Boost Your Fiber, Boost Your Health! Food and Culture Written by: Eloise Westlake, Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist Happy National Nutrition Month! This National Nutrition Month let’s dive into what fiber is and how it can benefit your health. So what exactly is fiber? Dietary fiber is a carbohydrate found in food that adds bulk [...]
Bridging Traditions and Nutrition Food and Culture Written by: Donia Kaseb, UH Intern Fall 2024 How does culture influence our food choices and health? Food is more than just fuel for our bodies, it is a connection to our roots, traditions, and culture. The way we eat, the types of foods [...]
The 2025 Partner Conference at the Houston Food Bank, held last week, brought together our traditional distributing partners—mobiles, pantries, and meal sites—for a valuable opportunity to connect, share knowledge, and explore ways to better pool resources. This year’s theme was Connect, Engage, Impact with speakers and sessions focused on building a broader network and [...]
Isis Isis Amanda is feeling the aches and pains of aging, and has the scars to show for it from recent operations on her knee and shoulder. She uses a cane to get around, and it’s difficult to be on her feet for long. So, when she took public transportation to a recent [...]
In 2021, the Houston Food Bank (HFB) received funding from Harris County to support an exciting project. The Expanding Capacity, Operations, and Partnerships (ECOP) Project, which ensured that neighbors had greater access to healthy food and resources after the COVID-19 pandemic. With the end of the grant, HFB and community members gathered last week to [...]
In the wake of Winter Storm Enzo, a once-in-a-lifetime storm for the Houston area with temperatures in the teens and multiple inches of snow accumulation, we are still assessing the full impact. Today Houston Food Bank resumed normal operations, thanks in large part to our dedicated Ride Out Crew. Our first response team, the [...]
Brian Greene was named in Houston Business Journal’s Texas 100, a list of impactful Texans likely to make headlines in the coming year. One of 18 Greater Houston Partnership members to make the list, Brian has been leading Houston Food Bank since 2005. Under his leadership we have grown to be one of the [...]
January Wellness Eating healthier and starting a diet are common decisions made around this time of year. However are these changes truly going to lead to you having a healthier and more well rounded diet? Making a change to your dietary habits is something that is and can be very beneficial, but what you choose [...]
Understanding how Houston Food Bank can assist with a possible government shutdown One of Congress's responsibilities is to approve and pass the national budget. If it is not passed by the deadline, the government would go into a shutdown. We want our neighbors to be informed about the services and resources Houston Food [...]
Will Anderson Jr. represented Houston Food Bank during My Cause My Cleats. He and his family volunteered at Houston Food Bank packing food and then delivered it to Big Bass Apartments. He also donated $5,000 to Houston Food Bank providing 15,000 meals to our neighbors. Thank you to Will and his family for helping to [...]