Although food is an emerging topic on municipal policy and planning agendas, a systematic
examination of policy development, its implementation and the instruments used at the …

Background Food systems are associated with severe and persistent problems worldwide.
Governance approaches aiming to foster sustainable transformation of food systems face …

The current food system, characterised by considerable concentrations of economic and
political power, is widely regarded as undemocratic and in many respects unsustainable in …

More and more cities develop urban food strategies (UFSs) to guide their efforts and
practices towards more sustainable food systems. An emerging theme shaping these food …

This open access book states that the societal fault lines of our times are deeply intertwined
and that they confront us with challenges affecting the security, fairness and sustainability of …

Food policy councils (FPCs) are an embodiment of food democracy, providing a space for
community members, professionals, and government to learn together, deliberate, and …

Abstract Building on Denver, Colorado's long history of community-led food systems work,
the local government has accelerated food-focused policies in the past decade. Such efforts …

Food and food security are not areas where municipalities have roles prescribed by law;
nonetheless, they are responsible for a range of overlapping services and functions related …

Food policy networks (FPNs) are innovative governance instruments that aim to stimulate
much-needed food system transformation. However, there is limited insight into what factors …

Conventional food systems continue to jeopardize the health and well-being of people and
the environment, with a number of related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) still far …