NFC Central Coast
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Nutrition and Fitness Collaborative of the Central Coast, a collaborative of 100+ agencies spanning Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties
California's Central Coast
Joined June 2015
California Food Policy Council gathers in Salinas to chart a resilient, equitable food future
kingcityrustler.com
More than 75 food leaders, farmers, advocates and policymakers from across California gathered in November for Growing the Future Together.
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https://t.co/dJLtvwITFP Gov subsidies protecting extractive monopolies in the food system cost farmers, shoppers, and food chain workers their livelihoods. Divesting from them is how we drive change #caleg must take on all amendments to SB 18 to resource community-led effort.
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REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!
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Who's ready for grilling season? This 7 Layer #Salad is destined to be your new go-to side. It pairs beautifully with grilled meats. Because we used crisp California cabbage, this salad won't wilt - and tastes even better the next day. Get the recipe: https://t.co/44bX5tYPQd
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Farmers Feeding America Act would help food banks meet demands & ensure families stay fed/healthy. This action came out of our advocacy w/ Rep Panetta & is 1 of the solutions we’re fighting for, ultimately to meet the needs of our food-insecure neighbors. https://t.co/qX5bj0mrza
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I am thrilled to announce that Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 831, legislation that I authored to bring undocumented agricultural workers out from the shadows! Read all about it: https://t.co/NnU2lhftsT
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It's National School Lunch Week! A week to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom.
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CDFA now accepting proposals for CalAGPlate grants. Objectives are increased knowledge of agriculture and nutrition, the introduction of young people to potential careers in agriculture, and increased public engagement on ag issues. Read more: https://t.co/4xHWXJgcL4
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The latest U.N. report on food security and nutrition has insightful but grim statistics
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Study in @JPediatr finds #Latino children in states with greater inequities had higher odds of physical & mental health conditions. Strategies to reduce #HealthDisparities incl. access to community health clinics & healthy & affordable food & housing. @CNN
cnn.com
Editor’s note: Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She hosts...
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CA’s underserved communities need the #HERJFund! Our 230+ strong coalition of #HealthEquity & #RacialJustice orgs ask @AssemblyDems, @CASenateDems, & @CAGovernor to stand with us, & up for #HealthJustice, by creating the Fund this year! #CALeg @asmakilahweber @CultivaLaSalud
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We support food justice as a primary objective in our work and promote it as a primary goal of the food movement in general.
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Undocumented and Unprotected: How Immigration Status Amplifies Climate Vulnerability https://t.co/MWw1xRGlDJ
@tnimmigrant #climate #immigration
nonprofitquarterly.org
To truly understand how climate change impacts the most vulnerable, we must consider their pre-existing socioeconomic roles—such as undocumented migrants, who are the backbone of the US economy.
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The @sdut covers important work of 2 orgs (@sdfoodsys & @SDHungerCo) working to address #RacialInequities & #FoodInsecurity in San Diego. Projects illustrate the kinds of local approaches to reducing #HealthDisparities #HERJFund could expand. #CALeg
sandiegouniontribune.com
Between them, Anahid Brakke, of the San Diego Hunger Coalition, and Rachel Oporto, of the San Diego Food System Alliance, have personally experienced the ways in which the food systems in the country...
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Thank you for highlighting this and how to turn the convo toward Agriculture. We'll be there tonight @SaraHayleyRubin. 6-8pm Wednesday, Aug. 2. Teamsters Hall, 931 E. Market St., Salinas. Free
Sara Rubin here, thinking about how much things have returned to pre-pandemic “normal,” and also how much they have not. I think of people who moved away from Monterey County because they could not afford to stay while they couldn’t work, or people …
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