09/16/2022
NYC Food Policy Center
Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of September 14, 2022
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โข Interview with Dr. Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โข Minnesota to Increase Local Foods in School Meals (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โข Upcoming Release of Dr. Marion Nestleโs Memoir, Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics (nycfoodpolicy.org)
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โข The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is looking for student interns to to support a variety of research and community projects for the fall semester.
โข If interested, please email your resume to info@nycfoodpolicy.org with the subject line “Food Policy Intern” along with a blurb about your food policy interests, experience and availability.
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โข How New York Feeds Its 8.8 Million Residents – NYC Revealed (Cheddar News)
โข The State of Food Insecurity in NYC (The Brian Lehrer Show)
โข City Harvest Launches Hunger Action Month With New Data Showing Visits to NYC Food Pantries Up 69% From 2019 (Pix 11)
โข Empty Offices and Inflation Are Threatening NYCโs Food Trucks (Bloomberg)
โข New York City Restaurants Struggle to Recover (China Daily)
โข โSweet Truth Actโ Would Require Sugar Warnings on Chain Restaurant Menus (Spectrum News)
โข NYC Pol Pushes to Extend Sugary-Drink Warnings at Local Chains (New York Post)
โข Through Mutual Aid, This Farm Is Taking On Food Insecurity In New York City (Next City)
โข NYC Indoor Farming Startup Gotham Greens Raises $310 Million (New York Post)
โข Power Lunches Have Returned to NYC โ And Now Theyโre Actually Boozy and Fun (New York Post)
โข New Yorkers Mourn the Queenโs Death at English Restaurants (Eater)
โข The Exhibit ‘Food in New York’ Comes to New York (The New York Times)
โข A Chain Of Indian-Based Restaurants Expanding In The U.S. And Now NY City (Forbes)
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โข Governor Hochul Announces $234 Million in Additional Food Assistance for September (ny.gov)
โข USDA Releases Annual Food Security Report Highlighting Ongoing Importance of Federal Nutrition Programs (NACo)
โข Food Insecurity for Families with Children Reached Two-Decade Low in 2021 (The New York Times)
โข Food Access Increased for Children in 2021, but Decreased for Adults Living Alone (NPR)
โข Food Insecurity Statistics: Some Good News! (Food Politics)
โข Food Pantries Across the Country Need Help (Saveur)
โข A Global Food Crisis Is Not ImminentโYet (Mother Jones)
โข Fears Drought and High Gas Prices Could Cause UK Food Shortages This Winter (The Guardian)
โข Yet Another Inflation Problem (Vox)
โข Beyond Band-Aid Fixes: Helping Communities Feed Themselves (Food Tank)
โข Food Pantry Software Connects Vulnerable Clients to Health Care (Food Bank News)
โข The Power of Showing Up and Leaning In to Address Food Apartheid (Food Tank)
โข Cities Are Planting Trees. Why Not Make Them Fruit Trees? (Grist)
โข Famine Threatens East Africa as Drought Persists (Wall Street Journal)
โข Bill Gates: Technological Innovation Would Help Solve Hunger (ABC News)
โข Partner Insight: How Local Delivery Through Project DASH Expanded Hunger-Free Pennsylvaniaโs Reach To Seniors Facing Barriers To Food Access (Food Bank News)
โข Organizers Say Chicagoโs Food Deserts Donโt Just Happen, Theyโre Created (WBEZ)
โข Colorado Farming Is a Multibillion Dollar Industry โ So Why Are So Many Residents Going Hungry? (Colorado Newsline)
โข The Future of Breadfruit in the Fight Against Food Insecurity (Modern Farmer)
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โข President Biden’s Latest Executive Order May Impact Food Technology (Tasting Table)
โข Biden Embraces Cultivated Meat and Food Tech in New Executive Order (VegNews)
โข New York House Republicans Want to Block Farm Overtime Change (Spectrum News)
โข The Field Report: The USDA Steps Up Its Investments in Regional Food Systems (Civil Eats)
โข Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez Urges Restraint on Food Price Increases (Bloomberg)
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โข Hydroponics Help Urban Schools Grow Food Year-Round (Civil Eats)
โข No-Till Practices Can Help Boost Farmland Value (Modern Farmer)
โข For One Historically Black California Town, a Century of Water Access Denied (Fern)
โข Farms Grapple With How to Maintain Pandemic Agritourism Boom (Modern Farmer)
โข Now Is the Best Time in Human History to Be Alive (Unless Youโre a Farm Animal) (Vox)
โข Soaring Food Prices in Brazil Lead Many to Take Up Urban Farming (Wall Street Journal)
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โข What Exactly Is โโClimate-Smart Agricultureโ? (Canary Media)
โข How One Rust Belt College Is Transforming Its Local Food System (Civil Eats)
โข Why Addressing Methane From Meat Is the Fastest Way to Reverse Climate Change (Food Dive)
โข Californiaโs Water-Saving Policies Could Start a Mini Dust Bowl (The Atlantic)
โข Meet the Researchers โDecolonizing Botanyโ to Save Our Food Supply (Civil Eats)
โข To Save Whales, Donโt Eat Lobster, Watchdog Group Says (The New York Times)
โข Why Algae Could Be a โMagic Cropโ for a Drought-Stricken World (Grist)
โข Whatโs the True Cost of an Induction Stove? (Grist)
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โข Food Prices Are Still Soaring โ Hereโs Whatโs Getting More Expensive (CNN)
