7. Healthiest Small Town Series: How to Start a Food Pantry | Angela Black, MD

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Continuing our Healthiest Small Town series, we're exploring how to bring a food pantry into a medical practice (works for small businesses or faith organizations too!).
Angela Black, MD is a pediatrician with Corridor Pediatrics in San Marcos, TX & host of the "Eat Your Greens with Dr. Black" podcast. She shares her experience & shows it's simpler than you might think. We discuss the impact of food insecurity on families and how medical practices can help. You'll hear about the practical steps involved, from partnering with local food banks to implementing the program with minimal staff disruption, record-keeping, or set-up costs. Whether you're in healthcare or just interested in community support, this episode offers valuable insights into what you can do to help your hungry neighbors.
Email: [e-mail]
Website: EatGreensWithDrBlack.com
Podcast: Eat Your Greens with Dr. Black
Corridor Primary Care Pediatrics
Hays County Food Bank, San Marcos, TX
Topics Discussed:
0:00 - 0:05 - Impact of food insecurity on children
0:05 - 0:13 - Family stress affects children's behavior
0:18 - 0:25 - Hunger's effect on children's focus
0:25 - 0:30 - Academic issues from food insecurity
1:47 - 1:54 - Introduction to healthiest small town series
2:05 - 2:10 - Screening for food insecurity process
2:10 - 2:16 - Starting a food pantry introduction
3:00 - 3:07 - Dr. Angela Black's background and practice
3:37 - 3:42 - Dr. Black's podcast on plant-based eating
11:00 - 11:07 - Challenges of changing eating habits
13:00 - 13:02 - Supporting the local food bank
13:34 - 13:39 - Interview with food bank director
14:09 - 14:18 - Family stress from food insecurity
19:42 - 19:48 - Addressing hunger without judgment
22:17 - 22:24 - Concept of Last Mile sites
29:49 - 29:56 - Screening tool for food insecurity
30:41 - 30:46 - Encouraging patient donations to pantry
32:05 - 32:12 - Minimal disruption from food pantry
32:18 - 32:24 - Managing statistics and logistics
32:50 - 32:57 - Positive staff engagement and impact

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