NYC Food Policy Center (Hunter College)

Chef Michel Nischan: Unlocking affordability: Making healthy choices cheaper helps local food commerce thrive
2016-05-19 08:45 - 10:15 (America/New_York) | The Silberman Building, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York
Panelists

Chef Michel Nischan, Founder & CEO, Wholesome Wave (Speaker)
Barbara J. Turk, Director of Food Policy, Mayor’s Office
Gary Glowaczeski, NYS Farmer

Moderated by
Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH

Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30AM

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GROWING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES
2016-06-01 18:30 - 21:30 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
GROWING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES: Learn How A Few Local Food Companies and Organizations Are Bettering Our Community And Environment Through Sustainable Businesses Practices, Services, And Products.
THE FULL PRICE OF THE TICKET WILL BE DONATED TO THE GREEN BRONX MACHINE (Less Eventbrite fees)
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***Panel Discussion + Networking + Food (donated by Le Pain Quotidien and Le Botaniste)***
The panel will reveal business opportunities and challenges in sustainable food industries and discuss how we can all participate in creating a better food system and healthier community.
Panelists:
Stephen Ritz, Green Bronx Machine – Stephen is a South Bronx teacher who believes that students shouldn’t have to leave their community to live, learn and earn in a better one. Moving generations of students into spheres of personal and academic successes they have never imagined while reclaiming and rebuilding the Bronx, Stephen’s extended student and community family have grown over 25,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx while generating extraordinary academic performance.
Robert Graham, MD, MPH, ABOIM, FACP is board certified in Internal and Integrative Medicine. Dr. Graham is the co-founder of FRxESH Integrative Health and Fare Wellness, He is currently is the Director of Integrative Health & Wellness for the Northwell Health.
For over a decade, Dr. Graham has been a trailblazer in the field of Integrative Medicine. Since 2010, he created Fare Wellness, an innovative, culinary and nutrition program teaching doctors how to cook whole food plant based meals at the Natural Gourmet Institute, so that they can share the insights with their patients. In 2012, he and his wife Julie, a certified yoga instructor, launched Lenox CHill Initiative, a yoga/meditation course for healthcare workers. The following year, Dr. Graham created “Victory Greens,” an edible rooftop garden at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he offers “rooftop to bedside” meals.
Dr. Graham received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Lenox Hospital in New York City. He received a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health while completing two fellowships in General Internal Medicine/Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies at Harvard Medical School. He completed an additional fellowship in Medical Education at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He is a frequent speaker at conferences including TedxManhattan, where he described his attempt to incorporate his roots in integrative and traditional medicine into our modern healthcare system with an emphasis on having greater respect for food, cooking, farming, meditation and their healing properties.
Jason Finder, Dishes by DOE. For more than 30 years, The Doe Fund, Inc. has provided a hand up, not a hand out to formerly homeless and incarcerated men. A byproduct of the Culinary Arts Program, Dishes by Doe provides hands on job training in the food service industry. All of the proceeds of our catering service go towards benefiting The Doe Fund and the men enrolled in the program. Each student enrolled in the Culinary Arts program graduates with 450 hours of hands-on experience, a Food Protection Certificate, a nationally recognized ServSafe license, and a Certificate of Completion in Customer Service Training. Fueled by hard work and a love of food, these men are making a difference in their lives and the lives of millions of New Yorkers.
Michael Schwartz, owner of Organic Food Incubator, and co-founder of BAO Cultured is on a mission to help organic, artisan and small food and beverage manufacturers avoid the pitfalls of starting a new business. OFI has worked with more than 75 start-ups, graduating over 15 to larger contract manufacturers or standalone facilities. As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), he has worked in some of NYC’s premier restaurants, including LeCirque and had been an instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education for 13 years. Mike is a true food lover who has witnessed the evolution of our recent culinary revolution as consumer awareness has grown into healthier eating habits. In addition, he supports local farmers and more sustainable options to the small food business industry.
Moderator:
Diane Hatz, Founder & Exec. Director, Change Food. She uses her expertise to develop creative projects, raise awareness, and move people to take actions to change the food system. She also works to find ways to help individuals and groups within the field collaborate, connect and work more effectively.
A special THANK YOU to Le Pain Quotidien and Alain Coumont, founder of LPQ’s new organic and plant-based restaurant Le Botaniste for their delicious, healthy and sustainable food donations.

NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College's Class of 2016 40 Under 40
2016-06-16 18:30 - 20:25 | Union Square, 17 East 17th Street (4th Floor), NY, NY, 10003, United States
Join the New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College for an exciting evening honoring New York City’s 40 under 40 working to transform the food system. Our honorees include policymakers, educators, community advocates, farmers, innovators and more who are making significant strides to create healthier, more sustainable food environments and to use food to promote community and economic development.
Appetizers featuring produce from the Union Square Greenmarket and drinks will be served. Special thanks to Bartleby & Sage, www.bartlebyandsage.com

Meet The 2016 NYC Food Policy Center Class of 2016
Alyson Abrami, Director, Food and Nutrition Programs, Children’s Aid Society
Yemi Amu, Co-Founder and Farm Manager of Oko Farms and Farm Manager at Moore Street Farms
Kate Barney, East Coast Director at Fare Resources
Sabrina Baronberg, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Programs at Health Solutions
Alex Beauchamp, Northeast Region Director of Food & Water Watch
Ellie Berens, Development and Outreach Manager, Wellness in the Schools
Bianca Bockman, Community Healthy Food Advocate at the Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation
Leanne Brown, Author of Good and Cheap
Dan Carr, Q Farms Farm Manager, Beavertides Bee Farm Owner, FormerBeekeeper/Livestock Experimentation Manager at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Jenifer Clapp, Director of Healthy Eating Initiatives, NYC Health Department
Challey Comer, Chief of Staff, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Taisy Conk, Director of Community Food Action at New Settlement Apartments
Molly Culver, Manager, The Youth Farm
Sarita Daftary-Steel, Food Dignity Project Consultant and former Project Director at East New York Farms!
Meserete Davis, Food & Menu Management Project Specialist, NYC SchoolFood
David DeVaughn, Senior Manager, Policy & Community Partnerships at City Harvest
Leah Eden, Policy Fellow at United Way of New York City/ Former Director of Food Policy, Office of NYC Council Member Ben Kallos, District 5
Curt Ellis, Co-founder and CEO FoodCorps
Ashley Fitch, Senior Project Manager – Mount Sinai DSRIP Project Management Office
Ben Flanner, Brooklyn Grange, Head Farmer/CEO Brooklyn Grange
Roy Frias, Youth Program Director, East New York Farms
Colleen Flynn, Director of Programs at Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC)
Rachna Govani, Co-founder and CEO, Food Stand
Daniel Gross, Executive Director, Brandworkers
Molly Hartman, Senior Advisor for Food Policy, Office of the Mayor
Ashley Lederer, Nutritionist at Thoughtful Food Nutrition
Adam Liebowitz, Food and Environment Program Officer, North Star Fund
Javier Lopez, Deputy Director at the Center for Health Equity New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Center for Health Equity
Ben Kallos, New York City Council Member, District 5
Annie Novak, Founder and Director of Growing Chefs and the Co-Founder and Farmer of Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint
Brendan Parker, Assistant Garden Manager, Edible School Yard NYC
Leah Penniman, Co-director Soul Fire Farm
Diana Robinson, Campaign and Education Coordinator, Food Chain Workers Alliance
Milan Taylor, CEO at Rockaway Youth Task Force
Ashley Tyrner, Founder of Farmbox Direct
Claire Uno, Assistant Executive Director at Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy at Teachers College, Columbia
Jessie Kerr-Vanderslice, Director, Grow to Learn
David Vigil, Project Director at East New York Farms
Christopher Wayne, Director at FARMRoots, GrowNYC
Kimberley Wong, Program Director, BronxWorks
WHEN Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar
WHERE 17 East 17th Street 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003

Hunts Point Terminal The Inner Workings of NYC's Food Supplier
2016-06-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Panelists:

Myra Gordon — Executive Admin Director, Hunts Point Produce Market
Stefanie Katzman – S. Katzman Produce
Kate Mackenzie, Director, Policy & Community Partnerships, City Harvest.
Benjamin Mosner – VP Business Development, Mosner Family Brands
Julie Stein , Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

