Welcome to the Rethink Food community

Our network of local restaurants, chefs, and community partners is at the heart of our work. Explore stories, interviews, and conversations that show how we’re building a more sustainable and equitable food system.

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Chef Chats & Recipes

We sat down with Akeelah Abdullah, from Rethink Certified Restaurant Kinky Taco Truck, to hear about her thriving business, her favorite ingredients, and her tastiest Creole Beans Recipe!

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Rethinking a Better Food Future

In June, Rethink Food was invited by NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Congressman Jim McGovern, and other food equity stakeholders to discuss recommendations for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health which is due to take place in September. Learn more about our recommendations for lasting change.

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Community Champions

Get to know four CBO leaders who are redefining how we can build and sustain communities.

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Celebrating Pride with Sylvia Rivera’s Place

This June, Rethink Food is celebrating Pride by reflecting on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ life and food insecurity. Today, we’re highlighting our community partners at Sylvia Rivera's Place.

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Adapting and Nurturing Through COVID-19

We sat down with the owners of three of our earliest Rethink Certified restaurant partners– Latoya, Ana, Tyshawn and Termisha– to look back on the challenges and great lessons they have encountered in the past two years.

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