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Michelle Horovitz
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Appetite for Change

When hobbies, passions, and professional opportunities align—magical things happen. For Michelle Horovitz, executive director of Appetite for Change, the intersection of her passion for food and commitment to social change led her to her current food access work. “My background as a public defender and a professional cook led me to the intersection of food and social change,” Michelle explained. “For me, food justice has been a way to combine my passions for food and racial justice. My family originally comes from North Minneapolis, so I have a desire to impact the area where I have deep roots.” Michelle co-founded …

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The Minnesota Food Charter will ensure we have healthy, affordable and safe food, building a legacy of health for future generations.

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The Minnesota Food Charter Network is supported by the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota Extension, and the General Mills Foundation. This material was funded in part by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – with funds received from and through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Minnesota Food Charter Network is hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute.