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iEat Green Shares Interview with Dr. Charles Platkin, the Diet Detective and Director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter

Posted on January 12, 2017

Hi All, I had a wonderful interview this morning with Dr. Platkin about his path towards food policy and community health. After his father became ill with diabetes, he started looking closely at a long line of health issues within … Read More

Posted in Radio Tagged with: #Breaking the Pattern: The Five Principles You Need to Remodel Your Life, #diabetes, #Diet Detective, #DietDetective.com, #Dr. Platkin, #economic development, #food policy, #Integrated Wellness Solutions, #New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College, #public health, #sustainable food environments

Love and Honor at Dakota’s Camp; Future of Food and Farm; Chemicals Found in Our Food

Posted on November 15, 2016

Cooking is Alive and Well at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation A Navajo chef from Minnesota has made a new home at Standing Rock, as a Sioux tribe fights the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. His name is Brian Yazzie and … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #ancient, #brian yazzie, #community action, #conferences, #direct action, #donation cooking, #ecowatch, #FDA, #food and farms, #food pantry, #food policy, #food testing, #glyphosate, #harmful chemicals, #li, #Long Island Sierra Club, #new york, #peacefuul, #president, #protest, #sioux tribe, #standing rock, #tradition, #traditional chef, #trump, #White House

Remove Carageenan From Organics; Give Kids Responsibly Raised Chicken; Help Protect Hudson River Sturgeon; Stop Modern Day Native American Land Grab

Posted on October 25, 2016

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Remove Carcinogenic Carrageenan From Organics To all my vegan friends who are not drinking dairy, yet resort to other types of milk, I encourage you to read closely the list of ingredients in those boxed alternatives. Among them is (sometimes) carrageenan, a common food-additive that is harvested from specific … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #almond milk, #antibiotic-resistance superbugs, #antibiotics, #Carrageenan, #children, #crude oil, #dairy free, #food policy, #health risks, #jason chaffetz, #land conservation, #national monument, #Native American, #organic labeling, #president congress, #public health, #republicans, #responsibly raised chicken, #riverkeeper, #School lunch, #sean dixon, #sewage, #stormwater, #united for action, #usda, #utah bears ear, #ute tribe, #wildlife protection

Nov. 14th; Food and Health Technology Breakfast Seminar

Posted on October 17, 2016

Food Policy For Breakfast Series Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served (This is a FREE Event) Food and Health Technology Breakfast Seminar. Panelists include JP Pollak, PhD – Senior Researcher-in-Residence, Cornell University, Benzi Ronen – Former CEO and Founder … Read More

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The Impact of Pesticides on Human and Environmental Health

Posted on October 17, 2016

Food Policy For Breakfast Series Discussion + Networking + Healthy Breakfast Served (This is a FREE Event) Join the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College for a presentation by Dr. Frederico Peres from the National School of Public Health in Rio … Read More

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Harvest Home’s Food Frontiers Event

Posted on October 17, 2016

Join the NYC Food Policy Center @ Hunter College for a viewing of this inspiring documentary, Food Frontiers, which chronicles projects across the country that are increasing access to healthy food. Where: Hunter College – Silberman Building, 2180 Third Avenue … Read More

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Just Food’s Training of Trainers

Posted on September 20, 2016

Just Food’s Training of Trainers (TOT) is a dynamic two-day training that will teach you how to be a stronger community organizer or project leader by facilitating more interactive, engaging, and participatory workshops, meetings, and campaigns. You’ll walk away with … Read More

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Urban Agriculture and The Next Farm Bill Symposium

Posted on September 18, 2016

The GW Sustainability Collaborative’s annual symposium brings together policy makers, academics and practitioners to identify current scientific findings and future research questions in the field of sustainability. This year’s conference will focus on the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The event … Read More

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