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The Impact of Pesticides on Human and Environmental Health

Hunter College's Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 Third Ave at 119th Street , New York

Join the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College for a presentation by Dr. Frederico Peres from the National School of Public Health in Rio de Janeiro,…

Free

Person Place Thing: Alicia Glen

Van Alen Institute 30 West 22nd Street, New York

As deputy mayor for housing and economic development, native New Yorker Alicia Glen’s mandate includes more than 40 agencies and authorities. From empowering women entrepreneurs and…

$8

Food Waste in the City – Waste Not, Want Not

Tisch Food Center at Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, New York

At this panel we will hear from experts working in the field in various capacities - academia, government, NGOs and practitioners at the corporate and the individual level. They will discuss their learnings and suggest actions we can take towards making our food waste foot print smaller. ‘When we throw away food, we’re also throwing away the land, water, and energy used to produce that food.’ That’s why it’s imperative to learn about food waste and take the necessary actions.

Free