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USDA Announces SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot in New York State
Earlier today the USDA announced the release of the new SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot. During the two-year pilot period, SNAP participants in New York State...
The Borough Presidents on NYC Food Policy
Elected officials can play a key role in facilitating access to safe, affordable, nutritious food through supportive public policies. Initiatives that...
11 NYC Hospital Programs Working to Improve Lives Through Food
While hospitals are a place of treatment and healing, this mandate does not always extend to the cafeterias or the food served to patients. Lack of nutritious...
Spring Events for the Food Policy Enthusiast
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is excited to share 10 upcoming food policy events in NYC this spring. We hope you enjoy them! Local Root’s...
Staten Island Borough President James S. Oddo on Food
Name: James S. Oddo Political title: Staten Island Borough President (Republican; in office since 2014) Hometown: “Old Town,” a neighborhood...
NYC Food Policy Center March Food Flash
A Round Up of Food Policy Topics What’s Hot: FDA Announces Proposed Budget for 2020 and Beyond The FDA revealed their proposed budget plan for 2020...
NYC Food Policy Center February Food Flash
A Round Up of Food Policy Topics What’s hot: Infamous “Pink Slime” Can Now Be Labeled and Sold as Ground Beef, According to USDA The USDA's...
Interview with Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director, Food First
By Sabrina Krebs Eric Holt-Giménez has been Executive Director of Food First since 2006. He is the editor of the Food First book Food Movements Unite!...
Is the Organic Label as Valuable as You Thought?
By Karen Asp Organic food sales are booming. Question is, though, can consumers trust the label or does it bear too many blemishes to have credibility? Food...
Airline Food Study 2018-19
DietDetective.com Annual Airline Food Investigation with Health Ratings 2018-19 By Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH There will be more than 30.5 million...
Feeding an Urban Population– Technology Across The Food Chain
The goal of this report is to inspire readers - including academics, researchers, community-based organizations, funders, social entrepreneurs, policymakers,...
Interview with Anupama Joshi, Executive Director of the National Farm to School Network
By Sabrina Krebs Anupama Joshi is the co-founder and executive director of the National Farm to School Network, a project of the Tides Center. Since...
How an Algorithm Kicks Small Businesses out of the Food Stamps Program on Dubious Fraud Charges
This article was originally published by The New Food Economy By H. Claire Brown In Washington Heights, a hilly neighborhood at the northern tip of Manhattan,...
Soda No Longer Default Beverage on Children’s Menus in Baltimore
Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy Name: Baltimore City Healthy Beverages for Children’s Meals Bill (C.B. 17-0152) Location: Baltimore...
Timeline: NYC Fast Food Workers Make Strides in Wage War
By Alexina Cather, MPH and Heidi Andrianos On Tuesday, September 18th, 2018, McDonald’s workers in 10 cities across the U.S. walked off the job to demand...
One Year Later: A Look at New York City Public Schools' Free Lunch Program
Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy Name: Free School Lunch for All Program Location: New York City, NY Population: 8.6 Million...
Wellness in the Schools: Teaching Kids Healthy Habits to Learn and Live Better
Part of the Food Policy Community Spotlight Series Name: Wellness in the Schools What they do: Wellness in the Schools (WITS) partners with public...
FDA Modifies the U.S. Nutrition Facts Label to Reflect the Associations Between Diet and Chronic Diseases
Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy Name: Final Rule: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label (Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1210) Final...
Want to Get Your Hands Dirty? Visit a NYC Urban Farm This Summer.
No farm? No problem, we've got you covered. Take a trip to one of New York City's amazing urban farms this summer. The following farms increase access...
