Food Policy Watch
Original Center stories, news, research studies and events
for
the week of March 7,
2018
Food Policy Center Original Content
Heritage Radio Network Cooks Up More Than 35 Food Podcasts Per Week (nycfoodpolicy.org)
Singapore Promotes Healthier Drink Choices (nycfoodpolicy.org)
City Council Member Ben Kallos: A Food Difference (nycfoodpolicy.org)
Food Policy & Practice News
The Future of Food Carts is Corporate (Crain's NY Business)
What Would Make Urban Agriculture in New York City More Equitable? (Civil Eats)
McDonald's Will Finally Make the Big Switch to Fresh Beef (Grub Street)
Silicon Valley Wants to Give Us Eggs Without Chickens, and Meat Without Animals. Do We Want That? (The New Food Economy)
Food Stall Serves Up A Social Experiment: White Customers Asked To Pay More (NPR Salt)
EPA Shuttering Program That Aids the Study of Chemical Effects on Children (Modern Farmer)
This Colorado Vault is Keeping Your Favorite Foods From Going Extinct (The New Food Economy)
What You Need to Know About the World's Worst-Ever Listeria Outbreak (Grub Street)
EPA Eased Herbicide Regulations Following Monsanto Research, Records Show (The New Food Economy)
Study: Food Stamp Benefits are Already Too Low in 99 Percent of U.S. Counties (The Washington Post)
Don't Avoid All Packaged Foods as Unhealthy; Some are Good for You (The Washington Post)
Economists Overwhelmingly Agree: Trump's Food-Box Idea is Absurd (LA Times)
NYC Food Policy Center Events
Legislating Better Health Through Food Policy.
Tuesday, March 20th, 8:30-10:15 AM at Roosevelt House at Hunter College. (Please note the address for this event only:
47-49 E 65th St,
NYC
).
RSVP HERE>>>
Food Health and Media.
Tuesday, April 17th, 8:30-10:15 AM at Hunter College Silberman Building.
RSVP HERE>>>
Understanding Local Food Environments, Food Policies, and Food Terminology: A Study of Two NYC Neighborhoods
The Center is pleased to share the results of a short survey we performed in East Harlem and the Upper East Side to explore residents' understanding of food insecurity, food shopping and cooking behaviors, and awareness of relevant food policy issues.
Read the report
HERE>>>
Food Policy & Practice Journal Research
How Far Do SNAP Benefits Fall Short of Covering the Cost of a Meal? (Urban Institute)
Nutritional Labelling on Menus May Reduce Calorie Intake (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)
Most Parents Don't Believe Their Child's BMI Report Card (Health Promotion Practice)
Adult Media Literacy and Reducing Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center
2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035
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