Local, Healthy Food Procurement Policies – Driving Demand for, and Improving the Availability of Local Healthy Foods
This evidence summary highlights promising practices municipalities looking to: develop local food procurement policies to support local food systems; augment demand for locally produced and healthy food; and improve the availability of healthy foods. A brief summary of several local food procurement policy initiatives in the U.S and Canada is presented to showcase different policy models, success and challenges.
Resource Information
Date
January 1, 2015
Author
Growing Food Connections
Type
Evidence Summary
Setting
Cafeteria/Canteen, Children's Service/Child Care, Community-at-large, Long-term Care, Recreation Centre, Restaurant/Food Service Premise, School, Workplace
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17), Adults (18-64), Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Food Systems & Local Food
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario), Provincial (outside Ontario)
Tags
agriculture, food environment, food system, local food, policy, sustainability, vegetables and fruit