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Database research record2019·Australia

Planning for Healthy Eating

Jennifer Kent, Susan E. Thompson

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This chapter reviews the link between the built environment and eating habits, noting that where people live and work influences food types and prices. It examines how urban planning in Australia supports local food production to encourage healthier eating. This support includes protecting peri-urban agricultural lands and promoting food cultivation in community gardens, verges, and homes.