The Canadian Pioneer: The Genesis of Urban Food Policy in Toronto
The Canadian Pioneer: The Genesis of Urban Food Policy in Toronto
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DOI：
10.1080/13563471003642837
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Blay-Palmer, Alison
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作者：
Blay-Palmer, Alison
本文详细介绍了多伦多食品政策委员会(TFPC)的基本历史和目前的动态，作为成功的食品规划和正在实施的政策的例子。TFPC将食品问题与一系列议程联系起来，使食品镜头对政策制定者、企业、公民/食客、厨师、农民、食品加工商和活动家等更具可见性和相关性。自TFPC成立以来，宣传、扶持和调解一直是将粮食置于聚光灯下的重要工具。作为一个敏捷和足智多谋的组织，TFPC将其有限的资源倍增，为多伦多的美食版图做出卓越的贡献。实现这一成功的关键因素是工作人员和志愿者委员会‘能做’的态度，多功能原则的使用和巧妙的问题管理。TFPC值得注意的贡献包括：开创性的粮食政策报告和进程；庆祝当地粮食社区及其倡导者；正在进行的农村和城市问题的融合；将讨论从粮食安全转移到粮食主权；以及最近启动的多伦多粮食战略。通过作为多伦多社会变革的积极力量，TFPC能够激活变革，从而产生一个更公正的城市。
This paper details the foundational history and the present dynamics of the Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC) as an example of successful food planning and policy in motion. The TFPC connects food issues with a suite of agendas to make the food lens more visible and relevant to policymakers, businesses, citizens/eaters, chefs, farmers, food processors and activists, among others. Since the inception of the TFPC, advocacy, enabling and mediation have been essential tools to keep food in the spotlight. As an agile and resourceful organization, the TFPC multiplies its modest resources to make a remarkable contribution to the Toronto food landscape. Key ingredients in achieving this success are the 'can do' attitude of the staff and volunteer board, the use of multifunctionality principles and skilful issue management. Notable TFPC contributions include: seminal food policy reports and processes; the celebration of local food communities and their champions; the on-going integration of rural and urban issues; shifting the discussion from food security to food sovereignty; and, the recent launch of the Toronto Food Strategy. By acting as a positive force for social change in Toronto, the TFPC is able to activate transformations that results in a more 'just city'.