UVMMC sees increase in need for food bank services

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UVMMC sees increase in need for food bank services

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s largest hospital is working to promote accessible, healthy food to all Vermonters.Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to affordable, nourishing food. According to Hunger Free Vermont, 2 in 5 people in the state are experiencing food insecurity.But at the University of Vermont Medical Center, staff are treating food as medicine.UVMMC has been running a food bank for qualifying patients in t…