Council Member Gale A. Brewer and Commissioner Molly Wasow Park discuss the coordination of food programs and the importance of supporting grassroots organizations in addressing food insecurity.

• Brewer suggests coordinating more food programs to help reduce overall costs
• The city currently supports over 700 food pantries and community kitchens, many of which are small, grassroots organizations
• Commissioner Park acknowledges the trade-off between efficiency and supporting local, grassroots efforts
• The discussion highlights the challenge of balancing efficient food distribution with maintaining support for community-based organizations