16-04-2025
Bring home the bacon: 35k pounds of pork donated to Utah Food Bank
SALT LAKE CITY () — The Utah Food Bank just received 35,000 pounds of pork — the equivalent of 140,000 servings, to help those facing food insecurity.
This is all thanks to a donation by the Utah Pork Producers Association (UPPA), in partnership with Daily's Premium Meats.
Members of UPPA, as well as football players from Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and Southern Utah University, delivered the donation on Wednesday, April 16.
'With this donation, Utah pork farmers aim to offer a meal and a sense of hope to those who need it most,' said Jim Webb, UPPA president-elect. 'We are grateful for the work Utah Food Bank puts in every day to ensure no Utahns go hungry, and are proud to be able to support their efforts through this donation. Thank you to our partners at Daily's Premium Meats for helping to make this happen.'
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The UPPA has worked to consistently offer support to the Utah Food Bank, last year also donating 35,000 pounds of pork. Over the last six years, UPPA said they have donated a total of 210,000 pounds of meat, which is equal to 840,000 servings.
According to the Utah Food Bank website, 415,000 individuals in Utah, or 1 in 8, are facing food insecurity, and for kids, that number is 1 in 6. The non-profit reported that last year, with donations and support from the community, they were able to distribute 65.5 million pounds of food, or 54.6 million meals, to those facing food insecurity.
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