02/10/2022
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center Weekly Newsletter
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Food Policy Watch
Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of February 9, 2022
NYCFoodPolicy.org Original News:
Health Bucks and Get the Good Stuff: Nutrition Incentive Programs (Part 1) (https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/health-bucks-and-get-the-good-stuff-nutrition-incentive-programs-how-do-they-work-part-1/)
Transitional Nutrition Standards for School Meals Announced by USDA (https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/food-policy-snapshot-usda-transitional-nutrition-standards-school-meals/)
ICYMI: The Dark Side of Chocolate Milk in NYC Schools (https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/the-dark-side-of-chocolate-milk-in-nyc-schools/)
Leah Pavlov: COVID-19 Food Hero (https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/leah-pavlov-covid-19-food-hero/)
Food Policy Weekly News Digest
NYC Food News:
No More Chocolate Milk? Mayor Says He Will Consider Changes to School Lunches (Spectrum News/https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/01/31/mayor-says-he-will-consider-changes-to-school-lunches)
NYC Schools to Serve Vegan-Only Meals on Fridays (New York Post/https://nypost.com/2022/02/03/nyc-schools-to-serve-vegan-only-meals-on-fridays/)
Mayor Adams to Expand Plant-Based Eating Clinic to All Five Boroughs (Gothamist/https://gothamist.com/food/mayor-adams-expand-plant-based-eating-clinic-all-five-boroughs)
‘Food Is Doing More Injustice Than Mass Incarceration’: New York Mayor Eric Adams on Veganism (The Guardian/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/09/food-more-injustice-mass-incarceration-new-york-mayor-eric-adams-vegan)
Once-Vegan Mayor Eric Adams Now Eats Fish (Grub Street/https://www.grubstreet.com/2022/02/vegan-mayor-eric-adams-may-be-a-pescatarian.html)
NYC Community Gardeners Might Have New Protection in the Fight Against Development (Civil Eats/https://civileats.com/2022/02/07/nyc-community-gardeners-might-have-new-protection-in-the-fight-against-development/)
Extending Opportunities for NYC Restaurants (amNY/https://www.amny.com/opinion/op-ed-extending-opportunities-for-nyc-restaurants/)
Kicked to the Curb: DOT Does Not Want Sheds in Permanent NYC Outdoor Dining Program (amNY/https://www.amny.com/news/city-no-sheds-permanent-outdoor-dining-program/)
‘The Side Streets Would Be Better’: Collapsed Chelsea Shed Renews Debate Over Outside Dining (amNY/https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/city-living/collapsed-shed-renews-debate-over-outside-dining/)
What to Do for Valentine’s Day in New York (Grub Street/https://www.grubstreet.com/2022/02/valentines-day-ideas-nyc.html)
Free Online Cookbook Fights Food Insecurity by Raising Awareness (Pix 11/https://pix11.com/news/monica-makes-it-happen/free-online-cookbook-fights-food-insecurity-by-raising-awareness/)
Food Insecurity:
Food Prices Approach Record Highs, Threatening the World’s Poorest (New York Times/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/business/economy/food-prices-inflation-world.html)
New USDA Program Draws Lessons From Food Box Program (Food Bank News/https://foodbanknews.org/new-usda-program-draws-lessons-from-food-box-program/)
Families of Kids Continuing to Learn Remotely Are Cut Off From P-EBT Food Program (NPR/https://www.npr.org/2022/02/08/1079300203/families-of-kids-continuing-to-learn-remotely-are-cut-off-from-p-ebt-food-progra)
A Vital Opportunity: How Health Care Can Improve Food Security (United Hospital Fund/https://uhfnyc.org/publications/publication/vital-opportunity-how-health-care-can-improve-food-security/)
Food Pantries Across Tri-State Area Seeing Greater Need Due To Pandemic, Rising Cost Of Living (CBS/https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2022/02/08/new-york-new-jersey-food-pantries/)
Rebalancing: Children First (Brookings/https://www.brookings.edu/research/rebalancing-children-first/)
How Machine Learning Can Improve Food Insecurity Predictions (Hortidaily/https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9395941/how-machine-learning-can-improve-food-insecurity-predictions/)
[Pennsylvania] Gov. Wolf Announced $1 Million Grant to Help Address College Food Insecurity (MyTwinTiers/https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/pennsylvania-news/gov-wolf-announced-1-million-grant-to-help-address-college-food-insecurity/)
Feast or Famine: The State of Food Security in Australia (Cosmos Magazine/https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/agriculture/food-security-in-australia/)
Data Shows Millions in the UK Have Experienced Food Insecurity Recently (New Food Magazine/https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/161343/data-shows-millions-in-the-uk-have-experienced-food-insecurity-recently/)
Food Business and Supply Chain:
