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"We were interested in policy work, economic incentives and so on. We wanted to change the political context."

"Having a point of contact with attorneys who’d thought about the idea for longer than we had — and believed in it — kept the momentum going."

“Without this policy, the beverage industry, through its relationships with fast-food chains, decided what kids were going to be given with their meals. This gave parents the right to decide.”

"Whether we were looking for focus group data or a map of food availability in the neighborhood, the research had what we needed."

"Fortunately for Rhode Island’s more than 142,000 students, they’re now protected from having to see junk food advertisements while they’re focused on learning."

"Sabrina’s support has been invaluable. She provided policy-specific trainings and tailored technical assistance for agency coordinators."

"We began to have conversations and collaborate. But none of us had done this before. We found experts who could help us.”

"There is already a lot of local buzz about what the next steps should be now that this groundwork is laid."

"In some lower-income communities, people have had limited exposure to healthy snacks."