Claudia Lifton-Schwerner

Claudia Lifton-Schwerner is the State Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals, an international non-profit organization committed to constructing a more just and sustainable food system. In her role, Claudia lobbies local and state governments to increase their procurement of plant-based foods in order to achieve their climate and sustainability goals, and to improve the healthfulness of the food they serve their staff and constituents.

Prior to her role at Mercy For Animals, Claudia worked at the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition and spoke to over 40,000 students, stakeholders, and business leaders about the environmental, social justice, public health, and animal welfare impacts of industrial animal agriculture.

Claudia also serves as the Co-Chair of the Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council. In this role, she works with government agencies to adopt plant-based default policies, and supports Denver institutions with the implementation of the Good Food Purchasing Program.

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Session: From Policy to Implementation: Promoting Plant Forward Food Service in Government