GBFB Presentation: Gaps in Food Access in MA report

529 Columbus Avenue, Boston MA

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On Wednesday, May 5, The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) released a statewide report based on a food insecurity survey they conducted called: "Gaps in Food Access in Massachusetts During COVID-19 ." Background: From October 2020 to January 2021, GBFB surveyed over 3,000 Massachusetts adults to obtain timely data on food access and the prevalence of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statewide study conducted by GBFB and in collaboration with the National Food Access and COVID Research Team (NFACT) was funded by the Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC) and Stop & Shop. Please join the GBFB Research / Policy team on Monday, May 17th at 1-2 PM, to learn a bit more about the finding of this first-time statewide data collection effort. Presenters: - GBFB Senior Advisor of Health and Research, Dr. Lauren Fiechtner, MD, MPH (Director of Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and General Academic Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children) - GBFB’s Senior Data Analyst, Epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Zack, ScD, ScM - GBFB Dir. Of Business and Data Analytics, Daniel Taitelbaum - GBFB Sr. Dir. Public Affairs, Catherine Drennan Lynn, MPA Questions? Email [email protected]