![]() ![]() The crisis in the environment around climate change, the economic crisis, health crisis-when you bring all these issues together, I think there’s an acknowledgement that we all have a role to play to generate solutions. It speaks to the broader context we’re in. Groups are beginning to work across municipal or regional jurisdictions to support each other and network, but also to address broader policy issues.Īnother factor is that this awareness of the challenges in agriculture, health, and food is resulting in people taking action in their own personal lives and communities. Beyond the local food policy initiatives, we’re seeing a process of linking and scaling-up. We see food issues represented in the media frequently. One factor is that people are just more aware now of food issues there’s a broader public awareness of these issues. I think there’s a confluence of several factors. ![]() Lauren Baker: It’s a really interesting time for food policy councils, and more broadly, the idea of citizen engagement in food policy. ![]() Catherine Mah: Food policy councils have been around for a while now. ![]()
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