In creating this brief, the KHF Fellows VII cohort hopes to stimulate deeper, more meaningful conversations about civic leadership and making progress on access to and consumption of healthy foods in Kansas. It should not be read as an objective research, issue or policy brief. The document focuses primarily on subjective information, especially the art of capturing and naming differing interpretations and opinions that exist surrounding the issue and important questions that may need to be asked. Participants discussing this document should be encouraged to explore multiple points of view, wrestle with the tough trade-offs and tackle the unanswered questions explored in the various sections of the brief, particularly the concluding questions. It is hoped that this can be a vehicle for creating a healthier civic culture through enhancing mutual understanding. Perhaps, in some cases, it will be useful in helping make progress easier on a matter crucial to the health of all Kansans.
