2021-04-02 14:24:56
DHS Public Charge Rule Update
The Trump administration’s 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public charge rule has been removed. DHS issued a final rule that removed the 2019 public charge rule from the Federal Register and reinstated the 1999 DHS Field Guidance.
SNAP and other nutrition programs can NOT be considered in a public charge test under the 1999 Field Guidance.
As we celebrate this victory, we know that much work remains to connect immigrant families to federal nutrition programs, and that we must continue to fight fear with facts.
Double Up Food Bucks Request For Applications 2021
Double Up Food Bucks Request for Applications (RFA) FARMERS MARKETS
Field & Fork Network (F&FN) is seeking applications from New York farmers markets and mobile markets who would like to participate in the 2021 Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) season (July 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021). All applications will be reviewed and considered based on their eligibility requirements (see below) with some preference given to markets that fall within specific geographic areas. The link is in the comments .
Food Policy Archives – NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)
Food Policy Watch (Hunter College)
Food Policy Archives – NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)
Food Policy NYC Food Policy Center March Food Flash by Melissa Gallanter, RD March 29, 2021 by Melissa Gallanter, RD March 29, 2021 A roundup of food policy topics What’s Hot: USDA Increases SNAP Benefits through September… FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Food Pantry Workers Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
(Spectrum News) A number of groups have been advocating to be added to the state’s vaccination group 1B, but pantry workers say they should have been included from the start.
Pantry workers and volunteers have been deemed essential throughout the pandemic, similar to grocery store employees.
But while grocery workers are eligible for the vaccine, those at food pantries are not. The Food Pantries for the Capital District is asking for that to change.
What You Need To Know
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- Food pantry employees and volunteers are considered “essential workers”
UWNYC Food and Nutrition: Quick Bok Choy Soup
Quick Bok Choy Soup
UWNYC Community Chef Mireille makes a quick and tasty Bok Choy Soup.
GrowNYC delivers one millionth meal to New Yorkers in need during COVID pandemic
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A New York City-funded program delivered its one millionth meal to city residents hardest hit by the COVID pandemic.
The GrowNYC Emergency Fresh Food Box program, officially distributed its one-millionth meal on Saturday morning as part of its ongoing efforts to alleviate food insecurity in New York communities.
Since April, GrowNYC has distributed thousands of free emergency food boxes per week to residents in need through partner organizations throughout the five boroughs.
U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol
The government’s new nutritional recommendations arrive amid a pandemic that has taken a huge toll on American health.
12/29/2020
(NYT) Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a familiar nutritional refrain, advising Americans to “make every bite count” but dismissing experts’ specific recommendations to set new low targets for consumption of sugar and alcoholic beverages.
The “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” are updated every five years, and the latest iteration arrived on Tuesday, 10 months into a pandemic that has posed a historic health
Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals
Millions of low-income schoolchildren have gone almost an entire semester without receiving federal payments to help their families buy groceries months after Congress authorized the aid — even as child hunger reaches record highs in the U.S.
Congress first established the payments in March to replace the free or subsidized meals that students are missing while schools are closed or virtual during the pandemic. But lawmakers waited until the program was set to expire Oct. 1 to extend the
Capital Region Food Pantries Call For Additional Aid During Pandemic
Thanksgiving is typically a busy time for food pantries, both in terms of donations and use. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, Capital Region food pantries are calling on lawmakers for extra assistance.
Charities with the Hunger Action Network of New York State gathered at Albany’s St. Vincent De Paul Parish Monday to highlight a surge in food insecurity across the region.
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Capital Region food pantries see high demand as COVID-19 continues economic strain
ALBANY NY (WRGB) – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown, millions of workers have filed unemployment claims. This economic disruption is making food security a top priority.
Read the full article:
https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/capital-region-food-pantries-see-high-demand-as-covid-19-continues-economic-strain
UWNYC Food and Nutrition: Sweet Potato Chili
Sweet Potato Chili
UWNYC Community Chef Christy prepares a delicious and hearty Sweet Potato Chili.
Click here for the recipe in English and Spanish.