06/17/2022
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲)
Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of June 15, 2022
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Food System Transformation Framework Aims to Increase Equity and Resiliency (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• The Brotherhood Sister Sol Community Spotlight (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Interview with Joel Berg, NYC’s Hunger Free Advocate (nycfoodpolicy.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• “Food Deserts” Remain Big Problem in More Than 2 Dozen New York City Neighborhoods (CBS)
• City to Study Fresh Produce Delivery Program for Kids (Spectrum News)
• SNAP Households to Receive Maximum Food Benefits in June (Pix 11)
• NYC Community Garden Coalition, Earthjustice, and Dozens of Advocacy Groups Petition City to Protect Community Gardens (Earthjustice)
• NYC Restaurants, Chef Win Big at 2022 James Beard Culinary Awards (NBC)
• The Unsung Hero Of New York’s Restaurant Scene (Forbes)
• Eyesores and Confusion as City Restaurateurs Wait for Concrete Outdoor Dining Plan (The City)
• The Owner of a Ukrainian Restaurant in New York Says It Can No Longer Open 24 Hours a Day Because His Overnight Crew Quit Amid the Labor Shortage (Yahoo! News)
• Stop & Shop Announces $140M Capital Investment in NYC Stores, Starts With Storefront in Bay Plaza (Bronx Times)
• This NYC Street Is Getting Rotten Reviews for Its Unsanitary Conditions (New York Post)
• How ‘Fairy Tale’ Farms Are Ruining Hudson Valley Agriculture (New York Times)
• What Happened to Manhattan’s Oyster Barges? (Edible Mahattan)
• Why Former Employees Aren’t Singing Eleven Madison Park’s Praises (Tasting Table)
• FDA Not Aggressive Enough as Multiple New York Baby Food Companies Tainted with Heavy Metals (Gotham Gazette)
• NYC’s Momofuku Ko Is Bringing Back Tipping (Robb Report)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺
• Governor Hochul Announces $234 Million in Additional Food Assistance for June (NY.gov)
• Reducing Child Food Insecurity After COVID-19: Policy Innovations And Cross-Sector Partnerships (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Inflation Means Longer Lines at Food Banks (Successful Farming)
• Governor Hochul Announces $2.7 Million Grant to Feed More Remote, Rural, Tribal, and Low-Income New Yorkers (NY.gov)
• I’ll Shout From the Rooftops That I Use Food Banks. There Should Be No Shame (The Guardian)
• The War in Ukraine Triggered a Global Food Shortage (Brookings Institute)
• Russian Blockade of Ukraine Food Exports in Black Sea Port Will Have Deadly Consequences for Hunger-Stricken Countries, Warns IRC (International Rescue Committee)
• The War in Ukraine Is Pushing Countries Short on Food to Famine (World Economic Forum)
• New Studies Examine the Causes and Effects of COVID-19-Related Food Insecurity (News Medical)
• Food Insecurity and Water Insecurity Go Hand in Hand, Study Finds (EurekAlert!)
