New Report: Community Food Security in United States’ Cities
Posted by on November 23, 2009
COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY IN UNITED STATES CITIES
A Survey of the Relevant Scientific Literature
Center for a Livable Future Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Recognizing the importance of the more subtle threats to food security, the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) is collaborating with stakeholders to improve the understanding of food systems. A food system is a concept complementary to food security / insecurity and is defined as “a set of interrelated functions that includes food production, processing, and distribution; food access and utilization by individuals, communities, and populations; and food recycling, composting, and disposal” (McCullum, Desjardins, Kraak, Ladipo & Costello, 2005). The collaborations among CLF, community orga- nizations, business owners, government agencies, and decision-makers will help to identify the gaps and strengths of the food system of vulnerable communities and enable stakeholders to improve the food security of at-risk individuals and families.
http://www.jhsph.edu/clf/PDF_Files/FS_Literature%20Booklet.pdf
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