Is The Food Bank System Contributing To Health Disparities?
Connecticut Health Investigative Team November 8, 2020
[Excerpt from feature article by Theresa Sullivan Barger, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, appearing in the CT Mirror and elsewhere]: "The nation’s food bank system, created to provide emergency food assistance, fills a chronic need. Still, it may be perpetuating obesity among those facing hunger, concludes a new report by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. The jump in demand for food caused by the pandemic’s economic fallout amplifies the challenges facing those who serve the hungry.… Read More
Wastewater RNA Spike Spurs Covid Concern
Various October 28, 2020
[Recent press coverage - Excerpts] Zahn, Brian. (2020, October 28). Data shows dramatic increase in COVID-19 in New Haven wastewater plant. New Haven Register. https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Data-shows-dramatic-increase-in-...… Read More
Cities need a better deal as Connecticut digs out of pandemic slump
Connecticut Mirror October 13, 2020
[Excerpt of feature article by Tom Condon, CT Mirror, 10/12/2020] "In the time now referred to as “pre-COVID,” cities were coming back to life. Young people and some retiring boomers were moving in, here and across the country, enjoying new apartments, restaurants, entertainment venues and transit options. Cities were reclaiming their historic role as the economic and social centers.… Read More
Survey: 20% of Connecticut residents wouldn't get vaccinated for COVID-19, strong support for mask-wearing
Hartford Courant September 8, 2020
[Excerpt from front-page feature by Alexander Putterman, 9/7/2020] One in five Connecticut residents do not plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19 if a vaccine becomes available, according to a new survey from the nonprofit DataHaven. Sixty-three percent of survey respondents said they would get vaccinated, while 17% said they were not sure.… Read More
Reduce the risks of reopening for Black and Latino workers
CT Mirror Viewpoints July 31, 2020
This article by Nathan Kim and Cynthia Farrar discusses the varied implications of economic reopening in Connecticut, as well as a resident-led video produced by DataHaven and Purple States. … Read More
Pandemic highlights need for a renewed statewide focus on food sufficiency
CT Mirror Viewpoints July 16, 2020
This article by Chloe Shawah features an analysis of food insecurity in Connecticut, as well as a resident-led video produced by DataHaven and Purple States. View the full piece at https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/pandemic-highlights-need-for-a-renewed-statewide-focus-on-food-sufficiency/. … Read More
