The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that it will boost its food donations to community charities by more than 20 million pounds a year — by ending donations of raw wheat and, instead, providing finished foods.
“The church recently decided it may be more helpful for the families and community agencies we serve to supply pasta, pancake mix, flour and other ‘finished’ goods rather than raw wheat, which is often hard to process at home," President Bishop Gérald Caussé said in a news release.
The change in food donations will come over “the next several years,” said Caussé, who oversees the Utah-based faith’s financial, real estate, investment and charitable operations.