California Food Policy Council (CAFPC) members, Roots of Change, and Assembly Member Roger Dickinson will host a press conference on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, to release the Council’s 2013 Report on Legislation Related to Food and Farming.

This first-ever report highlights 2013 State legislative votes on food and farm related issues. This is the first time in California’s history that a statewide food system reform group has focused on elected officials’ prioritization of healthy food and sustainable agriculture policies. Spanish language interpreters and spokespeople will be available.

WHEN: 11 AM, Wednesday, January 8, 2014

WHERE: North steps of the State Capitol, Sacramento, CA

WHO: Assembly Member Roger Dickinson; Assembly Member Phil Ting; California Food Policy Council representatives including: Michael R. Dimock, Roots of Change; Y. Armando Nieto, Community Food and Justice Coalition; D’Artagnan Scorza, Social Justice Learning Institute; Chef Brenda Ruiz, Slow Food Sacramento; and Paul Muller, Full Belly Farm; Craig McNamara, President, California Board of Food and Agriculture

About the California Food Policy Council: The California Food Policy Council is an organization of concerned citizens and policy experts made up of 19 groups from around the state, including every important agricultural region. Participating in the Council are members from areas where the best solutions to California’s food and agriculture challenges emerge, and from communities most impacted by these challenges.