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

Morgan, Kevin John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-2231 and Sonnino, Roberta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-1028 2008. The school food revolution: public food and the challenge of sustainable development. Oxford: Earthscan.

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Abstract

School food suddenly finds itself at the forefront of contemporary debates about healthy eating, social inclusion, ecological sustainability and local economic development. All around the world it is becoming clear - to experts, parents, educators, practitioners and policy-makers - that the school food service has the potential to deliver multiple dividends that would significantly advance the sustainable development agenda at global, national and local levels. 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. Overall, the book examines the theory, policy and practice of public food provisioning, offering a comparative perspective on the design and delivery of sustainable school food systems.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General)
Publisher:	Earthscan
ISBN:	9781844074822
Related URLs:	Publisher http://www.dawsonera.com/guard/protected...
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2022 14:02
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/16271

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