PRODUCE ‘PRESCRIPTION’ GRANTS AIM TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING

10/19/2023 – University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty and students are part of three federally funded community partnerships in Western Massachusetts aimed at alleviating food insecurity and encouraging healthy eating by expanding access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

The partnerships are funded by three, three-year $500,000 grants from the USDA’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which nationally has invested $59.4 million through GusNIP’s nutrition incentive and produce prescription programs.

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