Moderated by

Charles Platkin, PhD, MPH

Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 9am

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Seminar will be held at the
Hunter College
Silberman Building
2180 Third Avenue (at 119th), Auditorium
New York, NY 10035
9am – 10:30am

Naomi Starkman: Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Civil Eats (Civileats.com) and 2016 John S. Knight Foundation Journalism Fellow at Stanford
2016-08-30 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Naomi Starkman: Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Civil Eats (Civileats.com) and 2016 John S. Knight Foundation Journalism Fellow at Stanford
Naomi Starkman is a Founder and the Editor-in-Chief of Civil Eats, the James Beard Foundation Foundation’s 2014 Publication of the Year. She is a 2015-16 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford.
In conversation with Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, we will discuss the founding of Civil Eats, the rising interest in and the importance of covering food policy, and why food is indeed political.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am
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Agriculture and Technology Breakfast Seminar. Panelists include Kathy Soll - CEO, Teens for Food Justice, Jason Green - CEO, Edenworks, Rob Laing - CEO, Farm.one, Ed Harwood, PhD - Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer of AeroFarms
2016-09-19 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Agriculture and Technology Breakfast Seminar. Panelists include Kathy Soll – CEO, Teens for Food Justice, Jason Green – CEO, Edenworks, Rob Laing – CEO, Farm.one, Ed Harwood, PhD – Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer of AeroFarms
We will discuss Agriculture and Technology in New York City, and its role in building local economies, food security, and healthy communities.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

A conversation with Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, and winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Writing & Literature
2016-09-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Foodstand Inc., 115 5th Avenue 6th Floor, New York , NY, 10003, United States
Book Club Discussion
Discussion + Networking + Light Food
(This event is FREE for Hunter students and faculty)
A conversation with Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, and winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Writing & Literature
Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003. She is also Professor of Sociology at NYU and Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. She holds honorary degrees from Transylvania University in Kentucky (2012) and from the City University of New York’s Macaulay Honors College (2016).
In conversation with Rachna Govani of The Foodstand and Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, we will discuss the soda industry, sugar, who’s doing what, and what we can do to change the paradigm.

Food as Medicine Breakfast Seminar. Panelists include Chef Seamus Mullen, Dr. Robert Graham, Karen Pearl - President and CEO of God’s Love We Deliver, and Dr. Francesca Gany, Chief of the Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2016-10-05 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Food as Medicine Breakfast Seminar. Food as Medicine Breakfast Seminar. Panelists include Chef Seamus Mullen, Dr. Robert Graham, MD, MPH, ABOIM, FACP, Co-founder of Fare Wellness and FRESH Med NYC, Karen Pearl, President and CEO of God’s Love We Deliver, and Dr. Francesca Gany, Chief of the Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
In conversation with Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, we will discuss food as medicine with experts in the field.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Food Frontiers Film Screening
2016-10-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Discussion + Networking + Film Screening
(This is a FREE Event)
Harvest Home, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and the New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College are partnering with to host a screening of Food Frontiers, a documentary film that explores alternative ways to access fresh food. Food Froniers showcases projects from around the United States increasing access to healthy food in varied and innovative ways, including the work of Harvest Home.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion of distinguished food and policy experts.
Panelists include:
Adam Liebowitz, North Star Fund, Food and Environment Program Officer;
Barbara Turk, Director of Food Policy at Office the of Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services;
Javier Lopez, Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Systems Partnerships, Center for Health Equity at the ‎New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
Leo Horrigan, Food System Correspondent at Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future;
Noreen Springstead, Executive Director at WhyHunger
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The Power of Community Gardens in New York City
2016-11-04 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
The Power of Community Gardens in New York City
Discussion + Networking + Forum
(This is a FREE Event)
The New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College is partnering with the New York City Community Garden Coalition to host a breakfast seminar exploring the power of community gardens in New York City. At the seminar, participants will learn about community gardens and their role in community and economic development; discuss the intersection between race, food, and social justice; and gain an increased understanding of the state of community gardens in NYC.
Panelists include Bill Losasso – Director of GreenThumb, Aziz Dehkan – Executive Director of the New York City Community Garden Coalition, Steve Frillmann – Executive Director of Green Guerillas, Tony Hillery – Founder and Executive Director at Harlem Grown, and Lenny Librizzi – Director of Green Infrastructure at GrowNYC.

