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Food Policy

Nurture Grassroots Food Policy Councils By Malik Yakini Posted October 30, 2012 Governments have to be willing to engage with community-driven efforts to solve problems of racial inequity in our food system.	Support Resilient Solutions to Community Food Needs By Brahm Ahmadi Posted October 29, 2012 For a more just and healthy food system, government needs to ensure a balance and parity between government support for large corporations and for small, local businesses.	Good Policy Means Engaging With Communities By Kandace Vallejo Posted October 29, 2012 There is a productive tension between the belief that policy is a viable mechanism to create change and the belief in innovative grassroots solutions to social problems.	The Government Can Start With Women and Infants By Kimberly Seals Allers Posted October 29, 2012 Our government remains an active participant in promoting unhealthy food practices for its most vulnerable citizens. Let's start with the first food, breast milk.
The Government Should Follow Our Lead on Food By Jane Black Posted October 29, 2012 Food should be the kind of issue on which the government can easily take the lead. But in our hyper-partisan political climate, this just isn't the case.	What an expiring Farm Bill means to you By Mark Muller Posted October 1, 2012 Unbelievably, Congress has allowed the Farm Bill to expire.	Chef as diplomat: Bryant Terry selected for State Department's American Chef Corps Posted September 13, 2012 Bryant Terry was named a member of the American Chef Corps, part of the State Department's Diplomatic Culinary Partnership.	Why the Farm Bill Matters to Asian Americans By Nina Kahori Fallenbaum Posted August 6, 2012 Introducing AAPI Food Action, a website and information campaign on food and farm policy in the Asian American community.
Droughts and Mirages in Washington and Beyond By Raj Patel Posted July 26, 2012 Raj Patel's thoughts on the drought, dustbowl, and what it’s going to take to get politicians off their knees.	Video: What's at Stake in the 2012 Farm Bill? Health, Innovation and Equity Posted July 9, 2012 This webinar highlights three key issues from IATP's "What's at Stake in the 2012 Farm Bill" series: health, equity and publicly funded research.	On Bloomberg, Liberty and the Big Gulp By Raj Patel Posted June 11, 2012 Raj Patel weighs-in on Mayor Bloomberg's limit to soft drink portion sizes.	Video: Why Parents Should Care About the Farm Bill Video By Nicole Betancourt Posted June 6, 2012 Parent Earth's “Parents Stand Up For Food” Campaign is intended to educate the public about the Farm Bill

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Cultivating Leadership and Equity in the Food Movement

April 2013

The IATP Food and Community Fellows Program is coming to an end, but it's springtime for our work growing equity in the food system and cultivating diverse leadership in the movement.

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Community Economic Development Food Policy Growing Food Health Equity Children's Health and Well-being Food and Culture Food Workers Movement Building

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