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Abstract: Food Policy Councils (FPCs) are groups of stakeholders that come together to make policy and programming recommendations to improve local or regional food systems. Many FPCs aim to include a diverse group of participants, yet young people are seldom offered the chance to participate in FPC affairs, despite the growth of youth interest and contributions to the food movement. To date, ther... read moree has been little research regarding youth involvement in FPCs. This research is focused on youth (defined here as high-school aged young people) participation in FPCs, and highlights four examples of Councils that are either youth-led, or contain a youth component of an FPC. The information gathered from interviews informs the recommendations aimed at FPCs so that they may begin or improve on engaging youth effectively in substantive decision-making processes.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2013.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Advisor: Julian Agyeman.
Committee: Jennifer Obadia.
Keyword: Public policy.read less
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