Program Information
Food is the Best Medicine (FBM) was started by the Ascension Texas Council on Racial and Health Equity. They saw high rates of maternal deaths and severe health problems for new moms in Central Texas. Many of these issues are worse because minority groups can’t get healthy food.
FBM provides healthy food to new moms and their babies. For eight straight weeks, the moms in the program receive a weekly box of food that is delivered to their doorstep. Every box of food contains fresh fruits and vegetables, nutritious shelf-stable goods, ready-to-eat meals, and meal kits. The goal of the program is to reduce food insecurity, improve diets, support home cooking, increase breastfeeding initiation, and improve mental health.
