For more than two decades, FoodChange has been a forceful advocate to improve policies affecting the nutrition, education and financial empowerment of low income New Yorkers. Because our organization works to address issues from the top down and bottom up, our advocacy is informed by our extensive direct service and technical assistance. Our policies are grounded in knowledge gained from our extensive client contact and we are able to offer informed, practical solutions to pressing issues.

FoodChange serves as an advocate for improved policies through:

• Contact with the media as “background” educators offering analysis of proposed legislation affecting low income New Yorkers
• Leadership of various coalitions working on long-range policy issues as well as specific case and administrative issues.
• Working in partnership with government agencies to offer practical solutions for policies and procedures.