Healthy Parks Amendment Act of 2018: Community Action Guide Prepared by the DC Food Policy Council’s Working Group on Food Equity, Access, and Health & Nutrition Education Introduction With 1 in 7 households and 26% of families with children facing some form of food hardship or insecurity, expanding and building on the federal … More ACTION ALERT: Healthy Parks Amendment Act of 2018!
Healthy Schools Act Amendment 2017: Community Action Guide Prepared by the DC Food Policy Council’s Working Groups on Food Equity, Access, and Health & Nutrition Education & Sustainable Food Procurement What does this bill do? The Healthy Schools Act Amendment 2017 proposed three areas to amend the current Healthy Schools Act that will help improve … More ACTION ALERT: Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2017!
On March 28, 2017 at 11am a public hearing has been scheduled to discuss the Save Good Food Amendment Act of 2017. The proposed Act includes new and innovative strategies for decreasing wasted food in the District including tax credits for donating food to charities, expanded liability protections for donors, streamlined date labels for safety, … More Save Good Food Action Alert
The Sustainable Food Procurement Working Group met on Wednesday September 7th from 6-8pm. Location: Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library, 3160 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20010 Key Questions for Discussion What progress can we expect in DC Public Schools foodservice by the end of this school year? How will the key stakeholders at this meeting maintain communication, transparency, … More Sustainable Procurement Working Group Meeting Recap
Building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable District food system 