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NYC Food Policy Food Flash November 2020
NYC Food Policy Center November Food Flash A roundup of food policy topics By Melissa Gallanter, RD What’s Hot: Food-System Workers May Get First...
Step-by-Step Guide to Signing Up for GetFoodNYC and Other Food Resources
Below includes more information about the food resources that are available to New Yorkers and a step-by-step guide to using the City's resources and community-based...
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: 9 Ways to Learn About Indigenous Food Systems
November not only hosts Thanksgiving but is also Native American Heritage Month. This holiday season the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center compiled...
Florida Votes to Increase Minimum Wage and Reduce Statewide Poverty and Food Insecurity
Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy name: Florida Amendment 2, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative Overview: On the 2020 ballot, Florida voted...
8 Must-Watch New Documentaries on Sustainable Agriculture
By Lily Zaballos Stuck at home with too much time on your hands? Interested in learning more about where your food comes from? These recent and forthcoming...

COVID-19 FOOD RESOURCES AND GUIDES

Report: NY Food 20/20 Visions, Research & Recommendations for Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond

The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center in collaboration with the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education &...

Oct 05, 2020

NYC COVID-19 Research: Resource Guide
Sep 23, 2020

Webinars on COVID-19 and the Food System To Join This Month
Jun 02, 2020

10 Podcast Episodes To Listen To On COVID-19 And The Food System
May 19, 2020

11 Webinars on COVID-19 and the Food System to Join This Month
May 12, 2020

Restaurants Working in a New Capacity to Keep New York City Fed During COVID-19
May 05, 2020

Featured

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: 9 Ways to Learn About Indigenous Food Systems
Nov 18, 2020
Florida Votes to Increase Minimum Wage and Reduce Statewide Poverty and Food Insecurity
Nov 17, 2020
Single-Use Plastics to be Outlawed in Canada in 2021
Oct 27, 2020
Fighting Childhood Obesity with Junk Food Ban for Minors in Oaxaca
Oct 20, 2020
China Promotes Clean Plate Campaign to Reduce Food Waste
Oct 14, 2020
7 Ways to Celebrate World Food Day
Oct 14, 2020

Food Policy Snapshots

Chicago-Area Farmers of Color Receive Grants to Produce More Food

Policy name: Fresh Food from Farmers of Color Fund (FFFC) Overview: In the Chicago, Illinois, area, the FFFC has awarded more than $670,000 in grants to 25 farms...

Nov 17, 2020

Florida Votes to Increase Minimum Wage and Reduce Statewide Poverty and Food Insecurity

Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy name: Florida Amendment 2, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative Overview: On the 2020 ballot, Florida voted to increase...

Nov 17, 2020

Community Organization Spotlights

Connecting New Yorkers to Plants, Gardens, and the Environment: Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Name: Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) What They Do: Founded in 1910, Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) serves communities in New York City and beyond with its displays...

Jul 01, 2020