Update on City of Seattle’s Local Food Policy Action Plan

Today Andy Fisher from the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) presented to Seattle City Council on the Action Plan being generated in response to the Local Food Action Initiative passed back in April 2008.

Here are some of Andy’s comments:

“We need to coordinate local food policy because cities are already working on this without a full comprehension of the impacts, costs and possibilities.  Food is at the crossroads of economy, health, community and culture.  Through food policy, the city can address many existing problems and meet its goals.”

To produce this report, CFSC reviewed background documents, interviewed city staff, looked at reports from other communities and discussed the report with city staff.

They are recommending:

• Inter-departmental coordination
• Zoning and regulatory changes that support healthy food production, distribution and consumption
• Support for urban agriculture
• Public education on Seattle’s foodshed
• Support for local and sustainable food-related economic development
• Increase of Seattle resident’s food security

The next step is for the council to provide feedback.  The report is due out by the beginning of September.

Seattle Channel coverage of the presentation can be found here.

Related posts:

1. Best of 2009: Seattle's Local Food Action Initiatives
2. Seattle City Council Identifies Local Food As 2010 Priority
3. Call To Action: Get the Washington Food Policy Forum Bill Passed This Session

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