CityPlate
So Far, Push to Compost NYC School Food Waste is a Mixed Bag
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The DOE recently said a pilot program won’t be expanded until it works out some of the problems that have led to a low capture rate of organic leftovers.
Brooklyn
New York City’s Biggest ‘Food Swamps’
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Scientists used to think ‘food deserts’ were linked to severe health risks, like obesity. But it turned out the existence of food swamps more accurately predicts obesity rates.
EDUCATION
UrbaNerd: Is There Enough Nutrition Education in NYC Schools?
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Researchers created a filterable database of nutrition education programs that are active in the city.
Bronx
Fending Off ‘Magic Bullets’ as Low-Income New York Aims to Get Healthier
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Hoping to counter fanciful marketing, debunk nutrition myths and encourage the consumption of healthy foods, nonprofits have teamed up with vendors to channel the desire for better health in New York’s low-income communities.
HEALTH and ENVIRONMENT
Food Program for Poor Families Tries to Boost Breastfeeding Rates
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Though breastfeeding rates are up statewide, only a tiny proportion of new mothers breastfeed without using formula in many of New York City’s low-income communities. WIC is trying to change that.
Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge
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Every year about 1,200 New York City youth age out of foster care. Among many challenges they face is developing good eating habits and finding and affording the nutritious food needed to practice them.
CityPlate
Groups Around the City Pitch in to Keep Your Kitchen Waste Out Of Landfills
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City-backed projects and grassroots gardens are collaborating on the city’s Zero Waste composting goal.
agriculture
Lawsuit Seeks to Win Organizing Rights for New York’s Farmworkers
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A former dairy worker is leading the push to close a loophole in labor laws. Agriculture businesses claim farmworkers are trying an end run through the courts after repeatedly failing to make their case in the state legislature.
campaign 2017
Advocates Hope That Food Issues Will Find a Place on City’s Campaign Table
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Advocates hope access to healthy food, expanding school breakfast and ways to address hunger and the forces that drive it are issues that candidates for city office will be forced to discuss between now and Election Day.
Budget
What Trump Means for Hunger and Nutrition in New York City
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If Congressional Republicans slash food support, it will hurt—but there are steps the city can take to boost access to nutrition.
