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Objective 2.F
Improve public health by making healthy food available & accessible to low-income Californians.

Proposed Places to Start in 2008:    
1.    Develop regional partnerships and work with existing organizations to identify five urban and rural areas to do pilot food security development projects.  Develop a plan for each region.
2.    Develop five regional coalitions of farm to school and children’s health advocates in underserved communities to bring new food projects into low-income communities.

Potential Future Actions for 2009-2012:
3.    Support and expand urban agriculture projects that increase participation in food production and access to healthy local food, like People’s Grocery or City Slickers Farms.
4.    Partner with county Planning and Health Departments to create Food Departments in 15 CA cities and towns by 2012. Create a comprehensive sample plan for a Food Department to be made available for local groups to petition various public agencies. The plan should be created in conjunction with a “friendly” city that can pilot implementation of a general food department charge, specific responsibilities, and methods for revenue generation.
5.    Set the stage for influencing policy that increases the value of food stamps to increase the purchase sustainable and organic foods.
6.    Create statewide food access zoning requirements.  Just as there is often a parks-per-capita requirement in zoning plans, a food market-per-capita requirement creates necessary commercial zones for food outlets. Work with the State Department of Public and Health Services and the Governor’s office to challenge cities and counties to create food departments and food-related zoning guidelines that focus on eliminating food insecurity.
7.    Encourage the creation of food system alliances/food policy councils throughout CA.
 
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