Acorn Squash Problem’ Highlights Challenges in Food Pantries: Are Donated Foods Being Used?

Key Takeaway: Food banks often provide nutritious items, like acorn squash, but many recipients can't or won't use them due to unfamiliarity or lack of tools, creating waste and undercutting efforts to fight food insecurity.

Fruitfull Inc.'s Impact: Fruitfull Inc. can address the "acorn squash problem" by offering cooking demos and simple, culturally relevant recipes with donated produce. By educating recipients on how to prepare unfamiliar items and providing accessible options, Fruitfull ensures more food is consumed, not wasted, while improving food quality.