Washington Food Policy Forum Introduction
Learn ideas to advance food system change, the development and use of an equity filter, and current work to take action on development of a state brand, land use policy, and the farm bill in this Washington Food Policy Forum introduction. The Forum has been convening since 2016 to reflect on key challenges
facing our state’ s food system.
Petra Vallila-Buchman has 15 years of
experience in public health providing
facilitation, strategy, and evaluation support
to diverse government and non-government
entities. She is passionate about the role food
system change can play in shaping our health
and the health of our environment. She has
the privilege of facilitating the Washington
State Food Policy Forum since 2017. Petra has a master’s degree in public health.