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12/07/2023

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯)
Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of December 5, 2023
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Sydney, Australia, Produce Prescription Program Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org)
• When Studies Have Negative Outcome: Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)
• Food as Medicine Summit Recording on YouTube.com (foodmedcenter.org) Panels Include: Food and Dietary Supplements Treatment for Depression; What is Food as Medicine?; Stragestist for Food as Medicine Policy; Food and Cancer: Separating Fact from Fiction; Culinary Medicine Training for Healthcare Providers.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• Can Certain Foods Reduce Cancer Risk? Which Ones.. (NY Times)
• A “Food Is Medicine” Approach to Disease Prevention – Limitations and Alternatives (JAMA)
• This Chef Landed His Dream Job, but It’s Not in a Restaurant (The University of Sydney)
• A Normal Cholesterol Level Can Still Be Deadly, Warns Healthy Aging Expert Dr. Michael Greger (Fortune)
• Food Additives: Recent Advances and Development (Current Nutrition & Food Science)
• Why I Care About Conflicts of Interest (Food Politics)
• Life Expectancy Can Increase by up to 10 Years Following Sustained Shifts Towards Healthier Diets in the United Kingdom (Nature Foods)
• A Michelin-Starred Chef, Gucci Table Settings and Donated Food (BBC)
• A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Nutritious Meal Kits and No-Prep Meals to Improve Food Security and Diet Quality Among Food Pantry Clients – BMC […]

12/07/2023

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of December 6, 2023
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Research Roundup: Food Waste & Technology (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Met Council Guides New Yorkers From Crisis to Stability (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Food as Medicine Summit: Treating Disease (nycfoodpolicy.org & foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• New York City Will Eliminate Community Composting Programs When Budget Cuts Go Into Effect (CBS)
• Only a Handful of Migrants at ‘Reticketing Site’ Accept City’s Free Trips Out (The City – NYC News)
• City Approves Street Vendors To Come Back to Corona Plaza (NY1)
• DoorDash Pauses Some NYC Driver Perks, Plans To Raise Fees (Restaurant Dive)
• Who Is Patrick Clark? The ‘Pioneer of the American Bistro’ Who Broke Barriers for Black Chefs (Business Insider)
• A Michelin-Starred Chef, Gucci Table Settings and Donated Food (BBC)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• US Food Insecurity Surveys Aren’t Getting Accurate Data Regarding Latino Families (The Conversation)
• Food Systems: Supporting the Triangle of Food Security (National Geographic)
• A Brief but Spectacular Take On Nourishing the Mind, Body and Soul (PBS)
• Local Nonprofit Plans To ‘Grow’ After Giving Tuesday, and End Food Insecurity in Jackson (Fox 47)
• Arkansas Foodbank Board Member Talks the Need of Donations To Combat Hunger (Fox 16)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵
• Al Gore-Backed Group Has a Tool to Decarbonize Supply Chains (Bloomberg)
• How Food and Agriculture […]

12/06/2023

The Food Pantries for the Capital District is incredibly grateful for our supporters. YOU are the reason we are able to do the work none of us can do alone.

With service numbers up 30% from 2022 and inflation remaining consistent, our pantries are in need of help keeping their shelves stocked this holiday season.

Here are some ways to help if you are able, we know times are difficult for everyone.

See details below on our generous year-end matches, our Fill the Truck challenge, and our Healthy Pantry Initiative.

*many people have already given generously, please remember this is an email blast to our Food Pantries family as a whole.

• 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘
We triple dog dare you!

If your company is competitive and wants to make a difference for those in need over the holidays, take the challenge and FILL THE TRUCK!

While food drives are wonderful, we can make a $1 stretch to 6.25 lbs of food purchasing through our pantry resources. This allows pantries to get the items they need faster and cheaper. It costs $1600 to fill a truck with 10,000 pounds of food. How many trucks can you fill?

Sign up by Thursday, December 7 to have your company named as a participant, and possibly interviewed, during the live launch on Sunday, December 10 during Giuliana Bruno’s Morning Show on Channel 10.

