If a supermarket is
lacking in an urban area, is it better to design public transportation to move people to the food?
Or support economic development to build a supermarket? Which is better in the long run? Who decides?
Created in 1997 by the state legislature, the Connecticut Food Policy Council works to promote the development of a food policy for the State of Connecticut and the coordination of state agencies that affect food security. Food Policy refers to government actions that influence the availability, affordability, quality and safety of our food supply. Food Policy addresses such concerns as: farmland preservation, urban agriculture, emergency food supply, transportation, markets for locally-grown food, food education, child nutrition and inner-city supermarkets.
The Food Policy Council’s goals are to:
Recommend and support legislation that promotes food security.
Educate the public and policy makers about our food system.
Promote the preservation of farming and farmland.
Connecticut Food Policy Council • Dept. of Agriculture • 165 Capitol Avenue • Hartford, CT 06106
