By Wayne Williams, Program Manager, Community-Based Programming

In the United States, there are more than 1.5 million people behind bars, many of whom suffer from various diet-related diseases while incarcerated. Here in Philadelphia, 1 in 6 individuals have been incarcerated, which is the highest per-capita incarceration rate among the 10 largest cities in the nation, according to The Reentry Project. In 2019, to address this important health issue, The Food Trust began offering weekly nutrition education classes for justice-impacted individuals, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Department of Prisons’ Office of Sustainability, and at halfway houses and community-based programs.Read More…