Why This Food Bank Is Turning Away All Junk Food

‘Feeding people isn’t always just about calories. To one Washington, D.C., food bank, at least, a calorie isn’t always a calorie, and some can do more harm than good. Starting September 1 of this year, the Capital Area Food Bank will no longer be accepting donated junk food. The move is all part of an effort to help provide the more than half-million people dependent on the Bank’s services with more than just a belly-full of empty calories, but to provide them with nutritious core foods.
Initially, food banks were designed to help citizens during an emergency. Unfortunately, due to the neoliberalization of the economy and the increasing wealth and income gap in the U.S., more and more people are now turning to food banks to stave off starvation.’
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