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Roving Community Kitchens

This Food Truck Provides Meals for Those Suffering from Food Insecurity

— September 3, 2015 — Lifestyle
Lola Stephens-Bell provides free meals to residents suffering from food insecurity. Despite an abundance of available food, nearly 50 million Americans have faced food insecurity at some point in their lives. For many of these families, food banks are the only source of relief from constant hunger.

Lola Stephens-Bell devised a solution to combat food insecurity through the use of a roving community kitchen. Her charitable food truck is called 'Nubian Queen Lola's Cajun Soul Food Kitchen' and operates throughout the city of Austin, Texas. The truck provides delicious comfort food to hungry city residents suffering from food insecurity. Unlike food banks and soup kitchens, Lola's mobile kitchen provides a unique way to bring food to those in need.

The charitable food truck provides an innovative solution for a growing social issue by reaching a portion of the population that is unable to access other services.
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Community Kitchens - Food trucks and mobile kitchens are providing innovative solutions to combat food insecurity.
2. Socially-focused Food Businesses - Food businesses that prioritize social impact are gaining popularity and recognition.
3. Alternative Food Access Points - Alternative access points to food, such as food trucks and mobile markets, are creating more avenues for those suffering from food insecurity.
Industry Implications
1. Food Trucks and Mobile Kitchens - Food truck and mobile kitchen businesses have the potential to incorporate social impact into their operations to help combat food insecurity.
2. Non-profit and Socially-focused Businesses - Non-profit and other socially-focused businesses that prioritize creating positive social impact can combat food insecurity in their communities.
3. Community and Public Health Services - Community health services can partner with food truck and mobile kitchen businesses to bring healthy and nutritious food options to areas with limited access to healthy foods.
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