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On October 4, 2022, Marion Nestle’s latest book, Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics, was released by the University of California Press. The …

NYC Food Policy Center January 2023 Food Flash

Taiwan’s Climate Bill Requires Promotion of Low-Carbon Diets

River Fund Offers Food and Educational Support to New Yorkers

England Bans Most Single-Use Plastics, Effective October 2023

The Food Policy Council of Rhode Island

2023 Omnibus Includes Provisions to Fight Child Hunger

Community Food Advocates Brings Policy Change Through Coalition-Building

Food Policy Snapshots

NYC SNAP Incentive Programs Expand with $5.5 Million Grant

Lunch Out of Landfills Teaches Students the Importance of Waste Sorting

Texas Expands Access to Food Aid for 2021-2022 School Year

GrowTO Urban Agriculture Action Plan, Toronto: Urban Food Policy Snapshot

Interviews

Food Policy for Breakfast: A Conversation with Dr. Marion Nestle

Interview with Dr. Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH

Interview with Sara Eckhouse, Executive Director of FoodShot Global

Interview with Dr. Kenneth Kolb, Sociology Professor and Author of Retail Inequality

Hunger and Food Insecurity

Food Donation Improvement Act Will Encourage Donations, Reduce Food Waste

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act Fights World Hunger

Research Strategy Aims to Create Sustainable Solutions to Global Hunger

SNAP Benefits See 12.5% Increase Due to Food Cost Inflation

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHTS

Glynwood: Cultivating a Vibrant Hudson Valley, New York

East New York Farms! Has Local Solutions for Making a Big Impact on our Food System

Bridging the Gap Between the Culinary and Medical Fields: FRESHMed

This Organization Has Been Improving Healthy Habits in Harlem for 48 Years