NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy
@nycfood
MOFP works to advance the City’s efforts to increase food security, promote access to and consumption of healthy foods, support economic opportunities.
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This summer, the 150 NYC Youth & Comm. SYEP employees in NYC Public Schools cafeterias have learned about culinary careers and food systems through our enrichment program. Read about this program here: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0… Chalkbeat New York Julian Shen-Berro
This academic year, Columbia Dining / Sustainable Columbia are rolling out delicious new plant-powered menu items in the dining halls as part of their commitment to NYC’s Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge. Check out this video and learn more at nyc.gov/plantpowered.
This afternoon, join WorkWell NYC and Beautifully Fed Food for a virtual cooking demo! Discover recipes that are both delicious and packed with powerful health benefits. Don't miss out -- register now! 👉us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
.US Open Tennis is the first athletic competition to join the Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge! We joined @USTA, Levy, and Marcus Daniell OLY 🔸 at Fan Week to celebrate this historic commitment to a sustainable food system and a livable future where sports can continue to thrive.
Good news is that City of New York (via nychealthy) serves more plant-powered foods to combat this; we’ve been intentionally limiting red meat in meals served by city agencies for a while because we follow the science.
For this year’s #ClimateWeekNYC, we’re proud to co-host The Climate Crisis and Cities: The Role of Regional Food Policy with Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and The Rockefeller Foundation where we’ll discuss thinking locally, acting regionally with Michelle Hinchey & Rit Aggarwala. cityfoodpolicy.com
This year's Day of Action, organized by NYC Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, brought together staff from across the City to conduct high-traffic canvassing in neighborhoods across all five boroughs, and help New Yorkers screen for benefits using NYC Opportunity’s ACCESS NYC eligibility screening tool.
Congratulations to NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy for publishing the first annual report on their Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge! Read on to see how they're helping organizations across NYC reduce their food-related carbon emissions 🍏
Tenants of NYC: Did you know that you can get free 1-on-1 help and guidance on housing-related issues, which may include referral to free legal services? Call New York City 311 and ask for the Tenant Helpline to get connected to a PEU Specialist! #TenantRights #NYCTenant #TenantSupport
Our NYC Public Schools cafeterias are more than just places to eat, they're places to pick up good life-long habits like recycling and composting! With help from NYC Sanitation, we're going to continue our school compost program so kids know how to properly dispose of food waste.