creating opportunities for good food
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Creating Opportunities for Good Food. Susan Smalley Director. C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU. Anne Scott Academic Specialist. What is good food?. One way to think about good food. What is a food system?. Composting, Recycling & Waste Management. Inputs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating Opportunities for Good Food
Anne ScottAcademic Specialist
Susan SmalleyDirector
C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU
What is good food?
One way to think about good food
• Healthy It provides
nourishment and enables people to thrive
• Green It was produced in a manner that is environmentally
sustainable
• Fair No one along the production line was exploited
for its creation
• Affordable All people have access to it
What is a food system?
Growing & Producing
Processing
PreparingEating
Retailing
Distributing
Food System
Increase the number of adults and children that get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables
Increased consumption of
fruits and vegetables
Increased consumer access through diverse
outlets and markets
Increase Good Food businesses
and entrepreneurs
Support sustainable ag
development and farmer viability
Economic Development Community Development
Public Health
Food System and Public Health
Michigan Good Food Charter process
Oct 2009: Convene 5 work
groups
Feb 2010: Michigan Good Food Summit
March – May 2010:
Public comment and review period
June 2010: Release Michigan Good Food Charter
July-Dec 2010: Promotion,
endorsements, media, local mtgs
2011: Continued promotion,
implementation, task forces
Workgroups and linkages
Catalyzing new businesses from sustainable inputs to distribution,
marketing and processing
Creating new cohortsof farmers while supporting
those now producingwith new markets
Providing a base market and creating educational spaces for consumers
Insuring that vulnerablefamilies and their children
can share Michigan’sbounty
Current and future consumers; entrepreneurs; and food producers
Youth Engagement in Community Food
Farmer Viability and Development
Food System Infrastructure
Institutional Food Purchasing
Healthy Food Access for Families and Communities
Michigan Good Food Charter Vision
We envision a thriving economy, equity and sustainability for all of Michigan and its people
through a food system rooted in local communities and centered on Good Food—
food that is healthy, green fair and affordable.
Six Goals for 2020
MI institutions source 20% of food
from MIMI farmers
profitably supply 20% of all MI
markets and pay fair wages
Generate businesses at a rate that enables 20% of
MI food to come from MI
80% of MI residents will have good food access
100% of school meals and 75% of
schools selling food will meet MI
Nutrition Standards
MI schools will incorporate food &
ag into preK-12 curricula
A food system assessment for Flint/Genesee County
• Funding from Ruth Mott Foundation• 2008-2009• Collaborators– MSU Extension Genesee County– Michigan State University
• Mott Group/CARRS• Product Center/AFRE
– Saginaw Valley State University– Community partners
What is a food system assessment?
• A collaborative and participatory process• Systematically examines a range of community food
issues & assets• Informs change actions• Improves community food environment
Adapted from Community Food Security Coalition definition
How have residents’ local food perceptions changed?
• Shifting public understanding• Loss of unique cultural foodways, healthy diets,
control over own food • Dependency model of development• Opportunities in growing food movement,
empowerment• Greater food system engagement; greater availability
of local, healthy foods; improved food & nutrition education
What DO people here eat?What SHOULD they eat?
Flint/Genesee SHOULD vs DO diets
Food/scenario Genesee County Pounds Flint Pounds
Vegetables do 33,434,877 8,512,479
Vegetables should 58,744,863 14,751,672
Vegetables deficit (25,309,986) (6,239,193)
Fruit do 10,253,847 2,610,617
Fruit should 21,946,275 5,508,308
Fruit deficit (11,692,428) (2897691)
Grain do 75,565,900 19,238,985
Grain should 63,948,083 16,109,317
Grain excess 11,617,817 3,129,668
Meat/eggs do 113,758,025 28,962,653
Meat/eggs should 93,668,337 23,472,725
Meat/eggs excess 20,089,688 5489928
Beans do 2,717,543 691,883
Beans should 2,237,624 560,735
Beans excess 479,919 131148
Dairy do 116,547,234 29,672,782
Dairy should 189,337,690 47,735,708
Dairy deficit (72790456) (18062926)
Total Food do 352,277,425 89,689,399
Total Food should 429,882,872 108,138,465
Flint/Genesee SHOULD vs DO dietsFood/scenario Genesee County Acres Flint Acres
Vegetables do 1,996 508
Vegetables should 3,507 881
Vegetable acres needed 1,511 373
Fruit do 1,013 258
Fruit should 2,169 544
Fruit acres needed 1,156 286
Grain do 16,536 4,210
Grain should 13,994 3,525
Excess grain acres 2,542 685
Meat/eggs, do 252,250 64,223
Meat/eggs, should 207,703 52,049
Excess meat acres 44,547 12,174
Beans, do 1,430 364
Beans, should 1,178 295
Excess bean acres 252 69
Dairy do 55,673 14,174
Dairy, should 90,444 22,803
Dairy acres needed 34,771 8,629
Total Food do 328,899 83,737
Total Food should 318,994 80,097
Total Food acres needed 9,905 3,640
Food/scenario Genesee County Flint
Vegetables do $9,282,392 $2,363,285
Vegetables should $16,309,102 $4,095,448
Fruit do $2,513,584 $639,955
Fruit should $5,379,815 $1,350,283
Grain do $4,290,692 $1,092,405
Grain should $3,631,023 $914,700
Meat/eggs, do $80,363,731 $20,460,507
Meat/eggs, should $66,171,481 $16,582,178
Beans, do $521,768 $132,842
Beans, should $429,624 $107,661
Dairy do $21,211,597 $5,400,446
Dairy, should $34,459,460 $8,687,899
Total Food do $118,183,762 $30,089,441
Total Food should $126,380,504 $31,738,168
What IS produced here?What COULD BE produced here?
Current and required Genesee County land use for agriculture (2007 Census of Agriculture)
Acres used/ required
Required increase
Land in farms – all agricultural uses 129,232
DO diet total food acres needed to feed everyone 328,899 255%
SHOULD diet total food acres needed to feed everyone 318,994 251%
Land in farms – vegetables 787
Land in farms – fruits 480
Land in farms – vegs & fruits 1267
DO diet veg & fruit acres needed 3009 237%
SHOULD diet veg & fruit acres needed 5676 448%
What is the food infrastructure?
• Fresh market grower challenges– Rising production costs– Lack of adequate market opportunities– Lack of production labor– Competition– Limited consumer knowledge– Farm succession
• Growing importance of farmers markets• Institutional markets – GISD• Retailers – perceive inadequate quality, volume, variety• Distribution a critical issue
What access do people have to good food?
Food retailer distribution
in Genesee County
Youth engagement and opportunity
Health
• Address the fiscal constraints of food service directors to offering healthy food options and farm to school
• Support implementation of the Michigan Nutrition Standards for healthy school food environments
• Enhance the meaningful participation and voice of youth in health and community food initiatives
GOAL: Decrease school meal program dependence on vending & competitive food
What can you do?
• Review the charter• Sign the resolution of
support and encourage others to do so
• Ask your grocer to stock Michigan foods
• Ask policymakers to support priorities that are important to you
• Share stories at www.michiganfood.org
Your ideas and questions!