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07/30/2026

Last week, our Executive Director Dr. Mark Chatarpal and a team from the Food Policy Center were in Shulinab Village, working with women leaders from across the South Rupununi District Council in Guyana.

The SRDC is designing its own food policy, and this workshop was part of that ongoing process. It included research training, discussion of Indigenous food systems and nutrition, and planning for the research and conversations participants will lead in their own communities.

Read the full interview with Dr. Chatarpal and more about this work at the link in our bio.

07/27/2026

We were at today’s announcement of NYC’s municipal grocery store pricing plan 🛒 It sets a 30% discount on a core basket of essentials like produce, meat, and milk, which could put around $90 a month back in families’ pockets. The RFP for store operators is now out.

Every New Yorker deserves food that’s affordable, high quality, and culturally appropriate. Sourcing from small local BIPOC and regional farmers and producers is one of the best ways to get there. It’s part of a broader affordability agenda that advances not just lower prices at checkout, but good jobs behind the counter and on farms throughout the city and state.

07/23/2026

Last week, our Senior Writer and Researcher Jaden Schapiro headed to Washington, D.C., to attend the 2026 Gen Z Food and Hunger Summit as one of two hundred ambassadors. There, they had the privilege of meeting other young leaders in the food policy world and got the chance to meet with congressional offices (and even their own Rep!) to advocate for the Closing the College Hunger Gap Act, H.R. 777.

07/07/2026

Join CANY and NYCFPC in a panel bringing together experts, activists, and formerly incarcerated speakers to discuss the pressing issues facing New York State’s prison food provision. The panel will explore nutritional standards, prison food provision, and access to quality food. Speakers will discuss systemic challenges, lived experiences, and opportunities for reform both inside and beyond correctional facilities.

Sign up here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qY7jAMJPR6ypxiNPrpdTOQ #/registration

06/05/2026

Our Executive Director Dr. Mark Chatarpal joined ’s legislative breakfast and panel on food access and affordability in New York City, in partnership with , featuring a keynote . He addressed the scope of food insecurity and lack of food affordability across the city, including among college students, and spoke to the importance of local food procurement for the new municipal grocery stores and of culturally relevant food assistance. He also discussed the impact of the recent HR1 changes to SNAP work requirements and eligibility, and how emerging food voucher programs help make food more accessible for immigrant New Yorkers who are no longer eligible for federal assistance.

Thank you to moderator (City & State New York) and fellow panelists Council Member , Leslie Gordon (Food Bank For NYC), Thomas McNeil (), and Taina Rodriguez () for such a thoughtful conversation. We’re grateful to be working alongside such dedicated partners to build a city where every New Yorker can access affordable, nourishing, culturally relevant food with dignity.

05/20/2026

It was also such an honor to celebrate our 2026 Changemakers and Regional Food Policy Leader last night — five extraordinary leaders whose work continues to shape the future of food in our city and region.

2026 Changemaker Awards Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accepted by Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su | Council Member | Sheryll Durrant | The , accepted by Mohamed Attia and Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez

2026 Regional Food Policy Leader Jenny Schrum, PhD, MSW, MPH — NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate

Stay tuned — features on each of these five leaders are coming soon!

05/20/2026

What a night. Last night, the Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center celebrated its 2026 cohort of 40 Under 40 — an extraordinary group of up-and-coming leaders working across every corner of New York City’s food system.

They are educators and farmers, growers and chefs, organizers and policymakers, researchers and advocates. Together, they are building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system in New York City and beyond.

Read more about this year’s cohort at the link in our bio.

05/20/2026

What a night. Last night, the Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center celebrated its 2026 cohort of 40 Under 40 — an extraordinary group of up-and-coming leaders working across every corner of New York City’s food system. They are educators and farmers, growers and chefs, organizers and policymakers, researchers and advocates. Together, they are building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system in New York City and beyond.

Read more about this year’s cohort at the link in our bio!

05/15/2026

The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is proud to announce the 2026 “40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in NYC Food Policy” awardees. 🌟

This year’s cohort recognizes emerging leaders across food policy, advocacy, research, organizing, public health, urban agriculture, and community engagement who are helping shape a more equitable and resilient food system in New York City and beyond.

We are honored to celebrate these change makers and the impactful work they are doing in their communities.

Read more and meet the full cohort here:https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/meet-the-2026-40-under-40-awardees-the-rising-stars-in-new-york-citys-food-policy/

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