Can an Urban Ag Plan Help New York’s Farmers and Gardeners?
City Council Member Rafael Espinal thinks it can.
Food Policy
Brooklyn and Bronx Students Are Leading a Push for Better Food in Their Communities
Teens for Food Justice recently conducted an audit of bodegas and grocery stores in so-called food deserts in the Bronx and Brooklyn.
Empire Rye Designation Seeks to Secure New York’s Whiskey History
Each expression supports local farms, craft distillers and the slow but steady resurrection of New York’s whiskey heritage.
Inside Brooklyn’s First Marijuana Dispensary
Called Citiva, their vast menu of products includes a variety of oils for vaping, tincture, and a water soluble powder, all ranging in CBD and THC content.
What Does a Healthy, Sustainable Diet Look Like, According to Science?
A new report published in a top medical journal reviews the scientific evidence and presents an ideal eating plan for people and the planet.
The New Book Farming While Black Isn’t Just for Farmers
Author Leah Penniman shares her insights below on building community and what we can do to create a more just, equitable food system.
Would You Drink Gene-Edited Orange Juice?
In our fourth podcast episode, we learn about the increasing power, and potential problems, of genetically engineering our food.
The World Has Enough Food to Feed Everyone—But We’re Wasting It
We talk food waste with Bon Appetit‘s Brad Leone and Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg in our second podcast episode.
New City Bills Could Require Sexual Harassment Bystander Training
New York City Council Member Rafael Espinal wants to help give nightlife staff the right tools to identify and respond to sexual harassment or assault.
It’s Getting Easier to Make and Sell Food from Your Home
A new Harvard report shows that, like some other states, New York is generally supportive of so-called “cottage food producers.”
A New NYC Health + Hospitals Program Aims to Help Patients Adopt a Plant-Based Diet
Launching this fall the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program is partly a result of Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams’s work around plant-based nutrition.
New York City Considers Going Strawless
If the city could pass a ban on plastic straws, it would be the largest city in the U.S. to do so.
