Dr. Andreas Hernandez and Graduate MALAS Student Esther Hewitt Collaborate on Food Security Research

October 21, 2025

Dr. Andreas Hernandez and Graduate MALAS Student Esther Hewitt Collaborate on Food Security Research

Kudos to Dr. Andreas Hernandez, Director of UNM’s Sustainability Studies Program, and Esther Hewitt, Graduate Student in Latin American Studies, for partnering with City Councilor Nicole Rogers to improve food access in Albuquerque’s International District.  The new Food Policy Council and District 6 Food System Map mark big steps toward local food equity — from community bodegas to small grower grants and SNAP expansion.

To read more, read the UNM Daily Lobo article: https://www.dailylobo.com/article/2025/10/city-councilor-unm-researchers-collaborate-on-food-security-research