Generating Change: Multisectoral Perspectives of Key Facilitators and Barriers to Food System Policy Making

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 137-148

  Wegener, Jessica ^a   Hanning, Rhona M ^b   Raine, Kim D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

barriers; facilitators; food system; food system planning; multisectoral collaboration; partnerships; policy; public health; regional planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84866278549     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2012.707115     Document Type: Article

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