Understanding the foodscape: Context for growing a discussion on feeding the people

Abstract

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With roots in agriculture before the nation’s founding, America’s food system branches into parts down to the seed. The systems that make up the country’s nutritional health are so intercon­nected that a guide to understanding the national, state, and local factors is needed for planning pro­fessionals to effectively view the big picture in a holistic way. Author Julia Freedgood provides just that in her book Planning Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems.

An expert in food systems planning and agri­culture advocate, Freedgood is an advisor at American Farmland Trust who focuses on plan­ning and policy to increase food security and com­bat climate change with a farmers first approach. In her book, she provides a rich assessment, particu­larly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, of the need to plan for a more resilient food system through land management, supply chains, policy, and community. . . .