INTER-AGENCY FOOD & NUTRITION POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Interagency Food and Nutrition Policy Advisory Council (IFNPAC) was created to find ways to overcome regulatory and policy barriers toward developing a strong, sustainable food economy and healthful nutrition practices. Since the publication of the 2017 State Food Strategy Relish Rhody, IFNPAC has served as a coordinating agency to drive outcomes toward the Food Strategy in partnership with the Director of Food Strategy, staffed at Rhode Island Commerce. Supporting the growth of the local food sector through meaningful regulatory and policy initiatives is critical to increasing the number of jobs, growing the local economy, and ensuring positive health outcomes.
Under Rhode Island General Laws 21-36-3, IFNPAC membership is made up of the Directors, or their designee, from the following organizations:
- Department of Health (RIDOH)
- Department of Environmental Management (DEM)
- Department of Administration (DOA)
- Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Office of Healthy Aging (OHA)
- Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)
- Department of Corrections (DOC)
Administrators and directors from other State agencies and community-based organizations often participate, including representation from the leadership of the Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC), the Rhode Island Community Food Bank (RICFB), Farm Fresh Rhode Island (FFRI) and many others.
All meetings are open to the public.
2024 Meetings
All meetings are open to the public on zoom and in person. Council members are required to attend in person.
Quarter 2 - June 18. 2024
- Topic: TBD
- Location: RI Commerce, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908
- Time: 9:30-11AM
- Zoom: TBD
Quarter 3 - September 17, 2024
- Topic: TBD
- Location: RI Commerce, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908
- Time: 9:30-11AM
- Zoom: TBD
Quarter 4 - December 10, 2024
- Topic: TBD
- Location: RI Commerce, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908
- Time: 9:30-11AM
- Zoom: TBD
IFNPAC Reports, Minutes & Presentations
2017 - 2020
- 2017 Annual Report to the General Assembly
- 2019 Annual Report to the General Assembly & Meeting Minutes
- 2020 Annual Report to the General Assembly & Meeting Minutes
2021
- Q1 Meeting Minutes
- Q2 Meeting Minutes & Q2 Meeting Presentation Slides
- Q3 Meeting Minutes & Q3 Meeting Presentation Slides
- Q4 Meeting Minutes & Q4 Meeting Presentation Slides
- 2021 Annual Report to the General Assembly & Meeting Minutes
2022
- Q1 Meeting Minutes & Q1 Meeting Presentation
- Q2 Meeting Minutes & Q2 Meeting Presentation
- Q3 Meeting Minutes & Q3 Meeting Presentation
- Q4 Meeting Minutes & Q4 Meeting Presentation
- 2022 Annual Report to the General Assembly & Meeting Minutes
2023
- Q1 Meeting Minutes & Q1 Meeting Presentation
- Q1 Meeting Recording (Passcode: 2&A*FghK)
- Q2 Meeting Minutes & Q2 Meeting Presentation
- Q2 Meeting Recording (Passcode: 3N%*0UE#)
- Q3 Meeting Minutes & Q3 Meeting Presentation
- Q3 Meeting Recording (Passcode: cNgLUM9*)
- Q4 Meeting Minutes & Q4 Meeting Presentation
- Q4 Meeting Recording (Passcode: $b&$Q1Fn)
- 2023 Annual Report to the General Assembly & Meeting Minutes
2024
- Q1 Meeting Minutes & Q1 Meeting Presentation
- Q1 Meeting Recording (Passcode: 5x$fhH4s)