Shifting Foundations of Local Food Systems Policies

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Abstract

Local food systems policies govern everything from public health to workforce training to sustainability goals to public safety and beyond. Through the breadth of these policies and their corresponding programs, we can see how issue framing changes, and often limits, the policy solutions available to local governments.

This paper examines a national sample of local government food system policies, identifying the issue framing, the suggested policy tools, and programs in place. This analysis aims to better understand what effect these differing conceptualizations of food system policy may have on policy tool options and, ultimately, program implementation. Understanding this link can help policymakers potentially produce better outcomes for stakeholders.

Author

• Kathryn Elizabeth Wassel, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth