Sophia Lenarz-Coy

No, we don't do anything specifically on that topic. I know plenty of our partners do. We have partners like North Point Health and Wellness, for example, in the north side of Minneapolis. They're both a clinic and a food shelf, right? So they can see some of those linkages really well.

No, we don't do anything specifically on that topic. I know plenty of our partners do. We have partners like North Point Health and Wellness, for example, in the north side of Minneapolis. They're both a clinic and a food shelf, right? So they can see some of those linkages really well.

But we do participate, along with several other partners, every year in something called the Minnesota Food Shelf Survey. And so that is online. And I know that that asks some people about questions around the prevalence of certain diet-related diseases and just kind of what people are experiencing.

But we do participate, along with several other partners, every year in something called the Minnesota Food Shelf Survey. And so that is online. And I know that that asks some people about questions around the prevalence of certain diet-related diseases and just kind of what people are experiencing.

But, yes, many, many folks who are using food shelves have either themselves or someone in their household who is experiencing a diet-related disease. Right. you know, ideally, again, there's a wide variety of things at that food show that are going to work for what they need. Um, and then there's other groups like, uh, open arms is a nonprofit that does medically tailored home delivered meals.

But, yes, many, many folks who are using food shelves have either themselves or someone in their household who is experiencing a diet-related disease. Right. you know, ideally, again, there's a wide variety of things at that food show that are going to work for what they need. Um, and then there's other groups like, uh, open arms is a nonprofit that does medically tailored home delivered meals.

So if somebody maybe isn't in a position where they can cook for themselves, but they need to have that meal be medically tailored. Right. Um, I know there's, there's, there's work in that space too.

So if somebody maybe isn't in a position where they can cook for themselves, but they need to have that meal be medically tailored. Right. Um, I know there's, there's, there's work in that space too.

Yeah, so I would say there are, you know, food banks and food pantries. So it's interesting. Minnesota likes to be unique. We call them food shelves. That's the place where you can go in your local community to get free food. Many, many other states call them food pantries. But they are in every state, right? So food pantries are in every state. SNAP, which is the Federal Food Support Program,

Yeah, so I would say there are, you know, food banks and food pantries. So it's interesting. Minnesota likes to be unique. We call them food shelves. That's the place where you can go in your local community to get free food. Many, many other states call them food pantries. But they are in every state, right? So food pantries are in every state. SNAP, which is the Federal Food Support Program,

Yeah, yeah. So the federal food support program is absolutely the best response that we have to food insecurity and really is keeping many, many households able to afford some foods at the grocery store. So that program is in every state. There's local programs in every state. And then there's food banks, right, which are more at the level we are where

Yeah, yeah. So the federal food support program is absolutely the best response that we have to food insecurity and really is keeping many, many households able to afford some foods at the grocery store. So that program is in every state. There's local programs in every state. And then there's food banks, right, which are more at the level we are where

we're aggregating food and supporting lots of different food, food pantries. And those exist in every state as well.

we're aggregating food and supporting lots of different food, food pantries. And those exist in every state as well.

Well, the last few years have taught us to assume nothing, right?

Well, the last few years have taught us to assume nothing, right?

That would be where I would say that. I think that there's all sorts of research that shows the efficacy of these programs And the way that investing in these programs leads to less cost down the road. Now, that doesn't mean that all of our political debate is based on rational data.

That would be where I would say that. I think that there's all sorts of research that shows the efficacy of these programs And the way that investing in these programs leads to less cost down the road. Now, that doesn't mean that all of our political debate is based on rational data.

So I think that there are plenty of people who can, you know, think about the worst aspects of these programs or try to kind of find fault with them or also try to, I think, sometimes frame that the only people utilizing these programs would be people who are not working hard. And the piece that I would just say is the myth around that is that

So I think that there are plenty of people who can, you know, think about the worst aspects of these programs or try to kind of find fault with them or also try to, I think, sometimes frame that the only people utilizing these programs would be people who are not working hard. And the piece that I would just say is the myth around that is that