Many of us are looking to make healthy food choices for our lifestyle and budget. The New York State Department of State Division of Consumer Protection offers information and resources to help consumers exercise healthy shopping skills and build a healthy diet. The materials also alert consumers to food safety issues and programming from the New York State Council on Food Policy and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets' Milk Marketing Advisory Council. The Division is an active member of these policy groups.
Food-Related Resources
Read these resources to learn savvy food shopping and safe food preparation tips.
Food-Related Links
Click on these links for further information about the work of the New York State Council on Food Policy and other related topics.
Food-Safety Alerts
Keep track of food recalls.
Food-Related News
Follow the latest news related to food access and safety in New York State.
Healthy Food/Healthy Communities Initiative
The Healthy Food/Healthy Communities Initiative aims to increase the number of food markets in underserved communities across New York State through the creation of a State revolving loan fund program to help finance the building of food markets. The plan also includes low-cost insurance for subsidized projects, incentives for All-Affordable housing proposals to include food markets as part of retail components, a permanent farmer's market grant program, and financial incentives for food markets to be green and energy efficient. The State recently announced the availability of $30 million for the New York Healthy Food & Healthy Communities (HFHC) Fund to finance the building of food markets in underserved communities. Administered by Empire State Development (ESD), the fund includes a $20 million commitment from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and a $10 million commitment from ESD.