, internal benchmarks for fresh produce distribution, and organizational partnerships to create regional sourcing and distribution efficiencies. This research indicates the need for cross-sector collaboration and planning efforts across the agricultural, health, and charitable feeding sectors in order to best recover and redistribute fresh produce.

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