New Bill Aims To Bring Nutritious Food To DC Jail And Other Correctional Facilities

New Bill Aims To Bring Nutritious Food To DC Jail And Other Correctional Facilities Amanda Michelle Gomez DC-ist A majority of District Councilmembers, led by judiciary and public safety committee chairperson Brook Pinto (D-Ward 2), introduced legislation aiming to ensure residents of D.C. jail and other correctional facilities have access [...]

2023-08-14T18:11:04+00:00February 3rd, 2023|

DC Greens is Helping Residents Eat Better Through Social Justice

DC Greens is Helping Residents Eat Better Through Social Justice Katie Howell Food Tank Food justice organizations are finding ways to use locally produced food to address equity in access, affordability, and health. DC Greens’ Produce Plus Program partners with farmers’ markets to distribute over US$800,000 annually to Washington, D.C. residents to [...]

2020-07-09T20:45:05+00:00March 2nd, 2020|

Success! Washington DC to Fully Fund School Breakfast

Success! Washington DC to Fully Fund School Breakfast Judy Molland Care2 Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but some parents don’t have enough money or time to fix a healthy breakfast every day for their youngsters. That’s when it becomes the responsibility of schools to provide [...]

2019-07-11T22:23:12+00:00June 20th, 2019|

With Lessons from Los Angeles, D.C. Takes a Good Food Policy Coast to Coast

With Lessons from Los Angeles, D.C. Takes a Good Food Policy Coast to Coast Sarah Reinhardt Union of Concerned Scientists Just a week after the Council of the District of Columbia advanced a bill that would transition the city to all renewable energy sources by 2032, it scored a big win on [...]

2019-01-10T18:38:12+00:00December 4th, 2018|

Press Release: D.C. Public Schools To Become First on East Coast to Adopt Good Food Purchasing Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lea Howe lea@dcgreens.org 202.468.0176 D.C. Public Schools To Become First on East Coast to Adopt Good Food Purchasing Program Bill Aims to Improve School Meal Nutrition and Quality, Boost Local Economy   WASHINGTON (December 4, 2018)—The Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously today to ensure long-term commitment to implementing [...]

2018-12-06T22:24:24+00:00December 4th, 2018|
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