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Database research record2023·USA

Measuring the Effectiveness of Food Policy Councils in Major Cities in the United States

Range Camille, O'Hara Sabine, Jeffery Tia, Toussaint Etienne C.

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Assesses effectiveness of food policy councils in major US cities, highlighting how unstable funding and weak institutional support undercut their ability to influence policy. Concludes that many councils underperform relative to their mandate due to resource and capacity constraints.