#PolicyProfile: “In a high school nutrition class, I learned that a quarter of Pennsylvanians were food-insecure, which was mind-boggling to me. That was not reflected in what I was seeing day to day. As a result, I was motivated to get more involved in addressing food insecurity in my community. That experience affirmed that public service was something I wanted to do with my life. A lot of times there’s a stigma around hunger and needing support, so kids won’t disclose that they’re struggling to access enough food. My friend and I came up with an idea to connect with a local grocery store to rescue its leftover produce, and we set up cooking classes after school. At Brownu, I worked with the nonprofit farmfreshri and developed a food safety plan that ensured their compliance with state regulations, allowing them to legally distribute rescued produce to communities in need. I also worked at rifoodcouncil during its effort to pass Rhode Island’s Cottage Food Law, which enables people t...