The Impact of Pesticides on Human and Environmental Health
2016-11-09 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Join the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College for a presentation by Dr. Frederico Peres from the National School of Public Health in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Peres will discuss the risk perception and risk communication regarding pesticide use in rural Brazil.
This is event is co-sponsored by the Anthropology Department at Hunter College.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Food and Health Technology Breakfast Seminar
2016-11-14 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Food and Health Technology Breakfast Seminar. Panelists include JP Pollak, PhD – Senior Researcher-in-Residence, Cornell University, Benzi Ronen – Former CEO and Founder of Farmigo, Samuel Slover – Co-Founder & CEO at The Sage Project and adjunct professor at NYU, Dr. Craig Kenesky, patent attorney with the life science practice at WSGR, and Patrick O’Neill – Chief Executive Officer at Amp Your Good.
In conversation with Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, we will discuss the intersection and rising interest in food and health technology, learn about recent innovations in food technology for health, and gain a better understanding of how technology can work to improve consumers’ understanding of healthy foods.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Chefs Working to Improve the Food System
2017-03-06 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Chefs Working to Improve the Food System Breakfast Seminar.
Panelists:

Liz Neumark – founder of the Sylvia Center
Lynn Loflin – Chef of the Teaching Kitchen at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Chef Toni – East Harlem Chef and founder of Chef Toni’s Cooking Adventures

Moderator Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, will discuss how chefs are working to impact the food system and make lasting change.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

The Inner Workings of New York City's Water
2017-03-22 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
The Inner Workings of New York City’s Water Breakfast Seminar.
Panelists include:

Paul Rush – DEP Deputy Commissioner
James Tierney – DEC Deputy Commissioner
Eric Goldstein – Senior Attorney and New York City Environment Director at the National Resources Defense Council
Professor Allan Frei – Department of Geography at Hunter College, CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities
Professor Kevin Bone – Director of the Institute for Sustainable Design and Professor at the Irwin S.Chan School of Architecture at the Cooper Union
Professor David Soll – Professor of Biology at the University of Iowa

Moderator Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, will discuss the inner workings of New York City’s water.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Garjana - A Special Dance Party Fundraiser for Food Tank
2017-04-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Highline Ballroom (431 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011), 431 W 16th St, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Eat and Dance in New York City to Benefit Food Tank
LINK: https://foodtank.com/news/2017/03/garjana-fundraising-event/
Garjana, a new fitness concept to raise money for Food Tank, is bringing together hundreds of New Yorkers for a one-hour completely immersive dance workout experience on April 26, 2017, at the Highline Ballroom.
“The event will be explosive with innovative dance moves, awesome props, cool visuals, and great food, all supporting an amazing cause,” says Kevin Arbouet, award-winning director and designer of all visuals for the event. “NYC has no idea what is about to hit. Garjana is about to catch fire.”
Five dancers, including past and present Broadway performers, will lead attendees in synchronized dance moves, set to original music and fully immersed in visuals specially created for the event. The choreography will be aimed at all levels of ability.
“This is so much more than workout—it’s a celebration! Garjana is about all us dancing together, unleashing our joy, being connected. It’s great to come together for Food Tank and I can’t wait to bring this movement to other cities,” says Monica Kapoor, Garjana’s choreographer and Broadway and television performer. Her performing credits include a seven-year stint in Mamma Mia on Broadway, as well as Bombay Dreams, NBC’s Smash, and more.
The fundraiser’s music is written and produced by Douglas Romanow, a Toronto-based producer who has worked with major artists such as Justin Bieber and Tyga. The first Garjana single and music video, “This is What It Feels Like,” featuring some of the cast of the show, was released in February 2017.
Following the dance workout, participants can enjoy a pop-up farmers’ market with free food and drink tastings from local New York City producers.
Food Tank will use the profits from this event to promote efforts in New York City to reduce food waste, including the inaugural New York City Food Tank Summit on September 13 at WNYC Studios.
Partners include Edible Manhattan, Edible East End, Edible Brooklyn, GrowNYC, NYC Bollywood Funk, Body Conceptions, and the New York City Food Policy Center.
Click here to purchase tickets ($40 requested donation) for the Garjana in New York City.

