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Governor Ritter signs bill intended to increase
Coloradans’ access to healthy foods
LiveWell Colorado-initiated bill establishes a Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council
Council May 26, 2010 – Denver, CO – Governor Bill Ritter today will sign into law Senate Bill 106: Creation of Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council, which will convene key stakeholders to address improving access to healthy food within Colorado. The bill was initiated by LiveWell Colorado, a nonprofit organization committed to reducing obesity in Colorado by promoting healthy eating and active living, and sponsored by Senator Bob Bacon (D-Fort Collins) and Representative Marsha Looper (R-Calhan).
The bill establishes a state-endorsed 13-member council, which will work across diverse sectors, to develop food system recommendations that state and local governments, businesses, agriculture and consumers can use to improve healthy food access in Colorado.
