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91吃瓜网鈥檚 Dr. Sarah Eichberg, the director of Vital Signs, a project that analyzes the social health of communities on Long Island, co-wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the Monday, August 19, 2013 edition of .听听 In the half page article, Dr. Eichberg and co-author Amy Engel, Executive Director of Sustainable Long Island discuss the recent release of the , which they jointly produced. The report card assessed the region鈥檚 food system and the range of processes that keep our communities fed. They cover a variety of topics from the closing of local farms, rising food costs, and the instability of the overall economy; and they suggest solutions so that Long Island can expand its food production. 听

鈥淥ur region’s food system is multidimensional, affecting our environment, economy and social life. It also shapes our culture, identity and sense of community. When it comes to food, we all have a stake,鈥� wrote Eichberg and Engel.

About Vital Signs

is an ongoing research initiative associated with Adelphi鈥檚 , by collaborating with groups such as their goal is to bring attention to social issues that affect our region.