The Impact of New York City's School Gardens
2017-04-27 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
The Impact of New York City’s School Gardens.
Panelists:

Gale Brewer – Manhattan Borough President
Kate Brashares – Executive Director at Edible Schoolyard NYC
Jessie Kerr-Vanderslice – Director at Grow to Learn, GrowNYC
Katherine Soll – CEO/Director at Teens for Food Justice
Toby Adams – Director of the Edible Academy at the New York Botanical Garden

Moderator Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, will discuss how school gardens impact the food system by teaching children about healthy nutrition, urban agriculture, and the importance of local food at a young age.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

How NYC SchoolFoods Works from the Inside
2017-05-16 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
The Inner Workings of NYC SchoolFoods.
Panelists:

Stephen O’Brien, Director of Food and Food Support
Anne O’Donnell, Bronx District 7 Supervisor
Georgia Angelakis, Manhattan District 3 Supervisor

Moderator Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, will discuss the inner workings of NYC SchoolFoods and the importance of nutritious food at a young age.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Saving Regional Farms: Why Every New Yorker Should Care
2017-06-06 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Saving Regional Farms: Why Every New Yorker Should Care
Panelists:

Steve Rosenberg-Senior Vice President at Scenic Hudson, Inc. and Executive Director at The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc.
Karen Washington-Owner and Farmer at Rise and Root Farm
Didi Barrett-State Assemblywoman
Dan Garodnick-Council Member
Chris Cashen- Farmer at Miller’s Crossing

Moderator Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, will discuss the importance of New York’s foodshed and what is being done to preserve it..
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Innovative Restaurants in New York City
2017-10-12 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Innovative Farm-to-Table Restaurants in New York City
As consumer interest in health and sustainability give rise to farm-to-table cuisine, restaurant owners, operators and chefs strive to find creative ways to offer healthy, sustainable food at affordable prices. This panel will feature five speakers who will share their perspectives on making “clean eating” more accessible in New York City.
Panelists:

Michael Anthony, executive chef, Gramercy Tavern
Adam Eskin, founder and CEO, Dig Inn
Sara Gatanas, owner/operator, UGC Eats Harlem
Colin McCabe, founder, Chop’t
Jay Strauss, founder and co-owner, Westville

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Feeding ALL the Hungry and Food Insecure in New York City
2017-11-02 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Feeding ALL the Hungry and Food Insecure in New York City
This seminar will discuss hunger and food insecurity in New York City, with a focus on individuals and families who are ineligible for federal assistance (SNAP/WIC).
Panelists:

Allison Cohen, senior program director, Why Hunger
Joel Berg, executive director, Hunger Free America
Jenique Jones, director of operations, City Harvest
Suzette Ramsundar, associate director of Campus Life, coordinator, Herbert H. Lehman Center for Student Leadership Development and Campus Information Services student staff, Lehman College

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
The Hunter Nutrition Program and the Hunter College Food Policy Center are able to provide 1.5 CPE Credits (Level 2) for this seminar; granted from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Food as Medicine Summit-- Bringing Everyone to the Table
2017-11-30 08:30 - 18:00 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food as Medicine — Bringing Everyone to the Table
We often hear that in the fight to combat chronic diseases, food is the problem; therefore food must also be the solution. For change to occur in our food and health systems, everyone must be engaged. Farmers, chefs, doctors, nutritionists, policy, community, media and patients.
The Food as Medicine Summit will explore the greater topic of food as medicine via panel sessions that highlight specific disease areas such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Additional panels will discuss how to incorporate wellness and healthy foods into treatment in communities afflicted by poverty and examine the benefits of a plant-based diet. The day will feature cooking demonstrations from God’s Love We Deliver, Euphebe and Wellness in the Schools, booths from hospitals, food vendors and local community-based organizations like Harlem Grown and Local Roots NYC.
More information about the summit available here.
Register here.
Keynote Speakers

