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Articles by Jilly Stephens
Op-Ed | No NYC budget should let our neighbors go hungry
A budget is not just a stack of papers filled with numbers. It decides who gets to eat., who has a place to sleep, who can access education, earn a living, or care for their health. This is what makes the New York City budget process so consequential. It is a public demonstration of our moral compass. And there’s no hiding in a budget.
Op-ed | The importance of ‘The Farm Bill’ in the fight against hunger
Groceries or electric bill? Baby formula or meds? These are choices no one should have to make – but millions of New Yorkers do, every day. It’s been a tough few months for food-insecure New Yorkers. Families who were just getting their footing post-pandemic had the rug pulled from underneath them as pandemic-era aid ended and food costs soared. With the national asylum seeker crisis layering on top of the ongoing economic crisis, our city’s emergency food network is being pushed to its limit.
How to stop New Yorkers from starving
By Jilly Stephens New York Daily News | Jul 17, 2020 at 5:00 AM People wait on a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. The event was organized by Food Bank for New York City and included dairy and meat items. The sports arena in downtown Brooklyn, now closed, saw lines wrap around the block as New Yorkers struggle with unemployment and other financial stresses brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Genius To-Do List Hack This Nonprofit CEO Mom Swears By for Reducing Stress
Maintaining a healthy and consistent work-life balance is a constant and universal struggle for all working professionals. As the CEO of City Harvest, New York City’s largest food rescue organization for 35 years, and a single mother of three children, I have had many days throughout my career where it felt nearly impossible to juggle all of the things on my plate while also ensuring my children had what they needed to thrive at school and at home.
Companies need to help feed families hurt by budget cuts-Starbucks CEO-commentary
The United States is a nation built on the values of equal opportunity, hard work and self-determination. It prides itself on the belief that in this land of opportunity any woman, man and child should be able to reach their full potential. The challenge is to create the environment in which people can thrive.
Traditional supermarkets seem to be vanishing. Let's do something about it
A Key Food in Clinton Hill. Pathmarks in Gowanus, East Harlem and Inwood. The Associated Supermarket in Washington Heights that served its community for more than three decades. These are just a few of the New York City supermarkets that have closed in the past year or are at risk of closing, much to the outrage of residents who have long relied on these stores.
Americans are throwing away tons of “ugly food” each year, causing widespread food insecurity
Growing up in the countryside, I ate my fair share of ugly carrots, and despite their appearance, they were delicious. However, the hundreds of ugly carrots I enjoyed would have never made it to supermarket shelves or through restaurant kitchen doors with today’s high cosmetic standards. From measuring the millimeters of a cucumber’s curve to fearing a bird-like tomato, industry standards and consumer perceptions determine what produce is pretty enough to sell.
Want to Help the Hungry? Stop Wasting Food.
Jilly Stephens is the executive director of City Harvest, a food rescue organization. Dana Cowin is the editor in chief of Food & Wine and a member of the board of City Harvest. In the U.S., up to 40% of food that is grown and produced is thrown away. That’s about $165 billion dollars of unused food.
Stephens: Daily News Food Drive nets 1 million pounds
In a show of unity, New Yorkers across the city joined together these last few months and generously contributed over 1 million pounds of food for our annual Daily News Food Drive! City Harvest trucks are delivering this food right now to keep shelves stocked at hundreds of community food programs. Hour Children Community Food Pantry in Queens, which serves over 3,200 families each month, was one such recipient.
The US doesn’t have a good way of determining who’s poor
In New York City—the most expensive city in the US—a two-adult, two-child family is considered poor if it earns less than $30,949 a year. The federal government sets the level at about $23,000. The federal poverty threshold, which was developed over five decades ago and is based on what the estimated food costs were for a family at that time, has been widely criticized as being outdated and flawed.
The Federal Government Doesn’t Have a Good Way of Determining Who's Poor
In New York City—the most expensive city in the US—a two-adult, two-child family is considered poor if it earns less than $30,949 a year. The federal government sets the level at about $23,000. The federal poverty threshold, which was developed over five decades ago and is based on what the estimated food costs were for a family at that time, has been widely criticized as being outdated and flawed.
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