Ep. 19 - Kristin Warzocha, CEO, Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Nutritious Food and How Volunteering is Good for the Soul

On this episode we are grateful to have Kristin Warzocha, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. She became CEO in 2014 and has been with the Food Bank since 2000. She leads efforts to engage the community in the work of the Food Bank where over 51M pounds of nutritious food, of which 20M is fresh local farm produce, supports 400,000 people (or 25% of the people in a six county area) a year at more than 1,000 partners and 10,000 volunteers. She was formerly the Food Bank's Vice President of External Affairs and worked for the American Red Cross and is a graduate of John Carroll University. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #foodismedicine #greaterclevelandfoodbank #feedingamercia  Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for Kristin at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank https://www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org/about/leadership This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional. Segment Notes: Breakfast 2:00 The New Food Bank Pantry 2:35 - Grocery Store setting with Healthy Foods - Cooking Demonstrations, Recipes - Onsite 15 Partners to Help Reduce Food Insecurity  Why the Food Bank 8:10 Feeding America, National and Ohio Food Banks 10:45 USDA, the Food Bank and SNAP 14:15 The Partner Network 16:30 Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease 19:20 Hospital Relationships and Healthy Food Referrals 22:32 Encouraging People to Eat at Home – Access, Time, Tools 26:30 Overfed and Undernourished 30:40 - Strive for 75% of distributed food to be highly nutritious  Exercise and Volunteering 34:50 Hunger Can Impact Anyone 37:44 What's Next for the Food Bank – more locations 40:23 Staying Open through the Pandemic 43:50 The Recipe: Mexican Bowl 47:45