
Municipal Food Policy Entrepreneurs: A Preliminary Analysis of how Canadian Cities and Regional Districts are Involved in Food System Change
Summarizing findings from a cross-Canada survey, the authors found that 64 local and regional municipalities are working to improve the food system – to improve health, environmental performance food access and local economic development – using a mix of municipal policies, programs and civil-society interventions. This report analyzes the work of food policy concils across Canada and provides a description of the diverse ways in which food policy work is unfolding and organized at the level of municipality, what the key activities are, and what numerous actors believe is their value to municipalities and the food chain.
Resource Information
Date
May 30, 2013
Author
MacRae R & Donahue K
Type
Report
Setting
Cafeteria/Canteen, Children's Service/Child Care, Community Garden, Community Kitchen, Community-at-large, Farmers Market, Food Bank, Grocery/Retail, Home, Long-term Care, Mobile Vending, Primary 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), National
Tags
agriculture, food access, food literacy, food security, food skills, food system, food waste, garden, health equity, local food, policy, program, program planning and evaluation, strategy, sustainability