What are Food Policy Councils?

“Food Policy Councils (FPC) convene citizens and government officials for the purpose of providing a comprehensive examination of a state or local food system. This unique, non-partisan form of civic engagement brings together a diverse array of food system stakeholders to develop food and agriculture policy recommendations.” http://www.statefoodpolicy.org/

Food Policy Councils in General

Drake University Ag Law Center: general information on Food Policy Councils. http://www.statefoodpolicy.org/

Community Food Security Coalition: comprehensive information on Food Policy Councils. http://www.foodsecurity.org/FPC/index.html

Community Food Security Coalition: “How to” resources: http://www.foodsecurity.org/FPC/resources.html

Washington State University Extension, compendium of resources.

http://king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/FPCResources.html

Policy and Environment Nutrition Strategies

University of Washington, Center for Public Health Nutrition: Comprehensive list and description of policy and environmental change resources. http://depts.washington.edu/uwcphn/resources/policy.html

ENACT: Environmental Nutrition and Activity Community Strategies: Policy and environment changes arranged according to community, schools, workplace, childcare, after-school, government and healthcare. http://www.preventioninstitute.org/sa/enact/members/index.php

WA State Nutrition and Physical Activity State Plan: Policy and environment strategies to increase access to healthy foods, reduce food insecurity, and increase breastfeeding. http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/NutritionPA/

Community-Building

Community Toolbox from University of Kansas: Many tools and tips on building and maintaining community coalitions. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/

Getting Food on the Table: An Action Guide to Local Food Policy, 1999. http://www.foodsecurity.org/pubs.html#action_guide

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