Food policy

Food systems encompass the entire range of stakeholders and their interlinked activities from food production to distribution and consumption via transformation. These actors range from private to public, NGOs, as well as citizens, focusing on the types of food items, their quality, their integration into daily lives.

Cities have a responsibility to ensure that all stakeholders co-create local food ecosystems addressing societal needs and reinforcing territorial cohesion, while enabling the legal and economic frameworks required for such actions. These have for example taken the forms of Food policies, Food councils or work on public procurement. In particular, canteens have been key players in the city to serve as systemic transition hubs and to support strong leadership visions.

Read below some city stories about food policy