‘‘in an informal way, [. . .] happened just when ideas got floated
around City Hall. [. . .] But there wasn’t any formal adoption of
Health in All Policy.”
[Interviewee 1, DOHMH]
The aforementioned executive order that mandated the establishment
of city food standards also added a Food Policy Coordinator
to the Deputy Mayor’s office. The new role brought together
representatives from City Hall, the Departments of Health and Education,
the City Council, and others to work together on policy proposals
and develop the food standards. Thus, half-way through the
Bloomberg mayoralty, the lack of health-in-all-policies-approaches
in food policy was partially resolved, albeit without extending the
principle to other health concerns and government sectors. The
Coordinator became a focal point for whole-of-government representation
and advocacy, recognizing that while
‘‘DOHMH is widely understood to have the content expertise on
this issue [. . .], this role focuses on building collaboration