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05/31/2023 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯) Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of May 30, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter here. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • FreshRx New Mexico: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 • Rethinking Hospital Diets: Personalized, Healthy, Real Food (Stanford Medicine) • Weekend Viewing: New York City’s New “Eat Plants” Campaign (Food Politics) • Industry-Funded Study of the Week: Kiwi Fruit This Time (Food Politics) • Mapping the Conflict between Farming and Biodiversity (EurekAlert!) • Food Prescriptions – A Short-Sighted Response to Food Insecurity (Healthy Debate) • Health Communication [...]

05/26/2023 Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of May 25, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter here. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • DC Greens Produce Rx: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 • New York City’s Adoption of Plant-Forward Menus in Hospitals and Schools Offer Insight to Replicability for the Rest of the Country (Food Navigator) • Whole Foods’ Co-founder John Mackey Launches New love.life Restaurant in Los Angeles (Winsight Grocery Business) • ‘Food Is Medicine’: New Thinking about Hospital Food (KLS TV) • New Kentucky Pilot Programs Test Prescribing Food as Medicine (Louisville Public Media) [...]

05/25/2023 Sign up for the newsletter 𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • 40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in NYC Food Policy (Class of 2023) (nycfoodpolicy.org) • The Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council (nycfoodpolicy.org) • ICYMI: The Status of Street Vendors in NYC: Background and Overview (nycfoodpolicy.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 • The Pandemic May Have Ended, but the Food Lines Haven’t As Child Hunger in NYC Rages On (New York Daily News) • New York City’s Adoption of Plant-Forward Menus in Hospitals and Schools Offer Insight to Replicability for the Rest of the Country (Food Navigator) • Workers at NYC Fresh Food Market Go Union [...]

05/18/2023 Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of May 17, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter. 𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • Interview with Bella Karakis, Co-Founder and CEO of e.terra (nycfoodpolicy.org) • Colorado Passes First Right-to-Repair Law for Farmers (nycfoodpolicy.org) • ICYMI: Testimony to City Council: Home Delivered and Emergency Meal Services for Seniors through DFTA’s HDM Program and GetFoodNYC (nycfoodpolicy.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 • Council Member, Advocates Criticize Reduced City Funding for Senior Meals (City & State NY) • Each NYC Public School Family To Receive at Least $391 per Child in Pandemic Food Benefits (SI Live) • [...]

05/17/2023 Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of May 16, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter here. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • Vouchers 4 Veggies: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 • Eat Plants! (NYC.gov) • Why Current ‘Food Is Medicine’ Solutions Are Falling Short (Health Affairs) • Regulations Reducing Lead and Copper Contamination in Drinking Water Generate $9 Billion of Health Benefits per Year According to New Analysis (EurekAlert!) • Industry-Funded Study of the Week: Cereals! (Food Politics) • Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Conflict of Interest Disclosed, Sort of (Food Politics) • How Did Nonstick [...]

05/11/2023 Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of May 10, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter. 𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • Why Compost? 6 Benefits to Diverting Your Food Scraps from the Landfill (nycfoodpolicy.org) • Composting Food Scraps Required for Businesses in Greater Portland, OR (nycfoodpolicy.org) • ICYMI: 10 Facts You Should Know About NYC’s Composting Efforts (nycfoodpolicy.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 • NYC Proposes Mandatory Curbside Compost Collections with Food Scraps Option (Waste 360) • Food Relief Groups Gear Up for Summer (Queens Chronicle) • BIPOC Restaurant Owners in NYC Are Eligible for Grants for Third Year in a [...]

05/10/2023 Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of May 9, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter here. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • Washington State Fv Rx: Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 • 5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity with Free School Meals for All (American Progress) • Packaged Foods Marketed to Kids Are Significantly Higher in Sugar and Lower in Other Nutrients than Other Products, According to Canadian Study of Almost 6,000 Items (EurekAlert!) • Industry-Funded Study of the Week: Pasta! (Food Politics) • Impact Report Shows How Food Co-ops Help Communities (Progressive [...]

05/03/2023 Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of May 3, 2023 Sign up for the newsletter. 𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 • NYC Food Policy Center April 2023 Food Flash (nycfoodpolicy.org) • Interview with Anna Hammond, Founder and CEO of Matriark Foods (nycfoodpolicy.org) • Vietnam Taskforce on Rice Aims to Improve Quality and Sustainability (nycfoodpolicy.org) 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 • Street Chaos and Long Hours Push Farmers’ Market Workers to Unionize (New York Times) • Urban Farming Industry Growing in New York City (Pix 11) • New York City and Its Suburbs Could Hike Wages to $17 an Hour (Foodservice Director) [...]