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Policy Drafting Companion Guide

Turning Your Community Vision into Local Healthy Food Law or Policy

July 2021   |   Healthy Food Policy Project
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This resource introduces common elements of laws and offers recommended practices in the drafting process for those who may be exploring or entering the world of local policymaking, as well as those who want to advocate for healthy food access policies.

For references and endnotes, please refer to the PDF version of this document.

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The purpose of this resource is to provide an introduction to common elements of laws and policies, share examples of how these elements can be used to support local healthy food access, and offer recommended practices in the drafting process for those who may be exploring or entering the world of local policymaking, or for those who want to advocate for healthy food access policies.

Suggested Citation

Policy Drafting Companion Guide: Turning Your Community Vision into Local Healthy Food Law or Policy, Healthy Food Pol’y Project, https://healthyfoodpolicyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/Policy-Drafting-Companion-Guide.pdf (last visited May 29, 2024).