40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in New York City Food Policy (Class of 2018)
The Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center has released its annual class of New York City’s 40 individuals under 40 years old who are working...
Spring 2018 Events for the Food Policy Enthusiast
By Alexina Cather The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is excited to share 10 upcoming food policy events happening in NYC this spring. We hope...
City Council Member Antonio Reynoso: A Food Difference
Part of the ongoing Politicians Making a Food Difference series The Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center is excited to recognize the politicians...
Veracruz, Mexico Cuts Animal Products Served in Schools by 20 Percent
Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy Name: Conscious Monday Location: Veracruz, Mexico Population: 7.6 million (CityPopulation,...
Small, But Impactful: A Day in the Life of a Food Rescuer
Volunteers for Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Make Big Contributions Through ‘Small’ Deliveries By Claire Anselmo Keady It’s 2:30 p.m. on a Wednesday...
NYC Food Policy Center Food Movies and TV Shows - 2018
By Alexina Cather, MPH Still waiting for spring? Take advantage of the lackluster weather and catch up on some great food policy films, short videos,...
Wake County, North Carolina is Moving Beyond Hunger
Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series Policy Name: Moving Beyond Hunger: Comprehensive Food Security Plan and Action Manual for Wake County Location: Wake...
Restaurant Survey for NYC
Click Here for Restaurant Survey for NYC Staff Haga clic aquí para la encuesta en español de personal de restaurantes en la cuidad de Nueva York
Interview with Tony Hillery, Founder and Executive Director of Harlem Grown
Tony Hillery, Founder and Executive Director of Harlem Grown Tony Hillery is the Founder and Executive Director of Harlem Grown. Tony founded Harlem Grown...
NYC Food Policy Center Interview with Kathleen Merrigan
By Cameron St. Germain Dr. Kathleen Merrigan is the Executive Director of Sustainability at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C, where...
Hunts Point Distribution Center: A Report with a Spotlight on the Produce Market
By Emily Payne, Alexina Cather, MPH and Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH We hear a lot about Hunts Point as a food distribution center, but it can be complicated...
The Politics of NYC’s Urban Farming: The City Notices Urban Agriculture
By Nina Sparling On December 11th, 2017, the New York City Council unanimously passed the city’s first-ever urban agriculture policy bill (Int. No. 1661-A:...
Airline food study 2017 - 2018
Survey provides travelers with the best in-flight food choices, including health ratings to make healthier choices 35,000 feet in the air There will...
Testimony: A Local Law to Amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York, in Relation to Information Regarding Summer Meals. Int. No. 461-2014
Testimony to the New York City Council: Committee on Education Testimony of Charles Platkin, Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H., Executive Director, Hunter College...
NYC Food Policy Center Interview with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
By Cameron St. Germain Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has played a variety of roles in her life including mother, farmer, politician, and small business...
Chefs Fighting Food Waste
By Lani Furbank The statistic “40 percent of food in the United States is wasted” has recently become common knowledge thanks to the tireless efforts...
Smartphone Apps That Could Save the World
By: Lani Furbank We rely on technology for a variety of mundane tasks – like writing emails, listening to music, or driving to work. However, advances...
Embracing Charitable Narcissism Through More Effective Volunteering
By Emily Payne Charitable narcissism may sound like an oxymoron, since, by definition, narcissistic personalities lack empathy. The phrase refers to when...
20 Essential Books for Food-Minded Urbanists
By Samantha Schipani Many city dwellers yearn to be more connected to their food systems but don’t have the time or opportunity to head out to the farm....

