Virtual Food Forum: People and Food

Hosted by NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, NYU’s Office of Sustainability, NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance. Today’s event themes – in this two-day event series – are Food Insecurity, Food Deserts, and Food Justice as well as Food’s Individual Health Impacts.

Moderator:

Michael Shank - Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs; Director of Engagement, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

Panelists:

Representative Sandy Nurse - 37th Council District, New York City

Tiana Rainford - Project Director, East New York Farms

Gia Merlo - Clinical Professor, Nursing & Psychiatry at Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Neeti Jain - Strategic Partnerships Advisor, NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy