The New York-based Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty serves people of all denominations is extending its reach to the federal government in an effort to increase the variety of kosher and halal foods offered in food pantries nationally.
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The city-based Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, known simply as the Met Council, serves people of all denominations and has drawn the biggest names in New York politics to its events and fundraisers. Now it’s extending its reach to the federal government in an effort to increase the variety of kosher and halal foods offered in food pantries nationally, according to CEO David Greenfield.
Of the 200 food products the federal government provides to food pantries across the country, only eight are kosher or halal — meaning the food is prepared according to Jewish or Muslim guidelines. And during the height of the pandemic, 20% of requests for food in New York City alone were for kosher or halal products, according to a Met Council study. Rising food prices have also boosted demand for food pantries in the city and nationally.
“Nothing is more vulnerable than someone who is struggling to feed themselves and their family,” Greenfield said in an interview. “When you walk into a food pantry and you don’t see any items that you can eat, that’s very disheartening.” There are roughly 1.6 million Jewish people living in New York City, the largest population of any city in the world, UJA-Federation of New York CEO Eric Goldstein said
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