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| Watson, Marissa C.; Cesar, Escalante; Ames, Glenn C.W.; Wolfe, Kent; Kane, Sharon P.. |
| This paper explores the potential for the National Farm to School Program to effectively engage with Georgia’s public schools in order to reduce local food insecurity and improve the quality of nutrition provided to students. A survey was conducted with the specific goals of assessing: first, the current and future impact Farm to School has and will potentially have on the Georgia economy through schools purchase of local foods; second, the potential market for farmers; third, school administrators willingness to buy local food by Georgia; forth, the level of infrastructure available within schools to prepare fresh, whole foods; and fifth, the perceived opportunities and challenges to buying and preparing local food. University of Georgia collaborated... |
| Tipo: Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farm to School; Georgia; Local foods; Public schools; Survey data for local buying; Food security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119776 |
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