[BCFSN] Fwd: Updating Food Policy Council Directory

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From: Raychel Santo <rsanto1 at jhu.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Subject: Updating Food Policy Council Directory
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From: Raychel Santo (rsanto1 at jhu.edu)

Subject: Updating Food Policy Council Directory

Message: Greetings,

Food Policy Networks, a project of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable
Future (CLF), is conducting our annual update of the food policy council
directory. The list was last revised in August 2013 and we are seeking your
help to update the list of food policy councils (FPCs). In addition to
getting the most current information about FPCs in North America, we will
also be seeking information about existing and emerging FPCs from around
the world. Note:sometimes FPC’s go by names like “food council,” “food
system network,” or “food policy coalition,” among others. If your work is
oriented in changing the food system through policy and you are an
organized group of food system stakeholders, then we want to hear from you.

This information is used by advocates to foster collaboration, engage
policymakers, and further an international movement to promote healthy,
just, and secure food systems. Your participation in this census will
support the growing interest in food policy councils and the movement for
food democracy worldwide.

If you belong to, work for, or know of any food policy councils or a
similar entity working on local (city/municipality or county/census
division), state/province or tribal/indigenous food policy, please help us
update our information by doing taking 5 to 7 minutes to do the following:

1. View your FPC's description that appears on our website (
http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/projects/FPN/directory/online/index.html?council=205).
Please make sure the primary contact info is current as well as information
on your governance, structure, accomplishments, etc.
2. Update your FPC entry: To make edits to your FPC's entry, visit
http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/projects/FPN/directory/update_form.html
3. Forward this email to other FPC’s! We want to reach every FPC we can.
Check our current list and see if we are missing anyone. If so, forward
this email to someone who might be more knowledgeable about the FPC and
email us their contact information and we’ll follow up with them directly.
Please email contactus at foodpolicynetworks.org with their contact
information.
4. Share your unique resources. We compiling resources that could be widely
replicated to the greater FPC network. If you think you may have something
that could be useful to other FPC’s please tell us more by emailing
contactus at foodpolicynetworks.org.

We would appreciate your responses by August 25th.

Thank you for your assistance and please check our website in September for
a comprehensive, updated FPC list.

Best regards,

Anne Palmer, Program Director
Raychel Santo, Program Coordinator


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