“The current economic crisis means rising demand for food stamps. While Congress has passed additional benefits for some recipients, a large percentage of the poorest households did not get an increase. Meanwhile, many people, from college students now at home to those at high-risk for COVID-19, are facing new complications in accessing their benefits. Economics…
“The Trump administration is making some major changes to the food stamp program, known as SNAP. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a new rule expected to end access to the benefit for nearly 700,000 people by enforcing tougher work standards and limiting exemptions. The Urban Institute’s Elaine Waxman joins Amna Nawaz to…
“Fresh, healthy, and economical food delivery is a key component in driving healthy community outcomes. This talk explores real-world solutions to enhance fresh food access, including game-changing “vertical farming” technology. Alex Tyink began his career in urban agriculture 10 years ago in Brooklyn, NY where he worked as a farm manager on rooftop gardens. From…
“How do our food systems impact the planet? In his talk, Tony looks at how our demand for and the way we produce food is having a huge impact on our planet and its natural systems. What steps can we take to curb this impact? Tony Juniper CBE is a campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser, and…
“Makenna Davis explores the ingredients in our favorite food to discover potential harmful chemicals. Makenna Davis is the 2018 Chula Vista Elementary School District Speech contest winner for middle school. She enjoys public speaking and has a passion for theater arts.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but…
“President of Black Lives Matter, New York, activist Hawk Newsome shares compelling motivations from inside the #BLM movement, and also the surprise impact of “food deserts” and junk-food marketing. HAWK NEWSOME is an activist at the forefront of the New Civil Rights Movement and former County Committee Member of New York’s District 79. He has…
\ “Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” Find out more about Ron…