โข Get Ready for a Food Fight: High Grocery Costs Are Here to Stay (Politico)
โข Grocery Inflation Heads Even Higher (Grocery Dive)
โข How a Railroad Strike Could Send Food Prices Soaring (The Hill)
โข How Profit Inflation Made Your Groceries So Damn Expensive (Forbes)
โข Stubbornly High Rents, Food Prices Boost U.S. Inflation in August (Rueters)
โข Food Inflation Continues to Rise, Even as Pace of Growth Slows (Food Dive)
โข Extreme Weather Could Push Food Prices Even Higher (CNN)
โข High Fuel Costs Will Continue to Contribute to the Rise in Food Prices (Market Watch)
โข Indiaโs Rice Export Ban to Further Strain Global Food Supplies (Wall Street Journal)
โข Unstable Global Rice Market Could Fuel Food Inflation (Modern Farmer)
โข New Study Finds People Are Buying Near-Expired Foods To Save Money (Tasting Table)
โข Thanksgiving Turkeys Could be More Expensive This Year (The Food Institute)
โข Bird Flu Hits Turkey Supply Ahead of Thanksgiving (Food Dive)
โข Uber, Nuro Strike 10-Year Deal for Robot Food Delivery (Restaurant Dive)
โข For Many Grocers, Tech Investments Arenโt Yet Paying Off (Grocery Dive)
โข Candy Industry Met 5-Year Calorie Reduction and Labeling Goals (Food Dive)
โข UN Officials See Progress as Global Food Prices Drop Amid Ongoing Black Sea Grain Deal Shipments (UN News)
โข Women Expect Higher Inflation Than Men, Driven by Food Costs: ECB Study (Reuters)
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โข Starbucks Expands Non-union Benefits With Savings, Student Loan Repayment Tools (Restaurant Dive)
โข Starbucks to Rehire 7 Fired Memphis Workers After Losing Appeal (PBS News Hour)
โข US Rail-Strike Threat Puts Critical Fertilizer Shipments on Hold (Bloomberg)
โข How Policy Changes in California Could Influence the Nation (The New York Times)
โข Californiaโs Fast Food Sectoral Bargaining Law Could Revolutionize the Labor Movement (People’s World)
โข Restaurant Groups Push to Repeal Californiaโs Fast Food Council Law (Restaurant Dive)
โข California Fast-Food Wage Law Opponents Begin Effort to Block It (Wall Street Journal)
โข A New Law Could Raise Fast-Food Wages to $22 an Hour โ And Opponents Are Trying to Halt It (Los Angeles Times)
โข Why Arenโt Federal Agencies Enforcing Pesticide Rules That Protect Farmworkers? (Civil Eats)
โข Mental Health Helpline Just for Farmers and Ranchers Launches in Five States (Modern Farmer)
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โข NEHA Discusses Progress on Food Safety Legislation and Policy (Food Safety Magazine)
โข These HelloFresh Ground Beef Products May Have E. Coli Links, USDA Says in Alert (USA Today)
โข Starbucks Espresso Drink Recalled Over Metal Fragments in Product (Food Safety News)
โข Good Results in Fish Monitoring but Audit Shows Gaps in Controls (Food Safety News)
โข FDA Closes Investigation Into Reported Illnesses From Lucky Charms (Food Safety News)
โข From Lettuce to Insects to Fish: Research Investigates How Nanoplastics Can Move up the Food Chain (Food Navigator)
โข Researchers Propose a New Way of Regulating Engineered Crops (Modern Farmer)
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โข Interview with Food Policy Expert Dr. Marion Nestle
โข On Thursday, October 13th at 9:30AM, join us for an engaging discussion via Zoom with Dr. Marion Nestle as she reflects on the importance of food policy in our lives and how she achieved late-in-life success as a leading advocate for healthier and more sustainable diets.
โข Slow Cooked tells the story of how she built an unparalleled career at a time when few women worked in the sciences, and came to recognize and reveal the enormous influence of the food industry on our dietary choices.
โข Register via Zoom HERE.
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โข Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Food Security and Depressive Symptoms Among Adult Foreign-Born Immigrants in the US: A Cross-Sectional Study (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
โข Studying Hard While Hungry and Broke: Striving for Academic Well-Being While Navigating Food Insecurity (Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development)
โข Sociodemographic Correlates of Food Insecurity in Students Attending a Private University: A Cross-Sectional, Descriptive Study (Cureus)
โข Supermarket Proximity and Risk of Hypertension, Diabetes, and CKD: A Retrospective Cohort Study (American Journal of Kidney Diseases)
โข Farmer Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Gleaning Programs and the Donation of Excess Produce to Food Rescue Organizations (Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development)
โข Food Environments in Times of Crises: Examining Menu Changes in Response to COVID-19 Among Hispanic Caribbean Restaurants in New York City (Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition)
โข Associated Factors With Patient-Reported Unmet Food Needs Among Emergency Department Adult Patients โ A Social Need Perspective (Preventive Medicine Reports)
โข Equity-Promoting Strategies in Online Grocery Shopping: Recommendations Provided by Households of Low-Income (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
โข Developing Climate-Smart Agriculture Indicators for SDG 1 and Environmental Implications in Northern Thailand (EnvironmentAsia)
โข School Food at Home: Brazilโs National School Food Programme (PNAE) During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Social & Cultural Geography)
