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Food Security and Food Recovery in New Jersey

Dec 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR HERE.

Links to PDF presentations from speakers are hyperlinked in the agenda below

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.  In 2022, 1 in 12 households experienced food insecurity, meaning 285,000 New Jersey households did not have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated already existing inequities in this area. To try to address this growing crisis through initiatives at the state and local level and through research conducted by private foundations, such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  This TNJ Institute will provide an overview of recent legislative changes to improve food security, present at GIS mapping tool for identifying food systems resources, and learning from on-the-ground case studies of local initiatives and subject matter experts across the NJTPA region.  

Welcome and Introductions

Blythe Eaman, Director, Environmental & Sustainability Planning, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) 

Food Insecurity in New Jersey: Legislative Update and Context

A brief introduction to significant initiatives and legislation impacting food security in the state, including the launch of the New Jersey State Office of Food Security Advocate and the 80 x 50 Report on state-level climate change planning. 

Gary Sondermeyer, Vice President of Operations, Bayshore Recycling 

Mapping New Jersey’s Food Systems with GIS

Explore a new GIS mapping tool that is under development to locate and analyze food systems and insecurity in the state.  

Panel: Food Insecurity Initiatives

A panel of experts working across geographic scales to address food security in New Jersey, from the state, county, and local levels.