• A Full Plate: Investing in Food Security (Global Banking and Finance Review)
• Battling Food Insecurity With Summer Meal Program (WSLS – Video)
• In Africa, Conflict and Climate Super-Charge the Forces Behind Famine and Food Insecurity (Inside Climate News)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵
• Feeding a Hotter Planet (New York Times)
• How Climate Change and Environmental Justice Are Inextricably Linked (Washington Post)
• Indigenous Agroforestry Dying of Thirst Amid a Sea of Avocados in Mexico (Civil Eats)
• How Sustainable Is Your Coffee? (Food Tank)
• Upcycled Certification Steams Ahead in First Year Since Launch (Food Business News)
• Stepping Up to the Plate: The Private Sector’s Role in Fighting Food Waste (Food Tank)
• How ReFED & Closed Loop Partners Aim to Inject More Catalytic Capital Into Food Waste Reduction (Ag Funder News)
• Promoting Low-Carbon Items in Dining Halls: An Intervention (Food Politics)
• How a State Law Aimed At Combating Climate Change Is Revving up San Francisco’s Food Recovery Efforts (San Francisco Examiner)
• These 3 Smartphone Apps Are Helping to Reduce Food Waste Around the Globe. Here’s How (World Economic Forum)
• How QR Codes and Digital Innovation Could Cut Dairy Waste (Food Navigator)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴
• From Sourdough to Inflation: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Eat (Eater)
• ICYMI, since it’s cherry season: The Scramble to Pluck 24 Billion Cherries in Eight Weeks (New York Times)
• McDonald’s Shrinking Menu Means Healthier Foods Are Vanishing (Bloomberg)
• How to Stop Shrinkflation From Killing Your Grocery Budget (The Takeout)
• Starbucks May Close Its Bathrooms to the Public Again (CNN)
7• Most Americans Overestimate How Healthy Their Food Choices Are (UPI)
• Many Baby Formula Plants Weren’t Inspected in 2020 Due to COVID, Records Show (NBC)
• Rising Food Prices Are Changing the Way We Eat and Shop (Axios)
• Angry Farmer Explains Why Food Prices Will Keep Rising: ‘Not Gonna Be Okay’ (Newsweek)
• Ghost Kitchens: The Evolution of Food Safety in Nontraditional Foodservice (Food Safety News)
• Your Next Food Order Could Come From a Virtual Restaurant (KTLA)
• Panera Opens First Digital-Only Restaurant (Restaurant Dive)
• South Philly Barbacoa Chef Cristina Martinez Named Best Chef in Mid-Atlantic (Pocono Record)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴
• 64% Of Service Sector Workers Report Having Unpredictable Schedules—and It Impacts More Than Pay (CNBC)
• Op-ed: I’m a Fast Food Worker. Here’s Why I’m Striking for Industrywide Reform (Civil Eats)
• Massachusetts Court Rejects Ballot to Define Gig Workers as Contractors (TechCrunch)
• How Collaboration Can Help Grocers Combat the Threat of Store Violence (Grocery Dive)
• Here Are the 2022 James Beard Foundation Media Award Winners (Eater)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦
• Juneteenth Food Celebrates Freedom and Honors Ancestors. But Why Are the Dishes Red? (Knox News)
• How Ebony’s ‘Funkadelic’ Test Kitchen Broke Stereotypes of Black Cooking (Los Angeles Times)
• I’m Incarcerated. My Family Should Be Allowed to Mail Me Food. (Daily Beast)
• On the Enduring Significance of Potato Salad (The Takeout)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺
• A New Bill Aims to Ban Mergers in Ag and Food Sectors (Civil Eats)
• New York State Agriculture Commissioner Announces Initiatives to Promote New York Dairy Industry During Dairy Month (Perishable News)
• Do Farm Subsidies Help Alleviate Poverty? (Food Politics)
• WHO Wants Food Safety Made a Priority by Member Countries Around the World (Food Safety News)
• USDA NIFA Projects Producing Stronger, Healthier Produce (USDA.gov)
• Scoop: Senators Derailed Biden From Dumping World Food Program Head (Axios)

𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀
• The Center has created 59 Neighborhood Food Resource Guides. Click HERE to find your neighborhood: https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/coronavirus-nyc-food-reports/.
• 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
• Food Insecurity and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review (Pediatrics)
• Self-Completed Online Dietary Recalls as an Alternative Method of Dietary Assessment for Dietetic Outpatient Appointments. A Feasibility Study. (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
• Exploring Perceptions of Eating With Dementia: Findings From a Massive Open Online Course (Appetite)
• Perceived Food-Related Responsibilities among Adults Aged 60 Years and Older (Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition)
• Understanding Interactions Between Wild Fisheries and Aquaculture Is Essential to Sustainable and Equitable Aquaculture Development (Fisheries Management and Ecology)
• Towards Sustainable Application of Wastewater in Agriculture: A Review on Reusability and Risk Assessment (Agronomy)

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