The school food revolution: public food and the challenge of sustainable development

"Drawing on new empirical data collected in urban and rural areas of Europe, North America and Africa, this book offers a timely and original contribution to the school food debate by highlighting the potential of creative public procurement - the power of purchase." "The book takes a...

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Hauptverfasser: Morgan, Kevin (VerfasserIn), Sonnino, Roberta (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Earthscan 2008
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Zusammenfassung:"Drawing on new empirical data collected in urban and rural areas of Europe, North America and Africa, this book offers a timely and original contribution to the school food debate by highlighting the potential of creative public procurement - the power of purchase." "The book takes a critical look at the alleged benefits of school food reform, such as lower food miles, the creation of markets for local producers and new food education initiatives that empower consumers by nurturing their capacity to eat healthily. To assess the potential of these claims, the book compares a variety of sites involved in the school food revolution - from rural communities committed to the values of 'the local' to global cities such as London, New York and Rome that feed millions of ethnically diverse young people daily. The book also examines the UN's new school feeding programme - the Home Grown Programme - which sees nutritious food as an end in itself as well as a means to meeting the Millennium Development Goals."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:XXI, 231 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:9781844074822