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  Food Access

  Food@MSU's inaugural Our Table discussion focused on the importance of increasing availability of healthy food.

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• Our Table: Food access full discussion

  Michigan State University researchers and community leaders in Lansing discuss what food access is and why it's important.

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  Kimberly Chung

  Associate Professor
  kchung@msu.edu
  517-432-6140
  

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  Webinar - Food Sovereignty and the Role of Extension: Partnerships that Work

  Published on September 19, 2019
  Learn how partnerships between First Nations communities and Extension can advance food sovereignty.

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  When Healthy Food is Out of Reach: A Food Access Survey in Northwest Lower Michigan

  Published on June 28, 2019
  A food access survey of Benzie and Antrim counties reveals ways that the food system can better serve community residents.

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  Striving to Meet Food Needs: Food Access Survey of Oscoda County, MI

  Published on June 14, 2019
  What are the barriers to food access in rural northeast lower Michigan?

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  Webinar - Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics

  Published on July 22, 2019
  Learn how metrics can help you make progress towards racial equity in food systems and beyond.

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  Cristo Rey Community Center provides programming to overcome barriers to food access

  Published on April 17, 2018
  "We must not look away from those who need more assistance than others," says Joe Garcia, director of Cristo Rey Community Center in Lansing, Mich.

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  “It’s about creating food abundance"

  Published on March 19, 2018
  Joan Nelson, director of Allen Neighborhood Center in Lansing, Mich., is hopeful that the availability of fresh, locally-grown food will continue to increase.

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  Seeking participants for photo research project

  Published on May 29, 2020
  We are looking for volunteers who would like to participate in research by taking photos and captioning them to tell us about your experiences getting food during COVID-19.

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  Our Table offers sense of belonging

  Published on November 19, 2018
  Dilli Chapagai, immigrant and refugee liaison with the Greater Lansing Food Bank’s Garden Project, felt welcomed as a panelist at Food@MSU's inaugural Our Table on food access.

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  Announcing the latest in a series of food access studies in Michigan communities

  Published on July 22, 2019
  Healthy food access challenges in northeast and northwest Lower Michigan are described in two new reports from the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems.

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  MSU Student Food Bank tackles stigmas of food insecurity

  Published on December 17, 2018
  Celebrating 25 years of students helping students

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  Good food work

  Published on August 7, 2019
  Access for all

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  Food access and culture: What it means for immigrant and refugee populations

  Published on July 16, 2018
  As the immigrant and refugee liaison for Greater Lansing Food Bank’s garden project, Dilli Chapagai helps gardeners overcome potential barriers such as language, growing techniques and education.

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  Building diversity, equity, and inclusion capacity for extension educators across the United States

  Published on September 30, 2020
  MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and MSU Extension are collaborating in Michigan and nationwide to better serve BIPOC students, community members and colleagues.

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  Finding food during novel coronavirus

  Published on March 20, 2020
  Resources to help you and your family locate food during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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  Food Insecurity and Food Deserts: How are they Related?

  Published on February 11, 2021
  Food for thought: Scott Haskell argues that regulatory changes to food pricing, taxation, education, and business incentives, are needed to address food deserts, swamps, and mirages.

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  Healthy, Michigan-grown food for Michigan’s youngest eaters

  Published on November 24, 2020
  $90,900 grant will grow connections between early care and education providers and food producers.

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  Survey Explores Healthy Food Access in Six Michigan Communities

  Published on May 22, 2018
  Six Michigan communities have learned more about their residents’ access to healthy food using a new shared measurement survey.

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  Food Access Opportunities within MI Food Retail Industry

  Published on June 22, 2017
  Residents who struggle with food access typically live in remote rural areas or poor urban neighborhoods where stores with healthy food options either do not exist or are too far away to conveniently access.