More than 2300 events celebrating food day all over the U.S.

CSPI’s website has the full story, but here’s an excerpt on how NY and LA participated:

At a marquee event held in Times Square, New York City Health Commissioner Tom Farley announced a new phase in the city’s campaign to reduce consumption of soda and other sugary beverages, while attendees, including restaurateur Mario Batali, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, nutritionist Marion Nestle, and several dozen area food activists enjoyed a healthy, affordable and sustainable meal prepared by Food Network host Ellie Krieger. During the meal half a dozen giant electronic screens carried Food Day messages and pictures.

Earlier in the day, Mayor Bloomberg handed out apples to commuters in Queens and talked about Food Day on ABC’s The Chew. In Los Angeles, LA County Health Director Jonathan Fielding andLet’s Move to School Chef Giovanni Delrosario used the occasion to promote healthier school breakfasts. And Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Food Policy Council coordinated healthy cooking demonstrations, film screenings, and other events throughout the city.

“Many Angelenos are successfully working to make a meaningful difference in our local food system, particularly in ways that assist those residents most in need of healthy nutrition,” Villaraigosa said. “This is especially important for Angelenos who live in neighborhoods where healthy foods are harder to find, which puts them at greater risk for obesity and diabetes.”

For the full article, go to:

http://www.cspinet.org/new/201110261.html