My Turn: We need to make food security a priority in Alaska’s 2024 legislative session

Juneau Empire

By Colin Peacock

Sunday, February 4, 2024 4:15pm

After years of investment through Gov. Dunleavy’s Food Security Task Force (2023), the Legislature’s Food Strategy Task Force (2023-present), and the Alaska Food Network’s Statewide Food Security Action Plan (2022) we are incredibly well-informed and ready to move forward on meaningful actions to improve food security across the state. This 2024 legislative session presents a huge opportunity for our leaders to enact some of these changes, and prioritize building a thriving food system, strengthening a vital economic sector and safeguarding the well-being of every Alaskan.

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