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Food as Medicine Watch (March 28, 2023)

03/28/2023

Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of March 28, 2023
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๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€
โ€ข Foodshare SC Veggierx: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org)
โ€ข Farmacy Project: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org)

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜
๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ
โ€ข โ€˜Catastropheโ€™ for Poor New Yorkers as Pandemic Food Aid Ends (NY Times)
โ€ข Biden Turns to Steph Curry, Doordash and Others to Advance Nutrition and Hunger Goals (NPR)
โ€ข A New Dimension for Food Security (Axios)
โ€ข Industry-Funded Study of the Week: Strawberries (Food Politics)
โ€ข Europeโ€™s Unique Trials in Food โ€˜Social Securityโ€™ (BBC)
โ€ข Food Insecurity and Cognitive Trajectories in Older Adults (EurekAlert!)
โ€ข Instacart to [โ€ฆ]

March 28th, 2023|Categories: External posts, Newsletters|

Kick off Earth Month & Decarb Our Schools with NYCP’s next Teach-In! Thursday, 3/30 at 6PM

03/25/2023

On ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฃ๐— , NYCP is hosting our next virtual Teach-In! Learn about a variety of climate initiatives in schools: from bringing hydroponic farming into our classrooms, to transitioning schools to all-electric heat pumps, to advocating for our schools to commit to net zero emissions, to state investments that make our schools healthier and more productive learning environments.

Our speakers include:

โ— Manuela Zamora, Executive Director of New York Sun Works
โ— Emma Hines, Senior Associate Carbon Free Buildings
at RMI
โ— Diana Michaelson, Senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School
โ— Hannah Morgan, Senior Project Manager on the Efficiency Planning and Engineering Team at NYSERDA

Whether you [โ€ฆ]

March 25th, 2023|Categories: Events, External posts|

Register Today: Summer Meals Webinar, April 5, 2023

03/24/2023

Summer is just around the corner! To prepare, Hunger Solutions New York and No Kid Hungry are hosting a webinar, โ€œGetting Ready for Summer Meals,โ€ on April 5, 2023, at 10 a.m. Join us to learn about new resources and best practices for reaching more kids and teens this summer, including new flexibilities for non-congregate meals in rural settings. Canโ€™t make it? Register anyway to receive the recording and follow-up resources.

Register here!

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March 24th, 2023|Categories: Events, External posts|

DEC Funding for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment!

03/24/2023

๐™Š๐™ง๐™œ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™–๐™ก๐™จ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ
The goal of this funding program from the Department of Environmental Conservation is to assist 501(c)(3) not-for-profits that provide emergency food relief in New York State. Approximately $500,000 is available for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment Grants.

Eligible Applicants:
501(c)(3) not-for-profit (NFP) corporations that provide emergency food relief in New York State, excluding New York State Food Banks, are considered eligible applicants. Note: New York State Food Banks are not eligible.

Eligible Equipment:
The following types of equipment that assist local emergency food relief organizations in providing food to those in need are eligible for funding under this grant program:
โ€ข trucks, refrigerated vehicles and related equipment (trailers, insulated food storage [โ€ฆ]

March 24th, 2023|Categories: External posts, Grants|

Join Labor Religion Coalition of New York State (LRC) & the NYSPPC in Albany on 3/27 for the #FairPay4HomeCare Advocacy Day!

03/22/2023
Did you know that New York State is currently facing the worst home care shortage in the nation? Despite our rapidly aging population, there arenโ€™t enough home care workers in New York to care for the stateโ€™s older adults, people with disabilities, or others that need at-home care. The high turnover in the industry and the difficulty attracting new home care workers are, in large part, driven by low wages and unstable work. We know, however, that home care workers are essential workers.

On Monday, March 27th, we have the opportunity to address this crisis head-on by participating in the Fair Pay for [โ€ฆ]

March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Events, External posts|

Food Policy Watch (Hunter College) for the week of March 22, 2023

03/22/2023

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of March 22, 2023
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๐—ก๐—ฌ๐—–๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜†.๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€
โ€ข Halifax JustFOOD Action Plan Aims to Create a Healthy, Sustainable Food System (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โ€ข Community Spotlight: Future Farmers of America (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โ€ข ICYMI: Hyperlocal Health Pilot: Food For East Harlem (nycfoodpolicy.org)

๐—ก๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ!
โ€ข Nominations for the Food Policy Centerโ€™s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, Class of 2023, are now OPEN! Please submit nominations HERE.
โ€ข Deadline: Friday, April 14, 2023.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜
๐˜•๐˜ ๐˜Š ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด
โ€ข Comptroller Lander, Islamic Relief USA, and Hunger Relief Organizations Host โ€œIftar On The Goโ€ Meal [โ€ฆ]

March 22nd, 2023|Categories: External posts, Newsletters|

Food as Medicine Watch (March 21, 2023)

