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Health Focused Food Box Components

The number one question that we were asked by agencies and clients was “What’s in the box?”

The Food 4 Health box was a shelf-stable, health focused food box that consisted of the following ingredients:

General Category Food Type Amount Comments

Grains Pasta, Rice, 1-2 Whole grain/brown rice, whole grain

Cereal (dry) cereal, oatmeal

Protein Dry beans, 3-4 2 (5-ounce) cans meat (chicken/tuna),

Canned meat canned/dry beans, Natural peanut butter

Peanut Butter

Vegetables Canned 6 Majority with low sodium/no salt added

Vegetables

Fruits Canned fruits 6 Majority in 100% juice or with lite syrup;

or Fruit juice 100% fruit juice may be substituted for cans

Bonus/Filler Condiments/ 2-3 Focus on healthy snack products or those

(optional) Baking supporting a well-stocked pantry/cooking items

(olive/canola oil, spices, granola bars, popcorn,etc.)