The competition will start as soon as […]

11/30/2023

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of November 29, 2023
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• November 2023 Food Flash (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Interview With Camesha Grant, Food Bank for NYC (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Food As Medicine Summit: Treating Disease (nycfoodpolicy.org & foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• All of New York’s Apples (Ambrook)
• Hunts Point Proud: Inside the Predominantly Family-Run Produce Market Feeding Millions (The Packer)
• This Thanksgiving, Nearly Half of NYC Families Are Running Out of Food (Gothamist)
• NYC Restaurants Prepare Thousands of Thanksgiving Meals for Asylum Seekers (PIX11 News)
• Kommissary Partners With NYC Health + Hospitals To Provide Thanksgiving Meals for Asylum Seekers (CBS NY)
• Free Fridges, Though Few, Stand Between New York Families and Hunger (Fox 5 NY)
• Upper East Side Neighborhood Rallies Around Street Vendor After Islamophobic Video Goes Viral (Gothamist)
• Bronx Food Pantry Says It’s Struggling To Provide for Those in Need After State Grant Cuts (CBS NY)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• Millions of US Apples Were Almost Left to Rot. Now, They’ll Go to Hungry Families (NPR)
• Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition (Syracuse University News)
• A Box Filled With Food And Love (Forbes)
• Wasting and Edema — Severe Forms of Malnutrition — Affect Millions of Children Worldwide As Food Insecurity Grows (The Conversation)
• “How Long Can We […]

11/29/2023

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯)
Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of November 28, 2023
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• When Studies Have Negative Outcome: Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)
• Food and Its Uses: Oats (foodmedcenter.org)
• Us Tobacco Companies & Hyper-Palatable Foods: Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)
• Food as Medicine Summit Recording on YouTube.com (foodmedcenter.org) Panels Include: Food and Dietary Supplements Treatment for Depression; What is Food as Medicine?; Stragestist for Food as Medicine Policy; Food and Cancer: Separating Fact from Fiction; Culinary Medicine Training for Healthcare Providers.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• Dietary Sources, Bioavailability, and Functions of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and Its Role in the Common Cold, Tissue Healing, and Iron Metabolism (Cureus)
• The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention of Cognitive Decline – Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care (Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care)
• 6 Cooking Tips to Help Manage Chronic Inflammation (Eating Well)
• Nearly 40% Of Conventional Baby Food Contains Toxic Pesticides, Us Study Finds (The Guardian)
• Mercury Contamination in Food—An Overview (Mercury Toxicity)
• People Go the Extra Mile for Food (Nature)
• Vitamin D Dose Guidance May Not Be High Enough for Heart Health (Medical News Today)
• Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Risks of Alzheimer and Parkinson Diseases: A Systematic […]

11/22/2023

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of November 22, 2023
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Interview With Anna Sacks, “The Trash Walker” (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Graduate Nutrition Club Provides Sense of Community for Hunter College Students (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Food As Medicine Summit: Treating Disease (nycfoodpolicy.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• Annual Food Drive to Support CUNY Students and Their Families (Morning Ag Clips)
• The Frontline of Food (Ambrook Research)
• What Bronx Bodegas Are Saying About Trash Pickup Times and Bacon, Egg and Cheese Prices (Gothamist)
• NYC Local Food Pantries Working To Combat Food Insecurity This Thanksgiving Season (ABC 7 NY)
• Food Insecurity Across the City (Fox 5)
• Just Food Partners With Farmers To Help Combat Food Insecurity in NYC, Lower Cost of Produce (ABC 7 NY)
• Every Table Expands to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, Offering Healthy and Affordable Food (Bronx News 12)
• NYC Ethiopian Plant-Based Restaurant Is Breaking Norms (ABC 7 NY)
• New Law Requires Some New York City Chain Restaurants To Warn Customers About Added Sugars (CBS)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• Newark Parents Have Long Complained About School Lunches. This Coalition Is Looking To Change That. (Chalkbeat)
• Pantries Provide Peace of Mind to College Students Dealing With Food Insecurity (CBS News)
• The Role Of Rural Connectivity In Solving Food Insecurity (Forbes)
• We Call for Urgent Action To Tackle Food Insecurity […]

