Sara Clement
Sara Clement serves as Director of Community Health & Nutrition at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and has over 10 years of experience working as a Registered Dietitian with a focus on community health. Sara joined the Food Bank nearly 5 years ago, with a focus on building the organization's Nutrition Education Program across 34 counties while strengthening partnerships with the Food Bank's 800 community agencies. She leads the Food Bank's efforts in garden education programming, food systems, and developing Healthcare Partnerships across the service area. Sara and her team prioritize empowering individuals to make healthy choices for themselves and their families and improving the overall health of communities by identifying the root causes of hunger and health inequities. She graduated from Bridgewater College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Wellness and Allied Health Science and in 2010 received a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University in Dietetics. Sara completed her dietetic internship at Virginia State University in 2011, and lives in Cary, North Carolina, with her family.
Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life…