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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

Interview with Christina Ermilio

J. Robin Moon (JRM): TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF -  YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, YOUR PERSONAL STORY, YOUR CONNECTION TO THE FOOD SYSTEMS AT LARGE.  Christina Ermilio (CE): In the last 10 years, I have found myself on a path working in food, consistently shifting to approach it from different angles and perspectives. Initially, I was drawn [...]

Interview with Christina Ermilio2024-06-18T13:42:25-04:00

Interview with Marcello De Rosa

J. Robin Moon (JRM): TELL ME ABOUT YOU - YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, YOUR PERSONAL STORY, YOUR CONNECTION TO THE FOOD SYSTEM AT LARGE. Marcello De Rosa (MDR): I am a professor of Agrifood Economics at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Department of Economics and Law. I got my Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and [...]

Interview with Marcello De Rosa2024-06-18T12:46:10-04:00

Fifty Years of Food Activism in New York City: Lessons for City and State Food Politics and Policy

On March 28, the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute hosted a forum on the topic of "Fifty Years of Food Activism in New York City: Lessons for City and State Food Politics and Policy."  Guest panelists were Liz Accles, Executive Director of Community Food Advocates;  Johanna Fernandes, Associate Professor of History at Baruch College and [...]

Fifty Years of Food Activism in New York City: Lessons for City and State Food Politics and Policy2024-05-28T14:49:32-04:00
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