2024 Garden State Conference on Food Security

 

Pictured above (left to right): Suzanne Ghee (Thrive Public Affairs), Grace Stott, Clare Milburn Atkinson, Kate Barrett (Campbell Soup Company), Valeria Galarza (ALTA Impact Partners), Gabriel Rodriguez (Eat Well Mobile Programs), April Schetler (Virtua Health), Benjamin Topiel (Virtua Health) and Marissa Davis (Mercer County Parks Commissioner). Photo courtesy of Suzanna Ghee.

Attendees: Senior Research Scientist Dr. Eric Calloway, Project Manager Clare Milburn Atkinson, Research Associate Grace Stott  

Presentation:  

  • Understanding and Addressing Food Security in New Jersey: Using the Six-Dimensions Framework

  • Dr. Calloway presented the CNHI team’s findings on drivers of agency and sustainability in New Jersey to inform policy actions and measurement. 

Main takeaways and highlights: NJ OFSA hosted a conference to raise awareness of food and nutrition security issues in New Jersey and to share findings from research that can help inform solutions. The CNHI team shared their qualitative findings around the "agency" and "sustainability" dimensions of food security in New Jersey. Findings will help lay the foundation for action planning, policy decisions and measurement development. 

Pictured above (left to right): Dr. Eric Calloway and Dr. Jennifer Schrum (NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate). Photo courtesy of Jemmell’z Washington.

Kate Dougherty