SASKATCHEWAN: Canada’s first free food pantry continues to look for ways to support the growing food bank community.
located at 1881 wide St. in Regina, the Food Center will look like any old store, and unlike similar projects operating out of churches or community centers, will have a produce section, floor-to-ceiling refrigerator and open all week.
The Regina Food Bank believes that allowing people who rely on the food bank for food security to fill their carts like a regular grocery store can feed more people by reducing waste.
“None of us are sitting in a box, but that’s what we’re giving our customers today,” David Froh, vice president of the Regina Food Bank, told CBC News.
One customer explained that the emergency delivery of canned/canned goods based on what is in stock rarely makes choices such as dietary restrictions, allergies, proper nutrition, or just a synergistic taste among foods.
“Usually, I go shopping with my neighbors, and trade back and forth, so that’s it. But a lot of people don’t do that,” said John White, a food bank client. “So a lot of it goes to waste. receive school meals and snacks through their work. Part of their overall goal with the food center to reduce stigma in the community against using food banks.
Most of the stock is produced, raised or processed in Saskatchewan – part of the Regina Food Bank’s mission to improve the sustainability and nutrition of the food its customers rely on.
