Robert Pezzolesi

Thx to legislative champions @AMKelles & @BrianKavanaghNY, backed by @CSPI, @ewg, @CRAdvocacy, @EnvDefenseFund, & @food_fight_usa. We at @IPHNetwork couldn’t be prouder of our faith, community & health partners - from @MCNNY to @kcsnewyork to @AmerAcadPeds - who stepped up here.

Today, the NYS Assembly stepped up to protect NYers from harmful chemical additives in our food supply by passing the Food Safety & Chemical Disclosure Act, despite furious last-minute lobbying by Big Food. cspi.org/statement/new-…

The Food Safety & Chemical Disclosure Act has passed the NY Legislature! If signed, it will close the "secret GRAS" loophole letting food companies hide harmful chemicals — and ban Red Dye 3, potassium bromate & propylparaben from food sold in NY.

Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Factory Farms, Study Finds sentientmedia.org/cancer-rates-a… via @sentient_media

The Rev Dr. @liztheo calls out the cruel irony of tens of millions of Americans being thrust out of the national healthcare system “at a moment when healthcare outfits, pharmaceutical companies, and health insurance corporations are making record profits” thenation.com/article/societ…

Thank you, #MindMangler @henrywlewis @JonathanSayer1 for filling my birthday with laughter. An incredibly entertaining show! Gratefully, #PublicHealthSugarAdvocate

We're excited to announce our workshop offerings for the Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat for Social Justice on December 6, 2023. Explore the interconnected facets of food justice and their impact in NYC and beyond Register and find more information at: interfaithcenter.salsalabs.org/mmr41registrat…

Join us on Dec 6, 2023, for Faith in Action: Food Justice, our 41st Rabbi Marshall T Meyer Retreat for Social Justice! Location: TBD-Online conference from 9 am to 2 pm and in-person community engagement from 4 pm to 6 pm. Register at interfaithcenter.salsalabs.org/mmr41registrat…

This week, my colleague @SenatorMyrie and I led a rally in support of our Predatory Marketing Prevention Act bill! We will always organize against companies deceptively promoting unhealthy foods to kids in NY. Thx @bronxbp for opening up Borough Hall for this event and support!

“This is not simply a story of individuals making unhealthy lifestyle choices. In India, and much of the world, larger economic and social forces are threatening people’s health and prosperity.” - @andreatanjourno #UPF bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Added sugars in NYers’ diets are a major contributor to diet-related diseases - like type 2 diabetes & heart disease. Thank you @KeithPowersNYC, @Lynn4NYC & the 36 (!) other Council co-sponsors for requiring chain restaurants to post added sugar warning labels.

“ … if we suddenly kicked out all of the people here, the undocumented, our dairy farms would collapse. We have to come up with a solution.” Suspect this would apply to many NYS farms, as well. propublica.org/article/wiscon…

An indigenous Canadian from the Cayuga and Mohawk tribes who helped define American music. That’s a helluva story. Thanks, RR. nytimes.com/2023/08/09/art…

Stronger school meal nutrition standards can save lives! Read more from a new study published in @AJCNutrition that looks at the effects of aligning school meals with the recommendations of the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-…

One week from today "POISONED: The Dirty Truth About Your Food" will premiere on Netflix and features @SarahSorscherDC, Director of Regulatory Affairs at CSPI. Foodborne illness is a serious problem (as you can see from our post on salmonella earlier) so we're excited to see it.

What's the big deal with added sugars? In our latest blog post, recent @CUNYSPH grad & IPHN collaborative partner @AmandaGottlieb4 presents the facts & shares what NYers can do to help improve the food environment. iphnetwork.org/the_not_so_swe…

We love to see it! Let's keep up the push to pass in the Assembly 👏👏 @IPHNetwork #PredatoryMarketing #PMPA #nyleg

I'm so grateful to the coalition that helped carrot this bill over the finish line- @CSPI, @tcahnyc, @1199SEIU and many others! And to our Assembly sponsor @KarinesReyesNYC. Let's get this done! 🥕

Started as a carrot, now we're here... I'm so proud that tonight the Senate passed the Predatory Marketing Prevention Act (PMPA)! This bill bans deceptive food product marketing aimed at kids, who are especially vulnerable to ads for unhealthy food. 1/3

Let's be clear, LGBTQ+ friends & allies: When health-harming multi-national corporations say they "support" you, it means they will gladly target-market you & take your money. As soon as the going gets rough, they will leave you in the lurch. @Movendi_Int marketingdive.com/news/ab-inbev-…