Our members are constantly surprising us with their commitment to healthy habits and helping the people around them eat well! We recently caught up with Tami McGraw, a member of The Produce Box for several years, who is also picking up and coordinating donations for the Brown Bag Ministry . Tami pictured with her grandson Tami became a member of The Produce Box after being diagnosed with Alpha Galactose, a rare tick disease that makes her deathly allergic to all red meat and by-products. North Carolina has the second highest rate of people with this disease in the country, and they number in the thousands. People with Alpha Galactose can’t eat any pork, beef, lamb, butter, or milk, but they can eat fish and poultry. It makes her diet limited, but with The Produce Box, she’s able to add tasty variety to her diet while trying new fruits and vegetables. Her diagnosis makes eating a challenge at times, but because of it, she’s eating healthier and helping the needy eat healthy...
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