Nourishing NYCHA: Food Policy as a Tool for Improving the Well-Being of New York City’s Public Housing Residents

Authors

Nevin Cohen, CUNY School of Public HealthFollow
Nicholas Freudenberg, CUNY School of Public HealthFollow
Craig Willingham, CUNY School of Public HealthFollow

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

Winter 2-20-2017

Abstract

This policy brief examines food environments in New York City public housing. It looks at the food public housing residents buy, prepare and eat and the role food plays in the health, environment and economy of the city’s NYCHA population. Our goal is to contribute new insights into how NYCHA can use food policy and programs to improve the well-being of its residents and make New York City healthier, more self-sufficient, safer and more sustainable.