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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140538
Personal Author:
Walsh, Colleen C. ; Taggart, Morgan ; Freedman, Darcy A. ; Trapl, Erika S. ; Borawski, Elaine A.
Walsh, Colleen C. ; Taggart, Morgan ; Freedman, Darcy A. ; Trapl, Erika S. ; Borawski, Elaine A. Less -
Description:
Several pieces of legislation passed in Cleveland, Ohio, from 2007 to 2011, focused on improving the city's food environment through urban agriculture initiatives. We used qualitative, case study methods, including interviews with 7 key informants, to examine the policy development process and investigate the role of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition in developing and implementing 4 pieces of legislation. In this article, we focus on 2 pieces of legislation: zoning designation of an urban garden and allowance of small farm animals and bees on residential property. Five key themes emerged: impetus for policy came from community needs; education and raising awareness helped mitigate barriers; a cultural shift took place among policy makers; social connections and individual champions were needed; and concerns over food access and health influenced policy decisions. Legislative actions are important tools to influence the nutrition environment, as long as they are based on local needs and context.
Subjects:
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Administrative Personnel Agriculture Animals Bees Chickens Community Health Planning Diffusion Of Innovation Environment Design Food Supply/standards Gardening Humans Interviews As Topic Licensure Local Government Nutrition Policy Organizational Case Studies Organizational Culture Organizational Objectives Public Policy Qualitative Research Residence Characteristics Social Determinants Of Health Social Networking Special Topic Urban Population
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
Pubmed ID:
26043301
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4456855
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
1-U48-DP-001930/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Ohio
Location:
North America
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:967b87ce88c6006b7736ccc2e305857cddd08521869e0891ee27fa374960134b
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/31601/cdc_31601_DS1.pdf
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