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SUMMARY:Food Security and Food Recovery in New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR HERE. \nLinks to PDF presentations from speakers are hyperlinked in the agenda below \nFood 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.   \nWelcome and Introductions\n \nBlythe Eaman\, Director\, Environmental & Sustainability Planning\, North Jersey Transportation Planning  Authority (NJTPA)  \nFood Insecurity in New Jersey: Legislative Update and Context  \nA 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.  \nGary Sondermeyer\, Vice President of Operations\, Bayshore Recycling  \nMapping New Jersey’s Food Systems with GIS \nExplore a new GIS mapping tool that is under development to locate and analyze food systems and insecurity in the state.   \nPanel: Food Insecurity Initiatives  \nA panel of experts working across geographic scales to address food security in New Jersey\, from the state\, county\, and local levels.   \n\nGary Sondermeyer\, Vice President of Operations\, Bayshore Recycling (moderator)\nCarlos Rodriguez\, Community Food Bank of New Jersey\nTracy Zur\, Bergen County Commissioner/Bergen County Food Recovery Task Force\nCatherine Hirschman Choudhry\, Westfield Green Team\nBrendan Pearsall\, RU Ready to Farm\, Rutgers’ Beginner Farmer Training Program\n\n 
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LOCATION:New Jersey
CATEGORIES:TNJ Institute
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