DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO 21: Food Policy Councils: Lessons Learned
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Executive Summary
DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO 20: Oakland Food Retail Impact Study
By Hannah Laurison and Nella Young of Public Health Law & Policy in collaboration with Food First
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After decades of underinvestment, West Oakland finally has two potential food retailers considering locations in the neighborhood. Fresh & Easy, a chain store owned by British-based Tesco (the world’s third-largest food retailer), and People’s Grocery, the for-profit arm of an Oakland nonprofit organization, have both indicated their intent to locate in this long-underserved area.
DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO. 19: Food System Meta-analysis for the San Francisco Bay Area
by Heather Wooten, MsC. and Amy Parente of Public Health Law & Policy in collaboration with Food First
March 2009
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Over the past decade, more than 50 studies have examined food system and community food issues throughout the Bay Area. While all of the studies have an obvious element in common—food—each addresses different “sectors” of the food system, including food production, processing and distribution, consumption, and waste recovery. The design and intent of each study varies widely, making cross-comparisons difficult.
DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO 18: Ghana: Gold Strike in the Breadbasket
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By Albert T. Armstrong
April 2008
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