Food Council Resources
Food Council Resources
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Transforming the Oakland Food System: A Plan for Action
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The Oakland Food Policy Council's first set of recommendations, completed in November 2010 and presented to the Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee in December 2010. Download the full report here, and see some of the highlights her |
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Recipes for Change: Healthy Food In Every Community
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With a focus on transforming whole food systems to improve health, this report from the Prevention Institute
provides program and policy recommendations for all |
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Food Policy Councils: Lessons Learned
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Just weeks after the USDA announced that one in seven Americans would go hungry at some point in 2009, a new report from Food First and the Community Food Security Coalition highlights a useful tool that city, state and local governments can use to fight hunger, diet-related diseases and other symptoms of a failing food system. Food Policy Councils: Lessons Learned is based on an in-depth survey of 48 Food Policy Councils established in North America over the past 30 years, and comes up with some surprising, hopeful stories.
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Model Food Systems Policy Tools for Local Communities
The National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) announces new model food systems policy tools for local communities.http://nplanonline.org/ The model policies offer an overview of applicable state and local laws and give tips and alternatives for communities to implement and tailor them to local needs. All the model policies are available online for free. |
Land Use Protections for Community Gardeners. Supportive land use policies, like zoning ordinances, can help to create community gardens and ensure their long-term ability to operate on a site. http://nplanonline.org/products/establishing-land-use-protections-community-gardens
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Model Food Systems Policy Tools for Local Communities
The National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) announces new model food systems policy tools for local communities.http://nplanonline.org/ The model policies offer an overview of applicable state and local laws and give tips and alternatives for communities to implement and tailor them to local needs. All the model policies are available online for free. |
Land Use Protections for Farmers' Markets. These policies include our "Model Comprehensive Plan Language to Protect and Expand Farmers' Markets" and "Model Zoning Ordinance Establishing Farmers' Markets as Permitted Use," which can be used to remove policy barriers, protect and optimize farmers' markets, and increase access for low-income customers. http://nplanonline.org/products/establishing-land-use-protections-farmers-markets |
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Model Food Systems Policy Tools for Local Communities
The National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) announces new model food systems policy tools for local communities.http://nplanonline.org/ The model policies offer an overview of applicable state and local laws and give tips and alternatives for communities to implement and tailor them to local needs. All the model policies are available online for free. |
Model Healthy Food Zone Ordinance around Schools. A model ordinance that creates a "healthy food zone" by restricting fast food restaurants near schools or other areas children are likely to frequent. http://nplanonline.org/products/creating-healthy-food-zone-around-schools |
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Model Food Systems Policy Tools for Local Communities
The National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) announces new model food systems policy tools for local communities.http://nplanonline.org/ The model policies offer an overview of applicable state and local laws and give tips and alternatives for communities to implement and tailor them to local needs. All the model policies are available online for free. |
Healthy Mobile Vending Policies. This fact sheet shows how mobile vending regulations can promote healthy eating in communities that need it the most.http://nplanonline.org/products/healthy-mobile-vending-policies-win-win-vendors-and-childhood-obesity-prevention-advocates |
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Healthy Food For All: Building Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems in Oakland and Detroit
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This study assesses the status of Oakland and Detroit's food systems, with an eye toward the potential for developing greater food security in these cities. As the healthcare debate continues to heat up and more and more commentators argue that overhauling the food system is key to healthcare reform, this new report about building equitable and healthy local food systems in Oakland and Detriot captures the voices of people most affected by a failing food system: urban dwellers. Commissioned by the Fair Food Foundation, the study finds that Oaklanders and people living in Detroit are very aware of the link between diet and health: "Almost all residents voiced strong concerns about the links between their diets, their health and the health of their families...." The study also notes that urban dwellers are dissatisfied with the current choices available to them. Read the full report here. |
