Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York on Oct. 18 announced a new partnership with Hope Kitchen to get nutritious packaged food to needy local patients and students.
“We are constantly trying to find wholesome food, but it is hard to find packaged food that is really nutritious,” Food Bank CEO Tom Nardacci said at a press conference at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. “We ordered a tractor load of [Hope Kitchen meals], tested it, and we loved it.”
Designed by John Doherty, former executive chef at the Waldorf Astoria New York, Hope Kitchen meals are packed with protein, have no artificial ingredients or preservatives, and follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nutrition guidelines for children and seniors.
They are healthy, flavorful, and easy to cook, with a two-year shelf life.
“My life had been all about feeding and nourishing people at a very high-end level,” Doherty said of his…
