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Jul 23, 2009 8:23am
Hey all, We just want to let everyone know that our blog address has changed. We're now at nyccoalitionagainsthunger.wordpress.comThanks for staying up-to-date with the Coalition's latest news....
“Fresh” bridges the gap between food systems work and anti-poverty work
May 26, 2009 10:31am
In Fresh, Ana Joanes focuses on the people who are re-inventing the food system in the United States. Joanes offers practical alternatives to the current food system in the U.S., an industrial model that has led to food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. ...
Senator Gillibrand Meets with Anti-hunger Advocates, Pledges Support
Apr 9, 2009 1:14pm
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Not an April Fool's Joke.
Apr 1, 2009 9:22am
Today (April 1st, 2009), SNAP/Food Stamp recipients receive 13.6% more per month. This increase is due to the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which increases SNAP/Food Stamp benefits, gives states extra money to administer SNAP/Food Stamps, and also includes additional nutrition provisions. Here is the break...
PA Gotbaum, Advocates Call on HRA to Improve Its Automated System
Mar 30, 2009 2:22pm
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Advocates Call on Governor Paterson to Reverse Mayor’s Decision
Mar 11, 2009 3:00pm
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NYC Mayor Denies SNAP Benefits
Mar 4, 2009 7:29am
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"Food in the Public Interest" Report
Feb 10, 2009 9:48am
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Senate Considers Recovery Act
Feb 4, 2009 8:50am
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Let’s Not Let It Become “Yes, We Could Have”
Jan 30, 2009 12:18pm
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Ag Nominee Calls for “New Vision” to End Child Hunger
Jan 16, 2009 12:21pm
In Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack promised to bring a “new vision” to the department of agriculture and vowed to prioritize initiatives that help families afford enough nutritious food. “In a powerful, rich country, none of us should be satisfied that there...
Reviving King's Dream to End Hunger
Jan 12, 2009 5:16am
When Dr. Martin Luther King surveyed the state of American life over 40 years ago, he saw a nation fractured by racial inequalities and poverty. While Dr. King is often remembered as a civil rights leader who fought the oppressive racial divisions in the United States, history often overlooks King’s...
Senate Ag Leaders Support Food Stamp Stimulus
Jan 8, 2009 7:45am
Faced with a continuing recession and an uncertain economic future, Senate agricultural leaders have voiced their support for food stamp increases in the next stimulus package. Following the lead of President-elect Obama and economic advisors on both sides of the aisle, Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin...
Case Closed?
Jan 6, 2009 10:04am
For the past decade, New York City’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) has cited declining welfare rolls as proof that the City is effectively moving benefits recipients towards self-sufficiency. But the numbers tell a different story, say NYCCAH Executive Director Joel Berg and City Councilmember Bill de Blasio. ...
State Emergency Food and SNAP Get Funding Boost
Jan 5, 2009 9:17am
Following a year of unprecedented demand for emergency food, Governor David Paterson announced $1 million in new funding for regional food banks across the state. The funds are intended to provide stopgap support to struggling food programs ahead of 2009 budget funding, which goes into effect on April 1. Governor...
Food Drives Won’t Fill the Void
Dec 30, 2008 7:21am
During the holidays, the local news is full of stories of food drives and images of stacked canned goods collected in an effort to help feed hungry New Yorkers. Food drives may help bring attention to food shortages at emergency food programs and food banks, but they are an inefficient...
Dear President-elect Obama: Yes, We Can End Hunger in the United States
Dec 22, 2008 3:11pm
On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, President-elect Obama will officially inherit a host of domestic and international problems – including the fact that over 36 million Americans live in households that are unable to afford enough food.The on-going problem of hunger in the United States is in...
Cranberry Outreach: What Can We Do?
Dec 22, 2008 12:25pm
As more and more people in our communities are unable to afford healthy food, many faith leaders ask: what can I do to help?This holiday season, Faith Leaders for Food Justice visited over twenty-five churches in Harlem to deliver homemade cranberry sauce and to invite them to join Faith Leaders...
Responding to the Obesity Tax: Shrinking Waistlines or Shrinking Wallets?
Dec 19, 2008 12:44pm
Consumers, medical professionals, and public health officials wasted no time reacting to the proposed “obesity tax” detailed in Governor Paterson’s 2009 Executive Budget. State officials claim that the 18% tax on non-diet sodas and fruit drinks with less than 70% juice would generate nearly $400 million a year...
Governor’s Proposed Budget Returns Some Vital Funding to Emergency Food Programs
Dec 17, 2008 7:44am
Governor Paterson yesterday released the details of his $121 billion 2009 Executive Budget, which includes 4.4 million in increased funding for emergency food programs. Governor Paterson reduced emergency food spending by 22% over the past year leaving food pantries and soup kitchens across the City unable to meet the growing...
Advocates REAACT to Waiting Room Rule
Dec 15, 2008 5:19am
The results of a recent Human Resources Adminstration (HRA) applicant satisfaction survey have reopened a longstanding debate about who should be allowed to interact with clients in benefits office waiting rooms. The survey, which was administered by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum’s office, revealed widespread dissatisfaction with the Human Resources Administration...
Eyes Bigger than Your Stomach? That’ll Cost You.
Dec 10, 2008 6:38am
Hayashi Ya Japanese restaurant on the Upper West Side has begun charging 3% above the $26.95 buffet cost for customers who don’t clean their plates. Hayashi Ya’s new policy suggests that the American tradition of all-you-can-eat buffets and monster portions could face changes as consumers...
Hope for Policy Changes in the Midst of Food Crisis
Dec 4, 2008 5:17am
“Last year we were doing okay,” said Larnise Smith, a Brooklyn resident who travels from food pantry to food pantry in order to find enough food for her large family. “It changed gradually.” For many low-income New Yorkers, the gradual change has now reached a crisis...
No Time to Wait: Ending the Toll of Hunger
Dec 2, 2008 9:58am
12 million American children live in homes that can’t afford enough food. Food banks across the country are reporting record shortages. Hunger costs Americans over $90 billion a year in increased healthcare spending, decreased worker productivity and lagging school performance. We’re all paying for hunger and the time is now...
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