News from HANNYS

09/19/2022
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆!

Wednesday, September 28
8:30am – 6:00pm
University at Albany Downtown Campus
Milne Hall Room 001
135 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

Registration is capped at 140, so register now!

Our coalition partners:
Feeding New York State
Hunger Solutions New York
The Food Pantries for the Capital District
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

The goal:

End hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, so that fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.

Millions of Americans are afflicted with food insecurity and diet-related diseases — including heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes — which are some of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. The toll of hunger and these diseases is not distributed equally, disproportionately impacting underserved communities, including communities of color, people living in rural areas, people who are differently-abled, older adults, LGBTQI+ people, military families, and military veterans.

Lack of access to healthy, safe, and affordable food, and to safe outdoor spaces, contributes to hunger, diet-related diseases, and health disparities. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these challenges further.

We cannot wait to act. And we aren’t.

The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022. In parallel to […]

07/18/2022
Dear President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the Biden-Harris Administration,

The Food Pantries for the Capital District is honored to provide feedback and stories of people with lived experiences of food insecurity and chronic health conditions to the Biden-Harris Administration to help inform the upcoming September 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

Please see attached document. Feel free to reach out with any questions or for more information.

We look forward to working with you towards a hunger free America!

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05/05/2022
WTEN 10 in Albany featured a story about the impact of inflation on most vulnerable families in the Capital District. Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director of the Food Pantries for the Capital District and convenor of Community Food Assistance of NYS and Angela Warner, Director of the St Vincent Food Pantry and Board President of Hunger Action of New York State. They share the region wide increase in need and on the ground at a local food pantry.

Food pantries serving more families as inflation continues to rise

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10/25/2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2021

CONTACT: pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov, (212) 788-2958

MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES PAY EQUITY CABINET TO FIGHT RACE AND GENDER BASED WAGE DISPARITIES

City Hall veteran Dina Simon appointed to lead the Cabinet

NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio today announced a new Pay Equity Cabinet to address race and gender-based pay disparities in New York City. An Executive Order will make the Cabinet a permanent part of City government to ensure that pay equity is a mayoral priority into the future.
“Pay equity is critical to the safety and overall wellbeing of the most marginalized and vulnerable workers in our city,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “It can make the difference between having one job or two, or between stable housing or none. This Administration has taken bold steps to combat the forces of inequality that hold people back, and this cabinet builds upon the progress we have made to close the pay gap and ensure every New Yorker is treated with the respect they deserve.”
“Immigrants and people of color, essential workers who carried us through the bleakest days of the pandemic, are at the forefront of the fight for equal pay,” said First Lady Chirlane McCray. “New York City continues to pave the way with Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law and other workplace protections, and the Pay Equity Cabinet is a bold step toward closing the race and gender pay gap once and for […]

10/25/2021

Healthy School Recipe Resources https://healthyschoolrecipes.com/
Browse and access over 1000 free recipes for school nutrition programs. In addition to recipes, there are a number of training resources, chef blogs, videos and a newsletter archive available for use.

Produce Knife Skill Guides https://healthyschoolrecipes.com/culinary_skills/
Download free Culinary Skills at a Glance Guides that showcase knife skills for various produce items. Great to print and post in the kitchen or for use as training materials!

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10/15/2021

FDA Releases New Salt Guidelines: How to Slash Your Sodium Intake
By Lisa Rapaport

Even if the food industry doesn’t adopt the agency’s recommendations, you can help reduce your risk for heart disease by learning to become a sodium sleuth.
In an effort to curb Americans’ sodium intake, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week called on chain restaurants and food manufacturers to voluntarily slash the salt content in their products. The goal: to reduce Americans’ typical daily sodium intake from 3,400 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg, a roughly 12 percent decrease.

The recommendations would still put Americans’ daily sodium consumption far above the U.S. dietary guidelines’ recommended limit of 2,300 mg for people ages 14 and up. Yet the FDA said in a statement that “even these modest reductions made slowly over the next few years will substantially decrease diet-related diseases.”

Even if the food industry doesn’t embrace the guidelines, the FDA’s move is a step in the right direction, says Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, MPH, dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston.

“Most Americans will still be far above recommended intakes, but this will still save tens of thousands of lives per year,” Dr. Mozaffarian says.
Your Body on Salt

Not all salt is bad. The body needs about 500 […]

05/18/2021
Beyond Food Drives
State Street Forum on Faith and Public Life
Wednesday, May 19th
12 noon to 1:00 pm

All are invited to join us on Zoom for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of emergency food aid in the Capital District and beyond. This event, co-sponsored by Westminster and the New York State Council of Churches, is the “soft launch” of what will become a monthly forum on faith and public life. Please help us spread the word!

We have seen a sharp increase in “drive-thru” food pantries and emergency food collections during the past year. This way of receiving food has been helpful for people who are not comfortable going to supermarkets and for those who have become unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, people are getting vaccinated and COVID rates are declining in most areas. However, there is little public discussion to promote long-term food security in the US. Should our expanded level of emergency food aid become a permanent part of our social support system? Or are there policies and systems that would allow food drives to go out of business?

Featuring:Featuring:
Mark Emmanation, longtime labor and community activist, board member of the Hunger Action Network of NY State and the Oakwood Community Center Food Pantry
Fred Boehrer, Executive Director of FOCUS Churches of Albany
Co-sponsored by the New York State Council of Churches and the Westminster Presbyterian Church

Click here for Zoom event details on our […]

05/07/2021
Did you know that SNAP benefits don’t cover the cost of personal care, personal hygiene, or feminine hygiene items? The Care Necessities is a campaign to increase access to personal care and hygiene products for low-income New Yorkers and we need your help! Our friends at Bank of America have committed $25,000 in funding and are challenging the community to raise an additional $25,000 throughout the month of May to double the impact. You can make a monetary donation, donate hygiene items, or host a hygiene drive! Learn more here: https://regionalfoodbank.net/thecarenecessities/

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05/07/2021
Join the 3rd biennial New York State Food Summit
presented by SEFCU (virtual event)

June 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
$25
Tickets: https://registration.socio.events/e/nysfoodsummit
Agenda:

The NYS Food Summit is a collaborative effort hosted by The Food Pantries for the Capital District in partnership with Hunger Solutions New York, Feeding New York State, Siena College, United Way of the Greater Capital Region, and our NYS Community Food Assistance Network members made up of Rockland Community Against Hunger, Comfort Food Community, Concerned for the Hungry, Hunger Coalition of Otsego County, Hunger Action Network of New York State, Broome County Council of ChurchesCHOW, and Westside Campaign Against Hunger. The Summit convenes food-thought leaders, service providers, and stakeholders in order to share best practices, research, and innovations in hunger relief efforts.

The NYS Food Summit will feature a keynote address from Luis Guardia, President of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). The Summit will feature FED talks, including a presentation by Katie S. Martin, author of Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger and remarks by Susan Zimet (NYS Food & Anti-Hunger Policy Coordinator), Professor Janet Poppendieck (Hunter College, City University of New York), and more!

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