### Question
How is the "food pantry" defined?


### Answer
The term **food pantry** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7501* as follows -

> a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes food to low-income and unemployed households, including food from sources other than the Department of Agriculture, to relieve situations of emergency and distress

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 102-EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE**

