As a nutritionist at Operation Food Search (OFS), I coordinate classes for people of all ages teaching them how to cook healthy and affordable meals in the Cooking Matters Program. Operation Food Search is a leader in hunger relief, nutrition education, and advocacy serving the Greater St. Louis region and feeding more than 200,000 people each month through a network of 330 community partners. The organization rescues unsaleable yet safe and nutritious food, reducing the amount going to the landfills, to feed local people at no charge who struggle with hunger and food insecurity. One-third of these individuals are children. With a goal to end childhood hunger, OFS partners with Share Our Strength and No Kid Hungry for programs including Cooking Matters, Cooking Matters at the Store, Operation Backpack, SNAP Outreach and Summer/After School Meals that empower families and help children access the food they need.
