Effective advocacy requires finely tuned communication skills and the ability to connect with policymakers with different political beliefs. Lifting nutrition policy up as a non-partisan issue succeeds when the advocate can understand the values and point of view of elected officials.
While data and science are critical to making the case for why nutrition programs and services are important, they aren't the drivers of policy decisions. Learn how to better connect with other individuals in any setting by listening, seeking to understand and following basic principles that ensure politics don't undermine the message.