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06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... diseases, the importance of teaching youth about healthy food choice as a crucial component of their health, quality ... and longevity becomes clearer. Viewed intersectionally, food choice impacts health,...

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An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)

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02/22/2016

An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation) One ... a new book by Saru Jayaraman, an outspoken leader in the food labor movement. It was not an obvious pairing. ... for American...

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Supports Food Waste Documentary Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival

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04/20/2017

Rockefeller Supports Food Waste Documentary Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival ... she understands why they're so adamant on the subject of food waste... Rockefeller Supports Food Waste...

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Opinion: Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food

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09/13/2017

... Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food The national debate on health care is moving into a new, ... U.S., and what can be done about it? We know the answer. Food is the number one cause of...

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Health

Robots Are Replacing Fast Food Workers At New Shake Shack

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10/03/2017

Robots Are Replacing Fast Food Workers At New Shake Shack It’s the future of fast food bytes in the Big Apple. Robots will replace humans and ... only accept credit cards . . . Robots Are Replacing Fast ...

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Workforce Development

From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

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01/15/2015

... apparent. One of the biggest, most stubborn hurdles is food loss: the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that up to a third of food grown in developing countries is lost before...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York Foundation Video: In Their Own Words: Community Food Advocates

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07/30/2018

... a video showing the generational work of Community Food Advocates that brought about the Universal Free Lunch ... New York Foundation Video: In Their Own Words: Community Food Advocates ...

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01 Jun 2011

From Sustainable Foods to Sustainable Communities: Stories from the Northeast Region

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders. The food system in the U.S. is going through significant shifts, ... local innovations, from urban agriculture to institutional food procurement to land use...

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Obesity Was Rising as Ghana Embraced Fast Food. Then Came KFC.

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10/02/2017

Obesity Was Rising as Ghana Embraced Fast Food . Then Came KFC. After finishing high school a decade ... his attention and it has lived up to expectations. “The food is just ——” he said, raising his fingertips to...

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Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare

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02/27/2017

Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare At a special joint session ... campaign... Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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