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‘Transforming the food system has great potential to sequester carbon, expand well-paid, create clean energy jobs and help reverse the public health crises of food insecurity and diet-related diseases.’

ByMaggie Dickinson

ByNicholas Freudenberg

ByRositsa Ilieva 1Comment

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Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Make NY a #FairCity4AllAges

‘At less than one-half of 1 percent of the city’s overall budget, the Department for the Aging has long struggled to receive the financial support it requires to meet its…

ByMargaret Chin

ByKatelyn Hosey 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Education Health In Depth Investigations

Why do Some NYC School Kids Still Eat Lunch Before Some of Us Have had Breakfast?

The teacher reminded some restless students to focus during the last 15 minutes before lunch. Standard directions for students feeling antsy before the mid-day meal. Except it was 9:25 a.m.

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Dec 2018

Economy

New York’s Hungry Will Benefit from a Byproduct of Trump’s Trade War

Soup kitchens and pantries will get surplus food the feds bought to help farmers hurt by the presidents tariffs. But other federal food policies, like cuts to SNAP, continue to…

ByLeslie Gersing 2Comments

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Jul 2018

Education In Depth Investigations

So Far, Push to Compost NYC School Food Waste is a Mixed Bag

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.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Nov 2017

Uncategorized

Federal Cuts and Enrollment Shortfalls Weigh on Program for NYC’s Hungry

Two reports indicate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which used to be called food stamps, is failing to help as much as it should.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2017

Health

Fending Off ‘Magic Bullets’ as Low-Income New York Aims to Get Healthier

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…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Oct 2017

Uncategorized

Food Program for Poor Families Tries to Boost Breastfeeding Rates

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…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Sep 2017

Health

Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge

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…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Aug 2017

NYCHA