The high cost of fresh fruits and vegetables will keep some families from ever knowing the value those foods can have on overall health. That's why the Los Angeles County Health Department has implemented the produce prescription project.
, along with other agencies, to increase the purchasing of fresh fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers.
"Our health educators do an amazing job in teaching them how to consume different veggies or fruits that may not be common in their household and the best part is it's free to them. It's no cost," explained Denise Torres, the Northeast Valley Health Corporation Community Wellness Program Manager. For families facing food insecurity, buying something they might not eat is a financial risk. But the hope with the produce prescription project is, by providing $40 a month, families will try foods that are good for them,"They might develop a taste for it, they might realize 'I really love cauliflower,' 'I really love asparagus' and they could continue to use their own money after the program is over to continue with those great habits," said Shah.
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