I’m speaking with Fabio Parasecoli about his new book, Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics, at the Museum of the City of New York at a session chaired by Krishnendu Ray at 6:30 pm. Information is here and the ticketing link is here. This is a preview of the museum’s forthcoming exhibit, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16) and is co-presented by MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink).
by Marion Nestle
Feb
27
2010
Manhattan’s sustainable food system?
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who is clearly serious about sustainable food issues, just issued a new report: FoodNYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System.
Here are some of its goals:
- Promote urban agriculture
- Connect upstate and Long Island farms with downstate consumers
- Increase the sale and consumption of regionally grown foods
- Increase the number of “alternative” food markets, indoors and outdoors.
- Require a food curriculum in public schools
- Support large-scale and small-scale composting
- Increase access to drinking water fountains
- Support the rights of farm workers
- Create a Department of Food and Markets
If Manhattan can do this, other boroughs (and cities) can do this too! Let’s do what we can to help Mr. Stringer make these work!