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Produced by Portal | 2016

WEBINAR-Leveraging Institutional Purchasing Power

Institutions such as hospitals, schools, businesses, and government agencies play a number of important roles in a community: service provider, employer, educator, as well as community and cultural hub. These institutions also play an important role in advancing the health and well-being of communities and can do so by leveraging their purchasing power to expand healthy food access for...
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Produced by Portal | The Food Trust, The Reinvestment Fund, PolicyLink | 2014

WEBINAR-Food Policy 101: Expanding Healthy Food Access

In honor of Food Day 2013, the Healthy Food Access Portal held a food policy 101 webinar which brought together community leaders and activists from throughout the country to share strategies for improving access to healthy foods. Webinar speakers discussed the best way to harness the power of community to create policy change at the local, state, and federal levels. The webinar addressed a...

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Produced by Portal | The Food Trust, The Reinvestment Fund, PolicyLink | 2014

WEBINAR- Voices for Healthy Kids Initiative

Advocacy efforts to improve access to healthy food at the local, state, and federal level have led to the creation of financing programs to support healthy food retail in underserved communities nationwide.

One key effort, Voices for Healthy Kids Initiative, led by the American Heart Association and The Food Trust, is advocating for state-wide policies to promote healthy food financing and...

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