Eric L. Adams, Brooklyn Borough President
Robert E. Graham, M.D., MPH, ABOIM, FACP, Chef in training. Board Certified in Internal & Integrative Medicine, Co-Founder FRESH Med NYC
David Katz, M.D. MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM, Founding Director, Yale University Prevention Research Center/Griffin Hospital, Founder True Health Initiative, President American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Speakers

Delma Avila, MBA, MS, Nutritionist, “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” program, Food Bank For New York City
Jonathan Cetnarski, CEO, Natural Gourmet Institute
Nancy Easton, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Wellness in the Schools
Jonathan Forgash, Director of Services, Seek Servana
Galen Foulois, Founder, Restore Food
Erika Freund, Mobile Pantry Startup Manager, West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Francesca Gany, M.D., MS, Chief of The Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Ashita Gupta, M.D., Endocrinologist, Mt. Sinai
Diane Hatz, Executive Director, Change Food
Samantha Heller, MS, RDN, CDN, Exercise Physiologist and Senior Clinical Nutritionist, NYU Langone Medical Center, writer, radio host, adjunct professor
Tony Hillery, Founder and Executive Director of Harlem Grown
Madi Holtzman, Director, Toast Ale U.S. branch
Richard Lamarita, Chef Instructor, Natural Gourmet Institute
Paul Lightfoot, JD, Chief Executive Officer, BrightFarms
Lynn Loflin, Teaching Kitchen Chef, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Bernadette Martin, Director of Ligreenmarket Inc.
Michelle Miller, MSACN, Clinical Nutritionist, PhysioLogic NYC
Martha McKittrick, RD, CDN, CDE, CHWC, Registered Dietitian, Private Practice
Peggy Neu, President, The Monday Campaigns
Michel Nischan, CEO, Wholesome Wave
Patrick O’Neill, CEO, Amp Your Good
Robert Ostfeld, M.D., MSc., FACC, Director of Preventive Cardiology at Montefiore
Loraine Pavich, cancer survivor
Karen Pearl, President and CEO, God’s Love We Deliver
Joy Pierson, nutritionist and co-founder, Candle Cafe
Henry Rinehart, Owner, HENRY’s
Stephen Ritz, CEO, Green Bronx Machine
Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS, CDN, Culinary Nutritionist
Greg Silverman, Executive Director, West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Kayleen St. John, MS,RD, Executive Director, Nutrition and Strategic Development, Euphebe
Rachel Stahl, MS, RD, CDN, Senior Clinical Dietitian, NY-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell
Steven Trasino, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Nutrition, Hunter College
Amie Valpone, HHC, ADP, best-selling author and founder of The Healthy Apple
Wen-Jay Ying, Founder and Program Director, Local Roots NYC

Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Summit begins at 9am
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What Are You Really Eating? Food Transparency Exposed
2018-02-13 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
What Are You Really Eating? Food Transparency Exposed

A presentation and conversation with Urvashi Rangan, PhD, Chief Science Advisor, GRACE Communications Foundation.

This seminar will discuss the dizzying array of food labels and consumer demand for increased transparency.

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am
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Legislating Better Health Through Food Policy
2018-03-20 08:30 - 10:15 | Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 E 65th St, New York, NY, 10065
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Legislating Better Health Through Food Policy
Why is it so difficult to get seemingly positive food legislation passed in a progressive NYC? And what does food have to do with human rights?
Panelists:

Alex Beauchamp, Northeast Region Director, Food & Water Watch
Margaret Brown, JD, staff attorney, New York Program, Natural Resources Defense Council NY Program
Smita Narula, JD, MA, distinguished lecturer and interim director, Human Rights Program, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Margot Pollans, JD, assistant professor of law, Pace Law School; Faculty Director of the Pace-NRDC Food Law Initiative

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am
Hosted by the
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College

Food and Health Media
2018-04-19 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Food and Health Media
This panel discussion will explore the role of the media in covering food and matters related to health, safety, sustainability, hunger and waste, and will also take a look at how that coverage influences our relationship with food.
Panelists:

