DOE
Comptroller, Special Investigator and Private Firm Now Probing SchoolFood
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Bad pizza. Questionable chicken. Moldy bread. Pricey cereal. And now at least three inquiries, with a possible fourth one by DOI in the works.
CityPlate
City’s Milk Buying Could Help Farmers in Crisis and Workers in Need
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Farmworkers n New York State encounter dangers and mistreatment on the job. Upstate dairy farmers face unprecedented pressures, with some turning to suicide. And New York City buys a lot of milk.
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.
HEALTH and ENVIRONMENT
CSA Farmers Must Navigate Obstacles to Get Fresh Food to NYC’s Low-Income Tables
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Justice-minded farmers are finding creative ways to surmount the barriers like the cost of seeds, changes in federal programs—and, of course, the occasional hailstorm.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Myths About Public Benefits Plague Debate in D.C.
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‘Narratives about those receiving public benefits depict them as scammers living large off the hard work of tax-paying Americans. This is far from the truth.’ Watch a video op-ed.
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.