Featured

Celebrating Earth Day: 10 Facts You Should Know About NYC’s Composting Efforts
Apr 19, 2019
The Borough Presidents on NYC Food Policy
Apr 17, 2019
11 NYC Hospital Programs Working to Improve Lives Through Food
Apr 16, 2019
This Parent-Led Advocacy Group is Working to Change NYC School Food
Apr 15, 2019
Spring Events for the Food Policy Enthusiast
Apr 09, 2019
Transforming School Lunches by Providing Nutritious Meals and After School Cooking Classes
Apr 08, 2019

Interviews

NYC Food Policy Center Interview with Beth Shapiro, Executive Director, Citymeals on Wheels

Beth Shapiro is the Executive Director of Citymeals on Wheels, a public/private partnership with the New York...

Mar 13, 2019

Interview with Nutritionist Dr. Lisa Young

By Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH Dr. Lisa Young, a portion-control and nutrition expert. broke new ground...

Feb 13, 2019

Interview with Andrew Rigie, Executive Director, New York City Hospitality Alliance

Andrew Rigie is the Executive Director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, a trade association...

Jan 23, 2019

Interview with Viraj Puri, CEO, Gotham Greens

Viraj Puri is the co-founder and CEO of Gotham Greens, a global pioneer in urban agriculture and a leading...

Jan 15, 2019

Interview with Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director, Food First

By Sabrina Krebs Eric Holt-Giménez has been Executive Director of Food First since 2006. He is the editor...

Dec 20, 2018

Interview with Ariel Lauren Wilson, Editor in Chief, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn

By Alexina Cather, MPH NYC Food Policy Center (FPC): You grew up on your family’s seventh generation...

Dec 04, 2018

Community Organization Spotlights

This Parent-Led Advocacy Group is Working to Change NYC School Food

Part of the Community Spotlight Series Name: NYC Healthy Food School Alliance What They Do: The NYC Healthy School Food Alliance, founded by public school parent/food...

Apr 15, 2019

Transforming School Lunches by Providing Nutritious Meals and After School Cooking Classes
Apr 08, 2019

AgTech X: A Co-Working Lab That’s Building the Food System of the Future (nycfoodpolicy.org)
Mar 25, 2019

Common Ground Compost is Working to Bring Sustainability to the Business Community
Mar 18, 2019

Smallhold is Redefining What it Means to Be “Farm to Table”
Mar 11, 2019

Food Policy Snapshots

Providing New Farmers With the Credit They Deserve, The 2018 Farm Bill, Part Eight

Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series This is the eighth in a series of Snapshots breaking down the $867 billion Farm Bill that was signed into law on December...

Mar 26, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill, Part Seven: Conservation Beyond Cultivable Lands

Part of the Food Policy Snapshot Series This is the seventh in a series of Snapshots breaking down the $867 billion Farm Bill that was signed into law on December...

Mar 19, 2019

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USDA Announces SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot in New York State

The Borough Presidents on NYC Food Policy

11 NYC Hospital Programs Working to Improve Lives Through Food

Spring Events for the Food Policy Enthusiast

Staten Island Borough President James S. Oddo on Food

NYC Food Policy Center March Food Flash

NYC Food Policy Center February Food Flash

Interview with Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director, Food First

Is the Organic Label as Valuable as You Thought?

Airline Food Study 2018-19

Feeding an Urban Population– Technology Across The Food Chain

Interview with Anupama Joshi, Executive Director of the National Farm to School Network

How an Algorithm Kicks Small Businesses out of the Food Stamps Program on Dubious Fraud Charges

Soda No Longer Default Beverage on Children’s Menus in Baltimore

Timeline: NYC Fast Food Workers Make Strides in Wage War

One Year Later: A Look at New York City Public Schools' Free Lunch Program

Wellness in the Schools: Teaching Kids Healthy Habits to Learn and Live Better

FDA Modifies the U.S. Nutrition Facts Label to Reflect the Associations Between Diet and Chronic Diseases

Want to Get Your Hands Dirty? Visit a NYC Urban Farm This Summer.

40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in New York City Food Policy (Class of 2018)

Spring 2018 Events for the Food Policy Enthusiast

City Council Member Antonio Reynoso: A Food Difference

Veracruz, Mexico Cuts Animal Products Served in Schools by 20 Percent

Small, But Impactful: A Day in the Life of a Food Rescuer

NYC Food Policy Center Food Movies and TV Shows - 2018

Wake County, North Carolina is Moving Beyond Hunger

Restaurant Survey for NYC

Interview with Tony Hillery, Founder and Executive Director of Harlem Grown

NYC Food Policy Center Interview with Kathleen Merrigan

Hunts Point Distribution Center: A Report with a Spotlight on the Produce Market

The Politics of NYC’s Urban Farming: The City Notices Urban Agriculture

Airline food study 2017 - 2018

Testimony: A Local Law to Amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York, in Relation to Information Regarding Summer Meals. Int. No. 461-2014

NYC Food Policy Center Interview with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

Chefs Fighting Food Waste

Smartphone Apps That Could Save the World

Embracing Charitable Narcissism Through More Effective Volunteering

20 Essential Books for Food-Minded Urbanists

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