Dan Charles, correspondent, NPR News
Joe Fassler, features editor, New Food Economy
Samuel Fromartz, co-founder and editor-in-chief, Food and Environment Reporting Network
Ariel Lauren Wilson, editor, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am

Film Screening & Discussion: James Beard - America's First Foodie
2018-04-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Film Screening & Discussion
James Beard – America’s First Foodie

Introduction by Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH

Discussion with Elizabeth Federici (producer and director), Kathleen Squires (producer), Alison Tozzi Liu (James Beard Foundation) and Clark Wolf (restaurant/food business consultant and forbes.com columnist) following the film

(Doors open @ 5:00pm, screening 5:30pm- 6:30pm, discussion 6:30-7:00 pm)
Refreshments served prior to the film

Hosted by the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center

Registration Required: The event is free

How Can Technology Help the Food System?
2018-05-08 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
How Can Technology Help the Food System?
“Food technology” traditionally referred to the science behind food processing and preservation through much of the 20th century; today food tech is working to find innovative solutions to improve access to healthy food, reduce food waste and mitigate agriculture’s impact on climate change. This panel will feature leaders in the food tech industry who are finding creative solutions to food-related issues in New York City and beyond.
Panelists:

Jonathan Chin, CEO, Share Meals
Jennifer Goggin, Director of Retail at Crave Food Systems
Robert Lee, CEO, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Bryan Moran, Client Adoption Lead, Plentiful
Marc Oshima, Co-founder and CMO, AeroFarms

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
(Doors open @ 8:30am, Event 9am-10:15am)
Healthy breakfast will be served prior to 9am event

Registration Required: This is a Free Event

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Growing Food Right Here in NYC
2018-09-25 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Growing Food Right Here in NYC
Where Are We — And What Needs to Happen for Urban Ag to Increase, Improve and Have a Significant Impact

Crystal Eksi, Urban Designer, NYC Department of City Planning
Council Member Rafael Espinal
Henry Gordon-Smith, Founder and Managing Director, Agritecture
Gerard Lordahl, Gardens & The Governor’s Island Teaching Garden Director, GrowNYC
Danielle Spiegel-Feld, Executive Director, Guarini Center Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law, NYU School of Law

This seminar will discuss the current state of urban agriculture and examine challenges and opportunities in NYC.

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:45am, Talk at 9am
Register HERE

Nutrition and Aging in New York City
2018-10-23 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Nutrition and Aging in New York City

Jessica Balboni, CPC, Director, the Center at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Ruth Finkelstein, MA, ScD, Executive Director, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging
David Nocenti, JD, Executive Director, Union Settlement Association
Caryn Resnick, MSW, Deputy Commissioner, DFTA
Shulamit Warren, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer’s Office

Like the rest of the United States, the average age in NYC is getting older as more and more from the Baby Boomer generation retire, and advances in medicine increase the average life expectancy.
From 2005 to 2015, the number of New Yorkers over 65 grew by 19.2 percent—more than double the rate of the total population (7.47 percent), and more than triple the rate of the population under 65 (5.9 percent).
More than 1.1 million seniors or about 13 percent of the city’s population call NYC home. This number is expected to increase to more than 1.4 million by 2040. What steps is New York City taking to ensure this population has access to age-appropriate, nutritious food?

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am
Register HERE

Children as Change Agents for Healthy Eating
2018-11-06 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Children as Messengers

La Tonya Assanah, Greenhouse Manager, Harlem Grown
Nancy Easton, Executive Director and Co-founder, Wellness in the Schools
Rosa Marruffo, MA, Program Manager, Edible Schoolyard NYC
Andrea Rothenberg, MS, LCSW, Director, Department of Health Education, Mount Sinai Hospital
Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD, Sociolinguist, Public Understanding of Health & Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Healthliteracylab.com

This panel will explore using children as messengers to influence healthy eating habits at home, at school and in their communities.

Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am
Register HERE

Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
2018-12-04 08:30 - 10:15 | Online Zoom Webinar, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY, United States
Food Policy For Breakfast Series
Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served
(This is a FREE Event)
Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
A presentation and conversation with Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH about her latest book. This seminar will discuss how the food industry manipulates nutrition science and recommendations about what we can do about it.
Moderator: Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:30am, Talk at 9am
Register HERE
