| Providing Plant-Based Food to Help Our Community While the current pandemic is causing increased food insecurity for many people, our Promoting Plant-Based Eating program is stepping up to help, continuing our mission of increasing New Mexicans’ access to plant-based foods. We are partnering with local organizations and food establishments to provide plant-based food for those who need help putting food on their table. This initiative provides assistance for struggling families while also supporting local restaurants and farmers. It’s a win for everyone, including farmed animals. ABQ Mutual Aid, a grassroots mutual aid group, has been providing weekly food boxes for families in need since the onset of the pandemic. Animal Protection of New Mexico has recently partnered with them to provide fresh produce from local farmers through Agri-Cultura network. This collaboration ensures that needy families will receive fresh, healthy produce each week from local farmers, benefiting multiple levels of our community at the same time. We have also partnered with Vegan Outreach and the Root 66 Food Truck to provide hot meals for the Transgender Resource Center (a drop-in center that provides support services), and for the John Brown Breakfast Club (a group that distributes food every Saturday morning in downtown Albuquerque). Want to Help? As the virus continues to impact communities across the state, we are exploring how to expand our reach and continuing this work, as our capacity allows. Your donation to APNM will help sustain these efforts to make plant-based food available to New Mexicans. | |
