Tom Colicchio, co-founder of Food Policy Action, resigns from its board

Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio has resigned from the board of Food Policy Action, which he co-founded in 2012 as the lobbying arm of the food movement on U.S. food and ag policy. Colicchio said in a statement on Instagram that he would “continue to do the work of championing a more just and equitable food system in everything I do and from every platform available to me.”

Food Policy Action is best known for its annual National Food Policy Scorecard, which rates lawmakers for their votes on food-related legislation. On its website, the group says its goal “is to change the national dialogue on food policy by educating the public on how elected officials are voting these issues.” Next Monday, the organization is scheduled to release its first “State of the Plate” report in the Trump era.

Food Policy Action chairman Ken Cook said Colicchio wanted to focus on anti-hunger activities. In a statement, Cook thanked Colicchio for his leadership since the organization’s first days. “As FPA enters its sixth year, we are stronger than ever and will continue to be a force of change on and off the Hill,” said Cook. In announcing his resignation, Colicchio said, “Today lawmakers understand that Americans care deeply about their food choices and see the broader impacts that food has on some of the most important issues of our day, like public health, education, immigration, and our economy.”

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