Community Benefits Agreements as a Tool for Hospital Food System ChangeCommunity Benefits Agreement • October 5th, 2010
Contract Type FiledOctober 5th, 2010First, I would like to thank my supervisor, Ray Tomalty, for his insight, rigor and enthusiasm. He has been incredibly generous in sharing his knowledge and time with me. In addition, I am grateful the invaluable corrections and suggestions from my second reader, Lisa Bornstein. Many others have helped inspire me and refine my ideas along the way; Jason Prince has been in much treasured source of inspiration and advice, as have Geneviève Grossenbacher, Lova Ramanitrarivo, Gillian Keefe and other colleges who I have had the opportunity to work over the past two years. I would also like to thank all of my interviewees for their time and interest in my research. Without them, this project would not have been possible. I am equally indebted to my fellow McGill urban planning students, who have proven to be an incredibly insightful, positive and inspiring group. They are cause for optimism. Finally, I would like to thank my family and especially my mom for her ferocious, unwavering love, fa