Feeding America Diabetes Initiative Food Boxes for Clients with Diabetes

Improving Food Access for Clients with Type 2 Diabetes !

Feeding America Diabetes Initiative food banks supplied Diabetes-Appropriate food to clients through monthly or bi-monthly food distributions. !

Food distributions included pre-packed boxes of nonperishable foods as well as fresh produce, breads, dairy, and frozen meats. !

On average, boxes cost $13-$20 per client and were intended to support meals for 1-2 weeks.

Food Items Provided for Diabetes-Friendly Diet

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Whole & unrefined grain products Fresh fruits and vegetables Canned fruits in own juice Low-sodium vegetables, sauces, soups Low-fat Dairy Lean Meats Beans

Sample Food Distribution List Food Bank of Corpus Christi Vegetables! No salt added green beans, 2 cans! No salt added corn, 1 can! No sugar added/low sodium spaghetti sauce! Diced tomatoes, 1 can! Fresh vegetable tray, large ! Large bag of mixed salad greens ! Bag of Fresh brussel sprouts ! Bag of fresh snap peas !

! Grains! Oats, 24 oz container! Whole wheat couscous, 5.8 oz box! Whole wheat penne pasta, 13 oz box! Brown Rice, 1 pound bag! Wheat Flakes, 1 box ! Whole grain granola chips, 2- 6.2 oz bags! Loaf of 100% whole wheat bread!

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Meat/Protein! Peanut butter, 18 oz. jar! Chunk light tuna in water, 4 cans! Pinto beans, 1 pound bag! 1 dozen eggs ! 2 lbs. frozen turkey!

! Dairy/Dairy substitutes! Powdered Milk, makes 18 quarts ! 1 gallon almond milk! Yoplait Greek yogurt smoothie, 4.5 oz (2)!

! Fruit ! Light peaches, 1 can! Light mixed fruit, 2 cans! Applesauce, unsweetened! Fresh Fruit, 10 items

Sample Food Distribution List Redwood Empire Food Bank Fruit & Vegetables! Corn, no salt added (1 can) ! Peas, no salt added (1 can) ! Tomatoes, crush, organic (1 can) ! Mixed Vegetables, no salt added (2 cans) ! Fruit Cocktail, light syrup (2 cans) ! Unlimited quantities fresh produce:! Oranges ! Pears! Plums ! Kale ! Broccoli! Cabbage ! Sweet Potatoes ! Carrots!

! Grains! Quick Oats (18 oz carton) ! Whole wheat pasta (2 boxes) ! Fresh whole grain bread ! Whole wheat tortillas!

Meat/Protein! Peanut Butter (18 oz jar)! Refried Beans, low-fat (2 cans)! Tuna (2 cans) ! Black beans, low-sodium (2 cans) ! Salmon, pink (1 can) ! Pinto beans, dry (1 bag)! Canned white chicken (2 cans) ! Frozen Ground Beef!

! Dairy! UHT Milk, 1% (2 quarts)! Fluid milk, Skim (1 gallon)! Yogurt ! Cheese

Combining Donations and Purchased Food Sample food distribution from Mid-Ohio Foodbank Grains: • Old fashioned oats, 1 canister - purchased • Whole grain bread, 1 loaf - food bank • Whole grain other (pita, tortilla, english muffin), 1 package - food bank

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Fruits: • Mandarin oranges in light syrup, 2 cans - food bank • Fruit cocktail, no sugar added, 2 cans purchased • Fresh fruit, 3 pounds - food bank

Meat & Beans: • Dry black-eye peas, 1 bag - purchased • Mackerel in water, 2 cans - purchased

Dairy: • 1% shelf-stable milk, 1 box - food bank

! Vegetables: • No salt added mixed vegetables, 3 cans purchased • Corn, 2 cans - food bank • Fresh vegetables, 6 pounds - food bank

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! ! Other: • 1 jar parsley flakes, purchased • 1 can low-sodium chunky chicken soup, purchased • 1 jar instant coffe - purchased, • 2 jars enchilada sauce - food bank

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Cost of Purchased, Pre-Pack Non-perishables ! Food Bank of Corpus Christi, 2013! Items

Items

# of cases

No salt added green beans No salt added corn Light peaches Light mixed fruit Peanut butter Tuna Oats (24 oz.) No sugar added spaghetti sauce Pinto beans (1lb. Bag)

2 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1

84 42 42 42 84 84 192 108 42

Brown Rice (1lb.Bag) Milk 1% (32 oz.)

1 2

Whole wheat pasta Diced tomatos

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Total per case

Total

$3.50 $3.64 $3.64 $3.64 $2.10 $32.00 $11.75 $12.70 $12.48

$294.00 $152.88 $152.88 $152.88 $176.40 $2,688.00 $2,256.00 $1,371.60 $524.16

54 167

$14.54 $14.62

$785.16 $2,441.54

1 1

90 51

$14.68 $15.02

$1,321.20 $766.02

Boxes

330

 

$0.37

$122.10

Boxes Total for 1,000 boxes

670

 

$0.69

$462.30 $13,667.12

Per Box Total

* fresh produce, dairy, and bread items distributed from food bank inventory are not included in cost

$13.67

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Client Feedback • Clients need to cook to use the items in the box - make sure they utensils and other equipment • Recipes & tips to use the foods in the box are valuable • Include spices and cooking oil in the boxes • Food boxes introduced new products that they’ll try to incorporate into their diet, especially fruits & vegetables • Felt that diabetes was in better control due to food