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A criticla look at 15 food system assessments from across the US and Canada. If these reports attempt to address the entire food system, what are they including, and what is left out?
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ASSESSING THE ASSESSORS: TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM
Marisol Pierce-Quiñonez
Outline
What is a Food System What is a Food System Assessment Matrix of Sustainable Food Systems Strengths/Weaknesses of FSAs Conclusion
The Food System
The Three Pillars of Sustainability
Sustainable Food System Equation
Sustainable Food System Matrix
Environmental Stewardship
Social Responsibility
Economic Prosperity
Soil fertility, resource conservation, urban agriculture
Women and minority farm owners
Farm viability, farmland preservation
Resource consumption, packaging reduction
Workplace safety Small producer access, New value-added enterprises
Local distribution center, green shipping fleets
Affordable & healthy food access for all
Small producer/processor access
Local food purchasing, resource consumption
SNAP/WIC accepted, Local multiplier effect
Compost Waste reduction Reuse as production input
Assessment Types
Community Food Assessment
• Food retail environment
• Standard toolkit has been established
Food System Assessment
• Systems approach • No standard toolkit
FSAs Across the Country
Strengths of AssessmentsEnvironmental Stewardship
Social Responsibility
Economic Prosperity
Urban agriculture Farmland preservation
New value-added enterprises
Affordable & healthy food access for all
Local food purchasing
SNAP/WIC accepted Local multiplier effect
Weaknesses of Assessments
Environmental Stewardship
Social Responsibility
Economic Prosperity
Soil fertility, resource conservation, humane livestock operations
Women and minority farm owners
Farm viability
Resource consumption, packaging reduction
Workplace safety Small producer access
Local distribution center, green shipping fleets
Small producer/processor access
resource consumption
Compost Waste reduction Reuse as production input
Issue Areas and Action Items
Shining Stars
Conclusion
Standard toolkit is needed FSAs should include more policy
recommendations Continuing research on FSA
outcomes
