Fortunately, there are some companies out there looking to make fresh fruits and vegetables more accessible to all. Just today, Naked Juice and Wholesome Wave hosted an event as part of their annual #DrinkGoodDoGood social media campaign—which aims to increase access to affordable, high-quality produce. In 2016, this campaign donated over 100,000 pounds of healthy fruit and vegetables to those in need. This year, for every shopping cart dance video uploaded to Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook with the hashtag #FillYourCartForGood, Naked and Wholesome will donate $100 of produce to people in food-insecure areas. So if you’ve been waiting to bust a move or make a difference, the time is now! Did we mention John Legend and Misty Copeland are ambassadors for the campaign (and that they’ll soon be talking all about it and more on the mindbodygreen Podcast)?
We’re happy to see these two brands fall into an increasingly long line of companies looking to use their reach as a source of good. Over the years, General Mills has given $57 million worth of food to U.S. and international food banks; Campbell’s has donated over $50 million in food to support organizations like Feeding America, as well as put healthy food into 40 corner stores in areas classified as food deserts; and PepsiCo. has set the lofty goal of eliminating food deserts entirely.