Texas nonprofit using unsold produce to improve diets of low-income families
Since 2012, a Texas nonprofit has distributed more than 8 million pounds of rescued produce to more than 20,000 low-income families, and claims to be acclimating kids and entire families to prefer a healthier diet built around fresh fruits and vegetables, reports Civil Eats. The idea behind Brighter Bites, founded by Houston real-estate lawyer… » Read More
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