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Great article by @FortuneMagazine about resilient supply chains for food! fortune.com/2022/04/13/cor… #sustainablefood #supplychain

@SenSchumer We urge you to prioritize Child Nutrition Waivers in COVID-19 Relief Bill! Learn more and help spread the word!: hungeractionnys.org/4571-2/ #nutrition #education #foodinsecurity #COVID19ReliefBill

Some recent photos of the transition into spring! Thank you to the land and our more-than-human siblings for feeding us and nourishing us! #soulfirefarm #chickens #farmingwhileblack

Don't miss this event! Join @tischfoodcenter's #FoodEdHub for a Virtual Career Fair tomorrow at 5pm! 10+ organizations, including @FoodAdvocatesNY & @SeedsnMiddle, will be sharing opportunities to get involved in the food & nutrition field. Learn more: zcu.io/iNqo

Great article on the benefits of the "Green Mediterranean Diet" in @mnt !! As we teach Green Beetz kids everyday, healthy bodies and healthy planets go hand in hand! #sustainablefood #Sustainability #ClimateAction medicalnewstoday.com/articles/green…

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Great article by @ConversationUS on plant-based diets! Small changes can lead to big changes. theconversation.com/offering-more-… #plantbased #veganism #vegetarian #Sustainability #HealthTips #ClimateCrisis #ClimateActionNow #plantbaseddiet

We are changing the cafeteria game in our @NYCSchools, and early results show that it's having a real impact on fueling our students the right way, with the nutritious food they need to succeed. nydailynews.com/new-york/educa…

Why add trash to your trash?! great article by @EcoWatch on bio-degradable trashbags ecowatch.com/biodegradable-… #sustainableliving #zerowaste #ecoproducts

Great @nytimes article featuring #climatechange activists Philip Aiken @browngirl_green @MaryHeglar and @DrKateMarvel of @NASAGISS #foodjustice #education #sustainableliving #sustainability nytimes.com/2022/03/22/cli…

Amazing to see @NYCMayor Eric Adam's focus on food equity so early on in his administration! gothamist.com/news/mayor-ada… #foodjustice #nyc #ClimateCrisis #publichealth

Fatima from the @WCKitchen team is in Zahony, Hungary at the train station where families fleeing from Ukraine are arriving. There is a bus with teddy bears for kids & WCK has set up a tent with hot meals…Today was soup, spaghetti, beef, potatoes, vegetables! #ChefsForUkraine 🇺🇦

NOW is the time to ensure all New Yorkers have quality food education and healthy food access. Join us in asking @NYCCouncil to #FundFoodEdHub and provide #FoodEd4All! @RitaJosephNYC @CMShaunAbreu @JustinBrannan

Today is the 2022 City Council Committee on Education Preliminary budget hearing. Join us in supporting #FoodEd4All by asking @NYCCouncil for these key priorities. #FundFoodEdHub #FoodEd4All #FoodEdCoalition @NYCSchools @NYCMayorsOffice @nycHealthy

People of the World…Reporting from the Ukraine border! This is one of the places @WCKitchen has hot meals. It is below freezing tonight & I am meeting so many refugees, families who are escaping & don’t know what’s next…We will do our best not to let them down! #ChefsForUkraine

Green Beetz is now open for Spring semester enrollment - check out our website for details! greenbeetz.org/guest-curricul… #STEMeducation #nutrition #sustainableliving #curriculum #middleschool @NYCYouth @NYCDOEwellness @NYCSchools

Beyond excited to launch #GreenBeetzDirect, an online version of our food and sustainability curriculum that brings all the engaging videos and activities from the classroom into your home. Ideal for 4th-7th graders. As always, our curriculum is cost-free and accessible to all.

Did you know an African American, Thomas Downing, had one of the most successful oyster restaurants in NYC? Today at 1pm EST/10am PST for #OysterDay join us on IG live with a 🦪 shucking demo with the creator of Mother Shucker oyster cart, Ben Harney! instagram.com/mofad/

"Through food, you can tell a lot about not only a person or a family but also a community. You can trace history through foods. Food can be a great instrument, and that is how I try to use it." nytimes.com/interactive/20…

We're less than 24 hours away! Don't forget to register for #GreenBeetzGO for a weekend full of adventure, all about #food 🍋🍊🥦 and the #environment 🌍 Register here: secure.givelively.org/event/green-be… 3 days to complete the tasks. 3 prizes to be awarded. Go!