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Flooding in East Harlem

When Hurricane Sandy hit New York State in 2012, it wreaked havoc on various boroughs, flooding streets, damaging buildings and businesses, and killing almost 150 people in the US [1].

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Amber Waves of Grain

Hailed a “Hunger Hero” by the World Food Program USA, President Kennedy, in his devastatingly short time in office, acknowledged the hunger of those outside of our borders and took action.

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Food Insecurity and the Global Pandemic

There are few people who can say that their lives have not been affected by the global pandemic, and those who have been affected the most are the people who were already the most vulnerable.

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Community Fridges in India

Fridges have made it to India. In this interview, we talk with Sanchit Jain about how keeping up with a ‘Happy Fridge’ became a part of his school’s daily activities.

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Eating While Alien

Because there is a language barrier, a lot of “aliens” and their children are living in hunger, something that Mott Haven Fridge has vowed to mitigate when setting up their first and second fridges.

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The Bronx Paradox

In any way possible, it is vital to tackle the root causes of obesity in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.

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For the Farmworkers

Being able to stay inside on a hot day, perched next to a fan/AC unit, is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience.

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Chronic Illness vs. Healthy Eating

Eating more fruits and vegetables can help reduce your risk for chronic diseases, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and cancer.

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Our First, Self-Reflective Post

A big hello to our newsletter subscribers! We are so excited to deliver you Mott Haven Fridge news and spotlights each week, and we figure that we should start off with an introduction of our copywriting team as well as our goals and projects for the summer.

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