Bringing Health Food to the Masses, One Delivery at a Time (New York Times/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/05/business/nick-green-thrive-market-food-delivery.html)
“When a Grocery Store Closes up and It’s Your Last One, You Feel It Immediately.” (The Counter/https://thecounter.org/rural-grocery-stores-loss-food-desert/)
Exclusive Interview: What Are the Latest Developments in Online Grocery Delivery and Pick-Up? (The Food Institute/https://foodinstitute.com/focus/what-are-the-latest-developments-in-online-grocery-delivery-and-pick-up/)
Food Companies Rely More on Temp Workers as Labor Shortages Persist (Wall Street Journal/https://www.wsj.com/articles/food-companies-rely-more-on-temp-workers-as-labor-shortages-persist-11644229801)
Which Fast-Food Chain Do Americans Love the Most? (The Street/https://www.thestreet.com/investing/why-chick-fil-a-customers-are-the-most-loyal-to-the-brand)
On-Demand Food Delivery Platforms Market: Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash, Domino, Postmates, Caviar, Zomato (The Tech Talk/https://thetechtalk.org/news/on-demand-food-delivery-platforms-market-uber-eats-grubhub-doordash-domino-postmates-caviar-zomato/25720/)
Climate Change Will Make Coffee More Expensive (Fast Company/https://www.fastcompany.com/90717093/climate-change-will-make-coffee-more-expensive)
Why Costco’s Kirkland Signature Brand Is So Successful (The Takeout/https://thetakeout.com/costco-kirkland-signature-brand-success-history-1848493854)
More Cheddar for Your Bread (New York Times/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/business/inflation-sandwiches.html)
France Gets Its First Vegan Butcher (Green Queen/https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/france-gets-its-first-vegan-butcher/)
Flies for Breakfast? Insects Are About to Be Pet Food, and the Effort Will Aim for Human Plates as Well (MarketWatch/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/flies-for-breakfast-archer-daniels-partners-with-biotech-company-to-bring-insects-to-pet-food-with-human-food-on-the-horizon-11644345661)
Food and the Environment:
New Environmental Labelling System Unveiled (Food Navigator/https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2022/02/08/new-environmental-labelling-system-unveiled)
Giving Food a Second Chance (Modern Farmer/https://modernfarmer.com/2022/02/giving-food-a-second-chance/)
Climate Change Means Alaska Will Be Able to Grow More Food—Now Is the Time to Start Planning (Fast Company/https://www.fastcompany.com/90719002/climate-change-means-alaska-will-be-able-to-grow-more-food-now-is-the-time-to-start-planning)
The Extinction Crisis That No One’s Talking About (Vox/https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/22906478/food-diversity-extinction-dan-saladino)
‘Double Climate Dividend’ Awaits High-Income Countries That Adopt Plant-Based Diet: Study (Ag Funder News/https://agfundernews.com/double-climate-dividend-awaits-high-income-countries-that-adopt-plant-based-diet)
The Visionaries Running a Worm Farm In Prison (Modern Farmer/https://modernfarmer.com/2022/02/prison-worm-farm-sustainability/)
The Next Generation of Hog Farming: “I’d Rather Be the Best Farmer than the Biggest Farmer” (Food Tank/https://foodtank.com/news/2022/02/the-next-generation-of-hog-farming/)
‘A Sense of Crisis’ for Wasabi, a Pungent Staple of Japanese Cuisine (New York Times/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/world/asia/japan-wasabi.html)
Food Justice:
The Rebirth of the Ebony Test Kitchen, a Home for Black Cuisine (The New Yorker/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-rebirth-of-the-ebony-test-kitchen-a-home-for-black-c)
Indigenous Farmworkers Are Unheard, Overlooked, and Exposed (Civil Eats/https://civileats.com/2022/02/03/indigenous-farmworkers-are-unheard-overlooked-and-exposed/)
Explore How Women Chefs Achieve Food Justice and Community Empowerment (Smithsonian Magazine/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-associates/2022/02/07/explore-how-women-chefs-achieve-food-justice-and-community-empowerment/)
A Native American Food Truck Is Keeping Tribal Cultures Alive (Civil Eats/https://civileats.com/2022/02/04/a-native-american-food-truck-is-keeping-tribal-cultures-alive/)
The History and Evolution of the “Last Meal” (The Takeout/https://thetakeout.com/history-of-the-last-meal-on-death-row-1848470453)
A Just Transition for Farmworkers (The Counter/https://thecounter.org/just-transition-farmworkers-agricultural-laborers-climate-change-activists/)
Food Tech and Innovation:
How The Sims Became the Internet’s Most Exciting Place to Eat (New York Times/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/dining/sims-custom-food.html)
Do Consumers Want Or Need These Biotech Foods? (Forbes/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelesimon/2022/02/03/do-consumers-want-or-need-these-biotech-foods/?sh=10b6990e6f23)
A Primer on Vertical Farming, Which Is Growing Like a Weed (Morning Brew/https://www.morningbrew.com/emerging-tech/stories/2022/02/04/a-primer-on-vertical-farming-which-is-growing-like-a-weed)
