Why The Farm Bill Matters; Last Week’s Food Conference with Obama; Hunger Advocates Are Working Hard

Posted on May 16, 2017

Impacts of The Farm Bill in NYC and Beyond In terms of how it impacts the day to day life of New Yorkers, it includes the one million meals a day which the NYC Office of School Food offers to families. Food safety … Read More

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Food Waste to Food Rescue; Sugary Drinks Are Banned; Food Activists Preserving Culture; DOW Chemical Representatives Working in the Shadows

Posted on May 2, 2017

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NYC Councilman Turns Food Waste to Food Rescue In April 2015, New York City announced it’s goal to achieve zero waste by 2030, reducing the 30 percent of our city’s waste which consists of food. In alignment with a number of other city-wide waste-reduction initiatives, … Read More

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May 11: CUNY Urban Food Policy Forum: Building a Food Movement in NY in the Age of Trump

Posted on May 2, 2017

A new president and congress have threatened to repeal or weaken many of the accomplishments of the food justice movement won in the last two decades. In the next few years, how can the food movement here in New York … Read More

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March 31: Revolution for Truth March

Posted on March 8, 2017

Friday, March 31, 2017 Revolution for Truth: March for truth about environmental toxins, unsafe food and vaccine risks. • Vaccine Court in front of the White House (Lafayette Square) at 8 a.m. • Protest at the National Press Club (529 … Read More

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Organic, Healthy Food In Schools; Compost Makes Energy and Money

Posted on March 7, 2017

Healthy, Organic Cereals Pave the Way for Good Food in Schools According to the Wall Street Journal, the nation’s childhood-obesity rates have tripled since the 1970s, and legislators are clashing over the effectiveness of recent federal rules mandating healthier fare … Read More

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iEat Green Shares Interview with Dr. Charles Platkin, the Diet Detective and Director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter

Posted on January 12, 2017

Hi All, I had a wonderful interview this morning with Dr. Platkin about his path towards food policy and community health. After his father became ill with diabetes, he started looking closely at a long line of health issues within … Read More

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Progress Made for NY-SNAP Recipients; Biodiversity and Farming; Carageenan Banned From Organic; New Globe Maps

Posted on December 13, 2016

NYC supermarket to introduce bonus program for SNAP recipients Last Thursday, New York’s Industrial Development Agency approved a series of tax incentives that would incentivize fruit and vegetable buying for shoppers who pay for them with SNAP benefits. That is, the … Read More

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Cuomo Vetoed Farmers; Child Nutrition is Front Page; Slow Food and Farm Raiser Special Offer

Posted on December 6, 2016

Cuomo Decides to Veto Farm to Food Bank Tax Credit Bill Which Would Give Farmers Break Last week, Cuomo actually vetoed the NY Farm to Food Bank Bill which would have given farmers the well deserved tax break for produce they donate … Read More

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