NC Local Food Policy Council finally named.
2010 January 7
Last year the state legislature created a policy group called the N.C. Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council to address, among other things, what foods are served to public schools students, how to encourage community and backyard gardening, making sustainable food available to those on public assistance (food stamps, etc.), and how to overcome regulatory and policy barriers to local and sustainable food producers.
As with most things in government, however, it took until now to name all but one of the members. Andrea Weigl of the News & Observer, broke the news today. Some notable appointees include Roland McReynolds, Executive Director of the , Nancy Creamer of the , and Dr. John Ort of the . for the full list of appointees.
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