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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 20m

Today at 3! Join us virtually for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.

RSVP here: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 12d

Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.

Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.

RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 22h

Free and subsidized food programs are complex, expensive, and ineffective for older adults. Our experts break down the key limitations of community-based food programs for #olderadults in the final brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/283/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 4d

Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern recently appeared on the Human Restoration Project's podcast with her co-author, Teresa Mares, to discuss their book, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain."

Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Y5tYVqP @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 7d

🏆 Award-winning research from the Maxwell X Lab!

Their Chicago study shows how clear instructions and text reminders greatly improved at-home lead test kit returns.

Simple changes, major impact.

Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study

www.maxwell.syr.edu

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 7d

Did you know that only 55% of eligible older adults participate in SNAP? Learn how administrative burdens and state variation make #SNAP difficult for #olderadults to access in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/282/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 8d

What does it mean to live more years cognitively healthy, and how might we get there? Learn more in this new article by Lerner Affiliate, Marc A. Garcia: generations.asaging.org/the-new-brai...

@maxwellsu.bsky.social

The New Brain Economy: Promoting Cognitively Healthy Life Expectancies - ASA Generations

What does it mean to live more years cognitively healthy, and how might we get there?

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 12d

Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity.

Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.

RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 13d

“Not having this measure for 2025 is particularly troubling given the current rise in inflation and deterioration of labor market conditions, two conditions known to increase food insecurity,” says Lerner Affiliate, Colleen Heflin in @wsj.com.

Learn more: www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 14d

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 14d

Poor health, lack of access to healthy food & transportation challenges make it harder for older adults to obtain and consume healthy food. Learn how nonfinancial factors shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in brief 4 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/

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NPR @npr.org · 15d

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 16d

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and that number could reach 13 million by 2050.

The Lerner Center supports research, education, and programs that promote brain health and healthy aging. #WorldAlzheimersDay #ENDALZ @alzassociation.bsky.social

Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 21d

Many low-income older adults must choose between buying groceries and paying their bills. Learn more about how budget tradeoffs shape #olderadult #foodinsecurity in the latest brief from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/280/. @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 27d

How can policymakers reduce old age food insecurity in the U.S.? Read our experts’ five policy recommendations in this new #CPR #PolicyBrief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/506/

Follow along over the next 5 weeks as we continue to examine #foodinsecurity among #olderadults in the US. #SUFoodInsecuritySeries

Policy Recommendations to Reduce Old Age Food Insecurity in the United States

In 2023, 7.4 million adults ages 60 and over in the United States were food insecure. As the number of older people at risk of food insecurity in the U.S. continues to rise, effective policy responses...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 28d

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · 28d

What share of older adults in the U.S. are food insecure? It’s higher than you think, and current definitions miss a large share of food insecure older adults.

Learn more about how food insecurity is measured in brief 1 of 6 from our #SUFoodInsecuritySeries: surface.syr.edu/lerner/279/.

How is Food Insecurity Measured in the United States and What Share of Older Adults are Food Insecure?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture measures food insecurity based on whether households had problems affording food during the last twelve months. Based on the current definition, in 2023 9.2% of hous...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern spoke to @syracuseunews.bsky.social about her forthcoming book, "Will Work for Food," which chronicles labor across the food chain.

Read the full Q&A here: news.syr.edu/blog/2025/08...

Q&A for “Will Work for Food,” A New Book Exploring Labor and the Food Chain

Associate professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, a food systems scholar and human geographer at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Pub ...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

How does food insecurity impact breast cancer screenings?

A study co-authored by Lerner Affiliate, Colleen Heflin finds that in 2021, food insecure females had lower screening rates than food secure females.

Read the study: www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

Trends in Breast Cancer Screening between Medicare Beneficiaries with and without Food Insecurity

Food insecurity, a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food,1 has been a significant public health issue in the United States (US). In 2023, 86.5 p...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congratulations to Lerner Affiliates, Scott Landes and Miriam Mutambudzi on their promotions! 🎉

Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · Aug 22

Big news at Maxwell! 🌟

17 faculty members have new promotions for 2025-26—including eight who earned tenure. Their research spans AI, health, history and more. Join us in congratulating them!

Read more 👉 bit.ly/45ZbvzX

Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2025-26

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 22

Lerner Affiliate, Dessa Bergen-Cico will provide academic leadership and guidance at the first Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program focused on combatting the production, trafficking, and use of illicit drugs.

Learn more:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...

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Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Program Aimed at Combating Drug Trafficking

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · Aug 20

Learn about the barriers that limit FPCs’ engagement w/ labor issues in this @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR #PolicyBrief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/503/

Why Are Food System Workers Excluded from Local Food Policy Councils?

One in seven workers in the United States is employed in food labor jobs, yet these jobs are among the lowest paid and least regulated in the country. Food Policy Councils (FPCs) have emerged to expan...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 19

Mothers with private insurance breastfeed for longer durations than mothers with public insurance. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #SULerner #PopHealth data slice: surface.syr.edu/lerner/278/

Is Health Insurance Related to Breastfeeding Duration?

Breastfeeding duration, which plays an important role in shaping maternal and infant health, can be influenced by insurance type. This data slice uses data from the 2022-2023 National Survey of Family...

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 11

"Our entire food system is dependent on immigrants," said Lerner Affiliate, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern in an article by KPBS.

Learn more about how immigration enforcement is impacting California's overall workforce: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...

Study shows impact of immigration enforcement on California’s overall workforce

The study from UC Merced shows that the decline in labor participation during a week of aggressive enforcement was similar to the first month of the Great Recession.

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · Aug 4

Congratulations to CPR Director, @smonnat.bsky.social on being elected president of the Rural Sociological Society (RSS)!

RSS promotes knowledge about rural people and places and seeks to enhance the quality of life and environment in rural communities.

www.maxwell.syr.edu/news/article...

Shannon Monnat Selected to Lead Rural Sociological Society

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Syracuse University Lerner Center @sulernercenter.bsky.social · Aug 1

“We’re not seeing young people go live on communes,” said Lerner Affiliate, @sgadarian.bsky.social. “They’re working at banks, they’re starting gig economies, they’re working in high tech. If that’s not capitalism, I’m not clear what would be.

Learn more:

The billionaires and CEOs panicking about Zohran Mamdani are wrong about Gen Z

Young people aren’t anti-capitalist. They’re just sick of corporate hypocrisy.

fortune.com

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