11/21/2023

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯)
Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of November 21, 2023
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Genetics of Vegetarianism: Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)
• Food as Medicine Summit Recording on YouTube.com (foodmedcenter.org) Panels Include: Food and Dietary Supplements Treatment for Depression; What is Food as Medicine?; Stragestist for Food as Medicine Policy; Food and Cancer: Separating Fact from Fiction; Culinary Medicine Training for Healthcare Providers.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• For Health, More Nuts, Beans and Whole Grains (NY Times)
• Italy’s Parliament Approves Ban on Lab-Grown Food Amid Tensions (Reuters)
• Test Your Protein Knowledge (NY Times)
• No Pills, No Needles—Vitamins Have Arrived in Sticker Form (Vogue)
• The Science Behind the Dreaded Red Wine Headache (NY Times)
• Why Do Some People Get Headaches From Drinking Red Wine? (EurekAlert!)
• New Junk Food Legislation in Colombia (The Lancet)
• Nutrition Professional Organizations Should Not Partner With Food Companies (Food Politics)
• Food Science Triumph of the Week: Silencing Doritos (Food Politics)
• Is Sparkling Water as Healthy as Plain Old Water? (Bloomberg.com)
• Substitution of Animal-Based With Plant-Based Foods on Cardiometabolic Health and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies (BMC Medicine)
• Vitamins A and E: Why They May Do More Harm Than Good (National Geographic)
• Developing Multiple Health Conditions, Including Cancer, Linked to […]

11/18/2023

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• 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙉𝙊𝙀𝙋
Since 1987, our Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) has made a real and lasting difference in the lives of food-insecure New Yorkers, connecting them with essential support to put food on the table. NOEP provides community-based outreach, education, and one-on-one application assistance to thousands of households each year to maximize the reach of SNAP.
Learn more about NOEP’s impact in the last year

• 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞-𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮
Giving Tuesday and the kick-off of giving season are fast approaching. This year we are showcasing the impact of our work through a series of video interviews with our staff. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to hear from our dedicated team who work hard to fight hunger every day.
Donate to Hunger Solutions New York for Giving Tuesday

• 𝘾𝙀𝙋 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙
More New York schools will be able to provide free meals to all students at no cost. With USDA’s new lowered eligibility threshold for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) combined with NY’s CEP State Subsidy, around 700 more schools will be eligible. The deadline to apply is December 15.
Read about the latest expansion of free school meals

𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿
• 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝘼𝘾𝙁𝙋 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢
We are seeking CACFP Ambassadors to provide peer-to-peer outreach and support to help more day […]

11/15/2023

Original Center articles, news, research studies and events for the week of November 14, 2023
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Genetics of Vegetarianism: Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)
• Culinary Health Education for Families (Chef): Teaching Kitchen Spotlight (foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• Reducing Pesticides in Food: Major Food Manufacturers Earn an F Grade (CNN)
• Pasta and Rice May Be Healthier as Leftovers. Here’s Why. (NY Times)
• Environmental Pressures and Pesticide Exposure Associated With an Increase in the Share of Plant-Based Foods in the Diet (Nature)
• Yerba Mate: South America’s ‘Beverage of Champions’ (BBC)
• Weird Conflicts Disclosure of the Week: The Portfolio Diet (Food Politics)
• Chocolate: An Update on the Food Politics Thereof (Food Politics)
• The Steep Costs of Disrupting Gut-Barrier Harmony (Medscape)
• Colombia Passes Ambitious ‘Junk Food Law’ to Tackle Lifestyle Diseases (The Guardian)
• The Relationship between Vegetarian Diet and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review (Nutrients)
• Salad Kits Are One of the Top Sellers in Vegetable Dollar Sales. (Produce Business)
• Health Disinformation Use Case Highlighting the Urgent Need for Artificial Intelligence Vigilance (JAMA Internal Medicine)
• ChatGPT Quickly Authored 100 Blogs Full of Healthcare Disinformation (Medscape)
• What Is the Ayurvedic Diet? Foods, Doshas, and More (Greatist)
• What Is Berberine? Everything We Know About the Herbal Supplement TikTok Calls “Nature’s Ozempic” (Vogue France)
• REVEALED: Popular Menopause Remedies Promoted on Amazon and […]