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04/13/2024

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Spring is here and many are preparing to reach more kids with the nutrition they need during the summer months and into the next school year! This newsletter includes a blog post on the latest report from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), upcoming webinars, program updates, and more.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Participation in school meals decreased across New York State in the 2022–2023 school year, according to a new report released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). This drop in school meal participation in New York aligns with trends observed in states across the country. Still, the report notes a striking exception: States that funded and implemented state-level policies sustaining universal free school meals saw increases in participation.
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 #𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀𝟰𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗡𝗬 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮
This is a critical time to show strong, grassroots support for Healthy School Meals for All as final budget negotiations are underway. Use our social media toolkit for sample posts to promote our new blog post and call for full funding for statewide universal school meals in the final enacted budget.
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼 𝗞𝗶𝗱 […]

04/11/2024

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𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚: 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝
It is well documented that a well-balanced, nutritious diet can have a positive impact on health outcomes. However, eating healthier is more expensive than purchasing less nutrient-dense, more highly processed foods. For those battling chronic medical conditions while trying to make ends meet, the cost of healthier food presents a barrier on the path toward improved health. Food As Medicine strives to remove that barrier, so patients can focus on wellness.

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𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙪𝙙𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮
In early March, more than 150 friends and supporters of the Food Bank joined us as we ‘topped off’ our new facility in Orange County. Guests had a chance to sign the beam and watch along as it was put into place. For several years, our existing Orange County facility has been too small to accommodate the need in that region, so this new facility will be a huge step forward for the Food Bank and our ability to serve our 400 partners and nearly 200,000 neighbors in need throughout the Hudson Valley. We are incredibly grateful to all the supporters making this project possible. In the coming weeks, we will launch a Capital Campaign, inviting donors to help close any final funding gaps.

Learn more about the project here.

𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩
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04/11/2024

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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• The Global Food Institute at the George Washington University Aims to Change the World through the Power of Food (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• States that Have Passed Universal Free School Meals (So Far) – *Update* (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Environmental Benefits of Outdoor Soilless Agriculture in Urban Areas (nycfoodpolicy.org)
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𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
𝟰𝟬 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆!

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!
𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵

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𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!
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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• NYC Delivery Workers Say Apps Are Making It Harder to Tip. A New Bill Could Change That. (Gothamist)
• New Yorkers Are Recycling Less, Sanitation Study Finds (The City)
• Any Environmental Hazards Near You? NYC Has a Map For That. (Gothamist)
• NYC Charity Robin Hood Awards $1M Each to 3 Groups Supporting Impoverished Children (Gothamist)
• Designing the Future of NYC Outdoor Dining (Bloomberg)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• Food Aid Program for Mothers and Children Will Provide More Fruits and Vegetables (New York Times)
• Food Insecurity: What About College Students? (Seattle Spectator)
• They Had Just Delivered Tons of Food. Then Their Convoy Was Hit. (New York Times)
• How Far $100 Goes at the Grocery Store After Five Years of Food Inflation (Wall Street Journal)
• When Food, […]

04/10/2024

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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• Which Foods Can Protect Against Dementia? (foodmedcenter.org)
• Why Are Acai Berries Healthier Than Other Berries? (foodmedcenter.org)
• Breathing Life Into Food as Medicine: COPD Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike (foodmedcenter.org)

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘐𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
• Interactive Map: Tracking Food Chemical Regulation in the U.S. (EWG)
• Medicine is Much More Complex than a Media Soundbite (The American Journal of Medicine)
• Industry-Funded Study of the Week: Another Rare Exception (Cocoa) (Food Politics)
• Melatonin Hangover? Try These 3 Supplements for Sleep Instead (CNET)
• How Food Companies Like Coke and Kraft-Heinz Are Targeting Low-Income Americans (Reuters)
• FDA Issues Warning About Toxic Yellow Oleander in Tejocote Root Products (Food Safety News)
• Poop Doesn’t Lie: What Fecal ‘Forensics’ Tells Us About Diet (Medscape)
• Why Is There So Much Plastic Food Packaging? (The New York Times)
• FDA Budget Request Seeks Increased Oversight of Food Ingredients, Including Gras Compliance, Dietary Supplement Information, Warnings of Shortages (Food Navigator)
• Sugars: The Downward Trend Continues (Food Politics)
• The Race to Make a Sexy Fiber Supplement Is On (WSJ)
• Draft Guidance for Industry: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues (FDA)
• Vitamin Overdose: Be Careful With These 5 Supplements (AARP)
• Rice as a Nutritional Grain: Examining Its Role in Healthy Products and Disease Prevention (Food Reviews International) (Peer-Reviewed Research)

𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦) & 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦
• Diet Quality and Anxiety: […]

04/07/2024

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Once again, the New York State Budget is late. Since January, the Labor-Religion Coalition has been advocating for a budget that invests in poor, low-income, and working-class communities across New York State, instead of once again catering the whims of the ultra-wealthy and corporate interests. Now, more than ever, we must continue to put pressure on the Governor and Legislative Leadership to deliver a just budget—one that invests in the resources and services our communities need to survive.

Read on for updates about our 24-hour Prayer Vigil, a report back from the Invest in Our New York Campaign’s Day of Action for a Just Budget, and a note about the upcoming 2024 Moral Fusion Leadership Awards!

𝗡𝗬𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝟮𝟰-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁
Earlier this week, the Labor-Religion Coalition, the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice, and faith leaders from across New York State held a continuous 24-hour Prayer Vigil for a Just Budget. Folks prayed for Governor Hochul and Legislative Leadership to negotiate and pass a budget that prioritizes the needs of poor and low-income New Yorkers. Two dozen faith leaders from all over New York State participated in the effort.

“Our community members’ access to adequate housing, healthcare, food, education, living wages, and clean air and water depend on the policies now being negotiated behind closed doors, […]

04/07/2024

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𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟳𝘁𝗵!!
Join us at the Total Eclipse of the Cornhole Tournament at the South Colton Rink – Register your team here!

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!
The 2024 Farmers Market Season is fast approaching! Crop plans are drafted, seedlings are being prepared, and the spring is beginning!

GardenShare is excited to debut the Vendor Resource pages on our website. These pages include comprehensive information for 8 farmers markets throughout St. Lawrence County; Akwesasne, Canton, Gouverneur, Hammond, Massena, Morristown, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam.

Producers interested in selling at any of those farmers markets should check out the link below to find all the contacts and documents you need to get started!

Check out GardenShare’s Vendor Resources Here

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!
2024 Bonus Bucks applications are still open – get in your application before the Farmers Market season begins to take full advantage of seasonal local food!

The Bonus Bucks cost-sharing program allows income-eligible St. Lawrence County residents to stretch their food dollars, support their local farmers, and take advantage of the great local food we have right here in St. Lawrence County.

Purchase a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Share, or shop at any of the following five St. Lawrence County farmers markets: Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Gouverneur, and Hammond!

This year’s Bonus Bucks program was made possible by the generous support of the Arconic Foundation.

𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 […]

04/03/2024

Original Center stories, news, research studies and events for the week of April 3, 2024
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• March 2024 Food Flash (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Interview with Herminia Gomez, Hispanic-Serving Institution Liaison for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: The Roundtable: Allies for Food Access Leverages Resources to Address Food Insecurity (nycfoodpolicy.org)

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𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝟰𝟬 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!
𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵

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𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!

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𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• City Council Calls for Reversals of Cuts to Early Childhood Programs, More Money for School Food (Chalkbeat)
• Breaking the Ramadan Fast With Some of Brooklyn’s Newest Arrivals (New York Times)
• NYC Delivery Workers See Pay Raise as Minimum Wage Increases (CBS News)
• Trader Joe’s Opens New ‘Pronto’ Concept in Former Wine Store (Supermarket News)
• Major NYC Compost Operation, Reeling From Budget Cuts, to Be Booted From Queens Site (Gothamist)
• This Urban Gardener is Mimicking Nature to Create Healthier Plants (Science News Explores)

𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴
• As Food Costs Rise, More and More Americans Are Looking To Their Yards to Save Money in 2024 (Morning Ag Clips)
• Gaza Could Face a Famine by May. What Does That Mean? (The […]