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Database research record2021·USA

Advancing food democracy: The potential and limits of food policy positions in local government

Berglund E., Hassanein N., Lachapelle P., Stephens C.

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development

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Interviews 11 municipal and county food-policy staff to assess dedicated government food-policy positions. Finds their impact is constrained by limited authority, resources, and institutional standing, documenting the practical limits of embedding food policy in local government.