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"We organized a team to get more fresh food directly into the community through community gardens."

"As a resident, I am happy to see the adoption of a policy that will improve our corner stores and the health of our residents."

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

“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.”

"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."