New Policy Brief | Refugees and Food Experiences: New Research from Buffalo, NY

Refugees and Food Experiences: New Research from Buffalo, NY translates research findings from the journal article Planning the City of Good (and New) Neighbours: Refugees; Experiences of the Food Environment in Buffalo, New York, originally published in the journal Built Environment. The research documents how refugees resettled from Burma navigate a new food environment in Buffalo, New York, one of the top 10 refugee resettlement cities in the US. Refugees report challenges in acquiring culturally preferred, affordable, and safe foods, and share ways in which they adapt to a new food environment. The brief includes three key recommendations for local governments: to amplify the voices of refugees in planning and policy processes; increase access to land for food production; and promote civic-public collaboration among local government and refugee resettlement organizations.