Did You Know?: The History of the Term "Inner City" and Its Discriminatory Origins Although "Inner City" is often used interchangeably with "urban area" or in reference to low-income regions within ...
Gentrification: Stories From the Frontlines of Change and Injustice "There are a lot of empty places." The replies were interchangeable when asking New York City locals what they believed was the bigg...
Photo by Ben Allan. Gentrification: How "Urban Renewal Projects" are Displacing and Erasing Diverse Communities Urban renewal projects are often advertised as renovations to improve city safety and qu...
Exploring Food Deserts By: Hannah Pittman Take a second and think about the nearest grocery store to you. Can you walk there? Do you drive to the grocery store? Is there fresh produce and foods availa...
How Food Insecurity Impacts Nutrition By: Jaden Petrus “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.” Fo...
GMOs and False Food Labels By: Jaden Petrus After watching the film, “ Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives” directed by Jeffrey M. Smith, I was genuinely shocked by the information that was pres...
Food Stamps and a Challenging Narrative by: Jaden Petrus Food stamps, defined by the U.S government, is a federal nutrition program that aids in helping less fortunate individuals and families purchas...
Rent Control By: Jaden Petrus Working and canvassing for current New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie three summers ago opened my eyes to the very real problem of non- rent stabilized homes in New Yor...
SDG 2 Zero Hunger By: Zoé Solomon Over the past few decades, world hunger had been on the decline… that is, until 2015, when it began to increase. Today, nearly 9 percent of the global population go...
Getting the Homeless Employed By: Lethan Hampton We’ve all been in a rough spot during our schooling where we’ve had trouble raising our grade in a class. At that point in time, the one thing we neede...
Genetically Modified Foods In North America, many of us have a wide range of food related choices. We are often influenced by television and other media to choose “healthy” options. But the truth is w...
Food Security and Mental Health By: Zahra Mardanyar What is Mental Health? Mental health is feelings of emotional, psychological, and social well-being (CDC, 2018). It is a crucial contributor to our ...
Food Loss vs. Food Waste By: Zahra Mardanyar What is Food Loss vs. Food Waste? Food Loss is the discarding of edible foods at the production, processing, and distribution. (FoodPrint, 2021). Alternati...
Lending and Mortgage Discrimination By: Zahra Mardanyar What is lending and mortgage discrimination? Lending discrimination is the practice of judging an individual’s loan application on factors such ...
The Need for Preventive Health Screenings By: Lethan Hampton According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2019, about 10%of the United States population do not have health insurance. The majori...
Housing Discrimination in Canada By: Zahra Mardanyar Housing discrimination often “consists of any behavior, practice, or policy in the public or private sectors that directly, indirectly, or systemat...
The Effects of Food Security on Mental Health By: Zahra Mardanyar Mental health is feelings of emotional, psychological, and social well-being (CDC, 2018). It is a crucial contributor to our ability t...
Period Poverty & Homelessness By: Zoe Solomon At any given moment, about 1.8 billion women are of reproductive age. That means that at any given moment, 1.8 billion women could, in theory, be on their...
Food Price Inflation and the Pandemic By: Zahra Mardanyar What is food insecurity, and why does it matter? Food security is defined as a state in which "all people, at all times, have physical & econo...
The Importance of Community Gardens By: Lethan Hampton It's no secret that healthy eating can be expensive. Furthermore, having access to fresh fruit and vegetables is not a privilege everyone can hav...
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