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LC004441 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
DECLARING MARCH 27, 2026, TO BE "GOOD FOOD POLICY DAY" IN RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Speakman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, | |
Date Introduced: March 26, 2026 | |
Referred To: House read and passed | |
1 | WHEREAS, Good Food Policy Day is the Rhode Island Food Policy Council's (RIFPC) |
2 | annual celebration of the importance of food advocacy, ensuring that all food stakeholders' voices |
3 | are heard. People gather to raise awareness about food system issues that RIFPC cares about, and |
4 | advocates for and speaks directly with legislators about why the RIFPC agenda would make life |
5 | better for all Rhode Islanders; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Food Policy Council advocates for increasing the |
7 | production of, and the demand for, local food, encourages the development of a thriving and just |
8 | food economy, ensures access to affordable, healthful, culturally relevant food for all residents, |
9 | and works towards community health for all residents; and |
10 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Food Policy Council also supports passing legislation that |
11 | promotes urban and small farm success, healthy school meals, and support for businesses that |
12 | donate surplus food; now, therefore be it |
13 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
14 | declares March 27, 2026, to be "Good Food Policy Day" in Rhode Island; and be it further |
15 | RESOLVED, That this House recognizes and expresses gratitude to the RIFPC Executive |
16 | Director, Nessa J. Richman, Food, Climate and Environment Program Director, Isaac Bearg, |
17 | Associate Director for Operations, Josh Daly, Associate Director for Network, Rachel Newman |
18 | Greene, Program Associate- Food, Climate, Environment, Isaac Reid, and the Compost Data & |
19 | Policy Intern , Arybella Thuel; and be it further |
20 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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1 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Nessa J. Richman, Executive Director, |
2 | Rhode Island Food Policy Council. |
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