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Programs to help stretch food budgets
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Kate MacKenzie outlines various programs administered by the city to help New Yorkers stretch their food budgets and access nutritious food.
- Describes nutrition security programs like Get the Good Stuff and Groceries to Go
- Mentions Health Bucks program for SNAP participants to access fresh produce at farmers markets
- Highlights the transformation of the emergency food program into Community Food Connection
- Provides statistics on the reach and impact of the Community Food Connection program
- Briefly mentions SNAP as the largest safety net program serving nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers
Kate MacKenzie
0:28:58
While the city cannot control prices, we do administer programs that help food budgets stretch further.
0:29:04
The health department's several nutrition security programs to lower barriers to fresh quality produce for New Yorkers with low incomes such as get the good stuff and groceries to go, provide discounts on fruits and vegetables at grocery stores and bodegas, and health bucks, as you all know, enables SNAP participants to access more fresh produce at When New Yorkers need additional support to feed their families, they also turn to the emergency food network.
0:29:34
In fiscal twenty two, the Department of Social Services transformed its thirty year old food assistance program to become Community Food Connection and introduced fresh produce for the very first time.
0:29:49
In fiscal twenty four, nearly 700 food pantries and soup kitchens participated in the program which saw more than 35,000,000 visits and allocated more than 43,000,000 in fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, and other staple foods.