Robot Chefs Take Over Beijing for Winter Olympics (Fine Dining Lovers/https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/robot-chefs-beijing-winter-olympics)
Why Famous People Are Joining Food Tech Advisory Boards (Food Dive/https://www.fooddive.com/news/famous-people-food-tech-advisory-boards/618123/)
The Paradox of Sour Food (The Atlantic/https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/evolution-of-sour-food/621628/)
Food Policy:
Finding the ‘True Value’ of Food Can Drive Innovation Across Sectors (Stanford Social Innovation Review/tps://ssir.org/articles/entry/finding_the_true_value_of_food_can_drive_innovation_across_sectors)
As Pandemic Persists, Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Continue School Food Waivers (Ag Insider/https://thefern.org/ag_insider/as-pandemic-persists-broad-coalition-urges-congress-to-continue-school-food-waivers/)
In Labels We Trust: How Food Certification Labels Can Help Consumers Make Better Choices (Edible Communities/https://www.ediblecommunities.com/edible-stories/in-food-labels-we-trust/)
School Lunch Menus Get Temporary Revamp via New USDA Rule (The Counter/https://thecounter.org/usda-school-meal-nutrition-guidelines/)
Lawmakers Want Feds to Expand Food Benefit Programs (New Jersey Monitor/https://newjerseymonitor.com/2022/02/07/lawmakers-want-feds-to-expand-food-benefit-programs/)
European Commission Commits to Phasing Out Caged Farming (Food Tank/https://foodtank.com/news/2022/02/european-commission-commits-to-phasing-out-caged-farming/)
Public Health:
Ultra-Processing Foods for Health and Sustainability: ‘Whether You Like It or Not, Processed Food Is Here to Stay’ (Food Navigator/https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2022/02/08/ultra-processing-foods-for-health-and-sustainability-whether-you-like-it-or-not-processed-food-is-here-to-stay)
FDA Investigating New E. Coli Outbreak; Investigations Ongoing in Other E. Coli and Listeria Outbreaks (Food Safety News/https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2022/02/fda-investigating-new-e-coli-outbreak-investigations-ongoing-in-other-e-coli-and-listeria-outbreaks/)
Changing Your Diet Could Add Up to 13 Years to Your Life, Study Says (CNN/https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/02/08/health/longer-life-diet-wellness/index.html)
NGA Teams With Grocers in ‘Food as Medicine’ Video Projects (Supermarket News/https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-trends/nga-teams-grocers-food-medicine-video-projects)
NYC Food Policy Center Events:
Replacing Food Pantries – Can Incentive Programs Do the Job? Thursday, March 3, 2022, 9:30-11 AM
Panelists:
Andy Fisher, Executive Director of the Ecological Farming Association
Grace Holihen, RDN, Director of Nutrition and Meals at GMHC
Michael Hurwitz, JD, MSW, adjunct professor at Hunter College Urban Policy & Planning and former Director of Food Access and Agriculture at Grow NYC
Qiana Mickie, Founding Principal of QJM Multiprise and former Executive Director of Just Food
Pedro Rodriguez, Founder and Director of La Jornada NY Food Pantry
Register HERE>>>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UCzj-Dl9RNOZ4Sc4iKLe7A
NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides:
The Center has created 59 Neighborhood Food Resource Guides. Click HERE https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/coronavirus-nyc-food-reports/ to find your neighborhood.
The Center’s guides have been updated by more than 300 volunteers who have spent thousands of hours making more than 200,000 calls to keep data up-to-date.
Food Policy Research and Reports Digest:
Healthy Beverage Initiatives: A Case Study of Scenarios for Optimizing Their Environmental Benefits on a University Campus (Cleaner and Responsible Consumption/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666784322000031?via%3Dihub)
State of Snacking (Mondelez International/https://www.mondelezinternational.com/-/media/Mondelez/stateofsnacking/2021/2021_MDLZ_stateofsnacking_report_GLOBAL_EN.pdf)
Impact of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity Using Multiple Waves of High Frequency Household Surveys (Scientific Reports/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-05664-3/)
Reshaping Food Policy and Governance to Incentivize and Empower Disadvantaged Groups for Improving Nutrition (Nutrients/https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/3/648)
Food in the Cold: Exploring Food Security and Sovereignty in Whitehorse, Yukon (International Journal of Circumpolar Health/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22423982.2022.2025992)
What Food Waste Solutions Do People Support? (Journal of Cleaner Production/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652621040774)
Food Marketing Exposure and Power and Their Associations With Food-Related Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviours: A Narrative Review (World Health Organization/https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240041783)