03/21/2023
Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of March 21, 2023
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๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ
โ€ข Medicaid for Foodโ€™s Next Destination (Axios)
โ€ข Senator Calls for Probe of Conflict of Interest on Federal Panel Overseeing Dietary Guidelines (STAT)
โ€ข How Wellness Brands Can Join the Food as Medicine Movement (Forbes)
โ€ข Report Suggests โ€˜Rampantโ€™ Greenwashing in Food Sector (Yahoo! Finance)
โ€ข 4 States Move to Bolster Food Aid After Pandemic SNAP Benefits End (Axios)
โ€ข Food Security: New Tool Can Forecast Food Insecurity up to 30 Days in Advance (EurekAlert!)
โ€ข California Bill Seeks to Eliminate Five Toxic Chemicals from Food Products (The Hill)
โ€ข Bottled [โ€ฆ]

March 21st, 2023|Categories: External posts, Newsletters|

Catskill Mountainkeeper Newsletter March 2023

03/20/2023

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$๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐—  ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€
This was a big week for Mountainkeeper in Albany, as both houses of the NY legislature proposed to fund the Catskills and Adirondack Forest Preserves stewardship work with $10 million. Both proposals included funding for our stewards program, and the Senate included the big policy pieceโ€“the Climate and Community Protection Fund (CCPF)โ€“that weโ€™ve been working on with our NY Renews coalition partners. The CCPF will establish fair, equitable, and transparent funding streams for climate solutions and itโ€™s an important piece of the puzzle needed to get NY State to a clean and just climate future. [โ€ฆ]

March 20th, 2023|Categories: Events, External posts, Newsletters, Recommended podcasts, books and blogs|

Farm School NYC March Newsletter

03/16/2023

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๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ
The Propagation course is in full swing with students learning about seeds and the needs of plants during the earliest stages of life. Together via Zoom, theyโ€™ve started various seeds at home and in-person. Classes at Sunset Parkโ€™s Brooklyn Grange and the L.E.S Girls Club will introduce an array of propagation methods, materials, and grow sites. We thank our hosts Jane (FSNYC grad and facilitator), Vargas (FSNYC grad), and Jennifer (current FSNYC student).

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โ€ข ๐™Ž๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ค๐™› ๐™Ž๐™ค๐™ž๐™ก: ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™€๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™’๐™ž๐™จ๐™™๐™ค๐™ข
Join Soul Fire Farmโ€™s Leah Penniman and Farm School NYC director Onika Abraham as they discuss the Black food justice activists [โ€ฆ]

March 16th, 2023|Categories: Events, External posts, Job postings, Newsletters|

Food Policy Watch (Hunter College) for the week of March 15, 2023

03/15/2023

Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of March 15, 2023
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๐—ก๐—ฌ๐—–๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜†.๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€
โ€ข Serving Community Gardeners in New York City โ€“ Green Guerillas (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โ€ข The Hub on the Hill Allows SNAP Customers to Earn and Redeem Double Up Food Bucks Online (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โ€ข ICYMI: NYC Food Standards Emphasize Reduced Sodium and Less Added Sugar (nycfoodpolicy.org)

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ!
โ€ข Nominations for the Food Policy Centerโ€™s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, Class of 2023, are now OPEN! Please submit nominations HERE.
โ€ข Deadline: Friday, April 14, 2023.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜
๐˜•๐˜ ๐˜Š ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด
โ€ข Mayor [โ€ฆ]

March 15th, 2023|Categories: External posts, Newsletters|

Food as Medicine Watch (March 14, 2023)

03/15/2023

Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of March 14, 2023
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๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ
โ€ข Belgian Hospital Food Earns Restaurant Guide Accolade (Reuters)
โ€ข Instacart Teams with Nonprofit on Nutrition Initiative (Grocery Dive)
โ€ข Nutrition Educators Support Nutrition Incentives for Food and Nutrition Security Programs to Promote Increased Intake of Fruit and Vegetables (EurekAlert!)
โ€ข Q&A with Physician/Chef Rob Graham (Total Food Service)
โ€ข UCF Medical Students Learn How to Use Food as Medicine (UCF Today)
โ€ข Medicaid Covers Nutrition Services in 3 States (nycfoodpolicy.org)
โ€ข Food as Medicine: This Company Delivers Produce for Medicaid and Medicare Members (Benefit News)
โ€ข How Big Food Corporations [โ€ฆ]

March 15th, 2023|Categories: External posts, Newsletters|

Join Hunger Solutions New York to Celebrate National CACFP Week

03/14/2023

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ
This National CACFP Week, please join us in thanking CACFP providers across New York for their continued support of New Yorkโ€™s children and teens. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) helps afterschool programs and child care providers serve healthy meals and snacks to children in their care, alleviating hunger and supporting kidsโ€™ learning and development.

While thousands of providers already participate in CACFP, many more could join! Take action to help us spread the word and expand access to this valuable program:

โ€ข Visit AfterschoolMealsNY.org and ChildCareMealsNY.org to learn more and access outreach resources.
โ€ข [โ€ฆ]

March 14th, 2023|Categories: Events, External posts|
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Hunger Action Network’s work would not be possible without the generous support from

The Food Pantries for the Capital District

and Community Food Assistance Network (CFAN)

Capital District Callers, Inc

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and special thanks to all the individual donors who have supported us over the years!

 

Hunger Action Network of NYS
C/O Food Pantries of the Capital District
32 Essex Street
Albany, NY 12206
518-458-1167 Ext. 3