Cleveland Clinic Launches New Teaching Kitchen and Food Pantry on East Side to Combat Food Insecurity
Cleveland Clinic has opened a new teaching kitchen and food pantry at the Langston Hughes Community Health & Education Center on Cleveland's east side. This 4,800-square-foot facility is designed to enhance access to nutrition education, healthy cooking skills, and food resources for patients, families, and local residents. The facility features 16 residential-style cooking stations, a central demonstration area with livestreaming capabilities, and a 'Nourish Food Pantry Plus' stocked with fresh produce, meat, dairy, and shelf-stable items. The pantry is accessible to individuals meeting food insecurity criteria, regardless of their patient status with Cleveland Clinic. The $1.6 million project was funded by contributions from Meijer, Morrison Healthcare Food Services, the Callahan Foundation, and the Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation. This initiative is part of Cleveland Clinic's broader commitment, which has seen over $52 million invested in hunger reduction and healthy food access programs across Ohio...
