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CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor: “Food, Equity, and the Next NYC Mayor: Perspectives and Key Policy Issues”

IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial / Perspectives on Food Policy Priorities from the Field / Additional Readings and Resources / Previous Video Recording / Upcoming Events EDITORIAL Greetings CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor readers and members of our food policy learning community!  As New York City prepares for the mayoral election —with the primary on June [...]

CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor: “Food, Equity, and the Next NYC Mayor: Perspectives and Key Policy Issues”2025-06-16T12:23:09-04:00

Addressing Hunger and Poverty in NYC: What Four of the 2025 Mayoral Candidates Had to Say Addressing Hunger and Poverty in NYC: What Four of the 2025 Mayoral Candidates Had to Say

On April 24th, four New York City mayoral candidates participated in a live virtual forum on Hunger, Poverty and Food Policy, hosted by a number of anti-hunger and food policy organizations. The candidates who participated in that online forum were: Michael Blake, Brad Lander, Zellnor Myrie, and Scott Stringer. Hunger and food insecurity affect millions [...]

Addressing Hunger and Poverty in NYC: What Four of the 2025 Mayoral Candidates Had to Say Addressing Hunger and Poverty in NYC: What Four of the 2025 Mayoral Candidates Had to Say2025-06-13T10:01:29-04:00

2025 Mayoral Candidates Speak on Hunger and Food Equity in NYC

The 2025 mayoral race, arriving amid rising costs of living and post-pandemic recovery, offers a crucial opportunity to reimagine how New York feeds and cares for its most vulnerable. In April, the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, in collaboration with partners including Hunger Free America, United Way of New York City, Equity Advocates, Food Bank [...]

2025 Mayoral Candidates Speak on Hunger and Food Equity in NYC2025-06-13T10:01:10-04:00

CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor: “Perspectives on Food Policy Priorities from the Field”

IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial / Perspectives on Food Policy Priorities from the Field / Additional Readings and Resources / Previous Video Recording / Upcoming Events EDITORIAL Greetings CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor readers and members of our food policy learning community! In this issue of CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor, we spotlight leaders at the [...]

CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor: “Perspectives on Food Policy Priorities from the Field”2024-12-17T14:49:18-05:00

Empowering Communities to Transform Food Policy: An Interview with Rachel Ingram of Bronx Health REACH

Rachel Ingram is a seasoned public health program manager and the Senior Program Manager at Bronx Health REACH/Institute for Family Health. She has been instrumental in advocating for healthier food policies and community-driven initiatives across the Bronx. We invited Rachel to discuss how community engagement can shape food policy and address critical intersections with other [...]

Empowering Communities to Transform Food Policy: An Interview with Rachel Ingram of Bronx Health REACH2024-11-05T09:30:28-05:00

Driving Change through Community Engagement: Alyson Rosenthal from WSCAH on Food Policy, Social Equity, and Advocacy in New York City

Alyson Rosenthal, a nonprofit leader and Chief Program Officer at the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH), has ample experience working at the intersection of health, social justice, and sustainable agriculture. In our conversation, Alyson shares how community engagement shapes food policy, the need for urgent policy reforms, and the challenges of addressing food insecurity [...]

Driving Change through Community Engagement: Alyson Rosenthal from WSCAH on Food Policy, Social Equity, and Advocacy in New York City2024-11-01T14:01:26-04:00

Building a Good Food System: Taylor Pate from Community Food Advocates on Community-Driven Food Policy, Social Impact, and the Good Food NY Initiative

Taylor Pate, Campaign Manager for the NYS Good Food Purchasing Program, is a passionate advocate for sustainable, values-based institutional food procurement policies. With expertise in coalition-building and food security, Taylor has been instrumental in advancing the Good Food NY bill to promote fair, local, and environmentally-conscious food procurement in New York’s public institutions. We spoke [...]

Building a Good Food System: Taylor Pate from Community Food Advocates on Community-Driven Food Policy, Social Impact, and the Good Food NY Initiative2025-01-07T13:33:11-05:00

CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor – Farmers Markets: The Rise of a Global Community of Practice

IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial / Interviews with Food System Changemakers around the World / Suggested Readings & Resources / Policy Highlights / Previous Video Recording / Upcoming Events EDITORIAL Greetings CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor readers and members of our food policy learning community! Farmers markets are springing up in towns and cities all over [...]

CUNY Urban Food Policy Monitor – Farmers Markets: The Rise of a Global Community of Practice2024-06-21T11:23:47-04:00

Interview Jean-Charles Khairallah

J. Robin Moon (JRM):  TELL ME ABOUT YOU - YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, YOUR PERSONAL STORY, YOUR CONNECTION TO THE FOOD SYSTEMS AT LARGE. Jean-Charles Khairallah (JCK): I am 60 years old, happily married, a father of three, and a grandfather of two boys. I was born in Lebanon, and I moved to France, my mother’s [...]

Interview Jean-Charles Khairallah2024-10-24T12:18:15-04:00

Interview with Dennis Andaye

J. Robin Moon (JRM): TELL ME ABOUT YOU - YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, YOUR PERSONAL STORY, YOUR CONNECTION TO THE FOOD SYSTEMS AT LARGE.  Dennis Andaye (DA): I am a professionally trained journalist and photographer. Being diagnosed with a severe autoimmune disease inspired me to get into the food space and build a love for community [...]

Interview with Dennis Andaye2024-06-18T13:33:54-04:00
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