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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

IN THIS ISSUE: Evaluation - An important and underutilized tool for food systems work - An Interview with Rachel Dannefer; West Side Campaign Against Hunger Digital Choice Online Ordering Pilot Evaluation - Executive Summary; Farms at NYCHA: Final Evaluation Report; GrowNYC Grainstand: Evaluation Brief / Suggested Readings & Resources / Policy Highlights / Previous Video Recording [...]

Rachel Dannefer is an experienced public health evaluator and researcher, and a CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Fellow and PhD student at CUNY. She has dedicated her career to conducting public health evaluations in New York City. We sat down with Rachel to discuss the power of evaluation for strengthening public health and food systems [...]