Development of a Medically Tailored Hospital-based Food Pantry System
Francesca Gany, Sabrina Pan, Julia Ramírez, Luke Paolantonio
Abstract
Fifty-six percent of high-needs NYC cancer patients are food insecure, at times choosing between medical treatment and food. We describe FOOD (Food to Overcome Outcome Disparities), an innovative intervention, which has established eleven medically tailored food pantries in NYC cancer centers and distributed the equivalent of 307,080 meals since 2011.
Topics & Concepts
Intervention (counseling)Food insecurityMedicineEnvironmental healthFood securityNursingGeographyAgricultureArchaeologyFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsObesity, Physical Activity, DietNutrition and Health in Aging