Food in the New Urban Agenda
The question of how food and nutrition should be positioned within the New Urban Agenda was the subject of a meeting of experts at the United…
Calorie Labeling Regs Finalized
On Monday, December 1, 2014, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule requiring nearly 300,000 retail food establishments and approximately 9,000 operators of…
NYS Legislation to Help Beginning Farmers
In 2012, the average farmer in the was 58.3 years old. Farming is a difficult and often unprofitable business, and transferring farmland can be complex and…
Report on Double-Up Food Bucks Program
The Fair Food Network released a new report on the five-year growth of its double-up food bucks program, which provides a one-to-one subsidy for consumers who…
New Report on NYC’s "Public Plate"
A new report by the NYC Food Policy Center analyzes the processes by which NYC sources and serves the 260 million meals and snacks served annually…
FoodWorks Update
On September 4, the New York City Council Speaker (and Mayoral candidate) Christine Quinn released an update toFoodWorks, the Council’s food policy platform. The update reviews…
Summary of London’s Capital Growth urban ag project
Styles House allotment, on land owned by Transport for London above Southwark tube station. (Source: The Telegraph) A new report by the NGO Sustain (Growing Success:…
Vancouver’s New Food Strategy
Sole Food Farms, Vancouver BC On Tuesday, January 29, the Vancouver City Council will consider [UPDATE: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE COUNCIL] a comprehensive food strategy…
Evaluating Corner Store Programs
NGOs and cities throughout the US have launched programs to help the owners of bodegas, convenience stores, liquor stores and other small food establishments sell healthier…
Chicago’s Draft Food Plan
In October 2012, Chicago released a draft food systems plan, called A Recipe for Healthy Places that recommends changes to the city’s food environment to reduce…
