alexinacather
@alexinacather
Director of Policy Advocacy & Sustainability @beardfoundation Co-lead Eric Adams’ NYC Food Transition Team. Advocate. All things food policy. Opinions are mine.
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civileats.com/2022/04/11/can… Great article by @LelaNargi for @CivilEats on the power of Produce Prescription Programs and opportunities for the #farmbill
civileats.com Can Produce Prescription Programs Turn the Tide on Diet-Related Disease? As the farm bill process ramps up and some hope to expand the use of produce Rx programs, new research seeks to assess the impact of this “food as medicine” tactic. politico.com/news/2022/03/3… Children need to be well fed to be well read. This is as much an equity issue as it is about nutrition. Congress needs to pass #universalfreelunch before the waiver ends at the end of June.
www.politico.com Senators revive school lunch debate with bill to extend universal free meals Thrilled to finally publish this report after years of research with my former team @nycfoodpolicy Aiming to further the conversation around food as medicine, access, and equity. nycfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/upl…
nytimes.com/2022/03/01/din… Great article on the power of food businesses and how they are integral to the city in so many ways. @DevitaDavison 👏🏼👏🏼