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01/25/2024

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of January 24, 2024
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Interview With Maya Feller, Dietitian (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Farm Sanctuary Combats Factory Farming and Transforms Perspectives (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Urban Agriculture: Federal, State and Local Policy Initiatives (nycfoodpolicy.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• Who Is Helping to Feed the City’s Migrants? (Grub Street)
• Proposed Budget Cuts to Parks Department Will Result in Youth, Forestry Programs Getting Timbered, Advocates Fear (AM New York)
• Opinion: Struggling NYC Delivery Workers Finally Got a Raise—And App Companies Are Punishing Us For It (City Limits)
• New York Solid Waste Plan Calls for Disposal Surcharge, Expanded Food Diversion Requirements (Waste Dive)
• Ex-White House Staffer May Avoid Charges in Alleged Hate Crime Assault on NYC Halal Cart Worker (Gothamist)
• Hakim, Meet Hakeem: How a Young City Farmer Got to Know a Congressman (New York Times)
• With a New Delivery Law, How Should You Tip? (Eater)
• Clock Is Ticking for NYC Families: Millions in Pandemic Food Benefits May Expire Next Month (Chalkbeat)
• Volunteer Shelters House More and More Migrants as City Cranks Up Evictions (The City)
• 1 in 3 New Yorkers Live Near Mega-Warehouses. That Can Cause Serious Health Issues. (Gothamist)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• Turning Down Food Aid for Millions of Children Reflects Shocking Political Callousness (New York Times)
• ‘We’ve All Lost Weight’: The […]

01/23/2024

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𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) allows kids and teens age 18 and under access to healthy meals at no cost throughout the summer months. Most sites are “open” sites, where there is no sign-up or paperwork required; kids can just drop by when meals are served.

Across the state, community groups, school districts, anti-hunger organizations, and the New York State Education Department are working in partnership to raise community awareness and increase site participation to expand access to summer meals. In summer 2023, this vital program allowed nearly 450 schools and community organizations to serve free, healthy meals at thousands of sites across New York State.

However, federal-level data shows that only 1 in 4 of New York’s low-income children ate summer meals in July 2022 (FRAC 2023). This translates to only 425,114 children accessing a summer lunch compared to the 1.5 million children who rely on free or reduced-price school lunch every school day. Read more from Hunger Solutions New York on SFSP participation here.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor or site in summer 2024, our dedicated summer meals page, SummerMealsNY.org, includes information to help you get started. Access outreach materials, USDA’s interactive mapping tools, previous webinar recordings, and more so you can help […]

01/18/2024

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of January 17, 2024
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Interview With Kate Fullam, Executive Director of East End Food (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Securing Safe Food Alleviates Allergen-Related Hunger (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Food Policy for Breakfast: Urban Agriculture: Federal, State and Local Policy Initiatives (nycfoodpolicy.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• Bronx Food Pantry in Crisis As Desperate Need Surpasses Supply (Fox 5 NY)
• Food Delivery Workers, Overlooked in Life, Are Honored in Death (New York Times)
• What’s Growing? (Urban Omnibus)
• NYC Restaurant Week: Here’s How to Find Some Great Meal Deals This Winter (AM NY)
• How New York City Is Getting Plant-Based Meals Into Schools, Hospitals, and Jails (Fast Company)
• NYC Health+Hospitals/Elmhurst Launches Nationally Recognized Lifestyle Medicine Program (QNS)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• USDA Estimates 21 Million Kids Will Get Summer Food Benefits Through New Program in 2024 (Morning Ag Clips)
• What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza (New York Times)
• Some Low-Income Kids Will Get More Food Stamps This Summer. But Not in These States. (USA Today)
• Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall (New York Times)
• To Get Fresh Vegetables to People Who Need Them, One City Puts Its Soda Tax To Work (NPR)
• How FarmboxRx Fights Food Insecurity And Makes Healthier Living Accessible […]

01/17/2024

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰)
Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of January 16, 2024
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𝘕𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘳. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘬𝘪𝘯, 𝘗𝘩𝘋, 𝘑𝘋, 𝘔𝘗𝘏, 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• PERNUG Project Improves Domestic Gardening and Nutrition (foodmedcenter.org)
• Ultra Processed Foods Carboxymethylcellulose Consumption Study Spotlight Take Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)
• Food as Medicine Summit Recording on YouTube.com (foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• The Meme King of Longevity Now Wants to Sell You Olive Oil (The New York Times)
• Just How Healthful is Salmon? (Seattle Times)
• Is America’s Ultra-Processed Diet That Bad? Big Food Fights Back (Wall Street Journal)
• Colombia Is Taxing Ultra-Processed Foods! (Food Politics)
• U.S. Diet Panel Adds Another Researcher With Alcohol Industry Ties (The New York Times)
• Looking for Little Ways to Eat Healthier? Start With Whole Grains (The New York Times)
• Are Greens Powders a Total Waste of Money? (Shape)
• Nutri-Score Ranking: Algorithm Evolves to Help People Choose Healthier Food (France 24)
• How Will Food Additives’ Reputation Fare in 2024? (Food Navigator)
• How to Follow the Mediterranean Diet (The New York Times)
• Best Diets 2024: Mediterranean, Dash, and Mind Diets Best for […]

01/11/2024

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of January 10, 2024
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• School Food and Wellness Group’s Quest for Health and Education (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Prevents Food Waste and Feeds the Hungry (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: A Non-Profit Paves the Way for Sustainable Indoor Urban Farming in New York City: New York Sun Works (nycfoodpolicy.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• Labor Gains: Delivery Workers Say New Minimum Wage Lets Them Ride Safely (StreetsBlog NYC)
• Here Is Why You Won’t See Street Vendors on NYC Bridges Anymore Starting Today (Time Out)
• State Report Shows That Food Insecurity Affects 39% of Bronx Adults (Bronx Times)
• State Report Shows That Food Insecurity Affects 31% of Queens Adults (QNS)
• NYC Ban on Firing Fast Food Workers Without Cause Upheld by Appeals Court (Reuters)
• Students Say NYC School Buildings Need a Climate Change (Gothamist)
• Online Food Shopping Exploded During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Can It Catch On With Bodegas? (NYU)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• Study Shows 1 in 4 Adults in NY State Experience Food Insecurity (ABC7NY)
• Gaza Is Starving (The New Yorker)
• We Cannot Settle for a World Half Fed and Half Hungry (The Hill)
• FarmboxRx Program Finds SNAP Recipients Struggle To Make Their Benefits Last (Forbes)
• The Pandemic Sent Hunger Soaring in Brazil. They’re Fighting Back With School Lunches (NPR)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦, […]