Second Harvest to launch ‘Food As Medicine’ initiative to screen people for food insecurity

A $425,000 grant will help screen up to 1,000 people in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in the next three years.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley has won a $425,000 grant to help doctors screen up to 1,000 people over the next three years for food insecurity, ultimately connecting them with food distribution programs and nutritious food options.

The California Association of Food Banks estimates that one in five Californians, or 8.4 million residents, struggle with food insecurity — the lack of consistent access to nutritious foods. Bacho said the food bank has been focused on its food offerings for some time now, making sure it provides healthy and nutritious options to its clients.

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