Addressing food insecurities in clients with food allergies in underserved communities with a prescription food program

Abstract

Food insecurity affects 11% of American households and people with food allergies are at a higher risk of food insecurity due to dietary restrictions. Food Equality Initiative (FEI) is a novel prescription food program for clients with food allergies and celiac disease in underserved populations. In this study, we describe the demographics of the clients with food allergies who have benefited from this innovative prescription food program.