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Food Policy Councils: Does Organization Type Matter

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2017, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Environment and Natural Resources.
Food Policy Councils (FPCs) have proliferated rapidly across the United States during the last ten to fifteen years. However, FPCs manifest through a wide array of governance structures and organizational characteristics. This includes, but is not limited to, classification as a 1) nonprofit organization, 2) grassroots coalition, or 3) government- embedded council. I seek to identify whether there are differences between these three types of FPCs in terms of their institutional and organizational characteristics, discourses, and strategies. Due to the diversity and growth of the FPC movement, implications of these differences in governance structure are not well understood. While some studies cite important benefits of formal government support, others have found that independence from government agencies allows FPCs greater ideological freedom. I analyze 24 case studies, which combines 2015 survey data with analysis of the missions, visions, goals, activities, and membership/partner information as found on FPC websites. Bivariate analyses using the same survey data, but with a larger sample of 173 FPCs, complement and provide context for the case studies. This research aims to contribute to the literature about FPCs, as well as agrifood movements generally, while providing a deepened understanding of the activities and dynamics of these unique community-government collaborations towards improved food policy.
Jeff Sharp (Advisor)
Kerry Ard (Committee Member)
Jill Clark (Committee Member)
150 p.

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  • DiGiulio, L. (2017). Food Policy Councils: Does Organization Type Matter [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492620713327182

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • DiGiulio, Laura. Food Policy Councils: Does Organization Type Matter. 2017. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492620713327182.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • DiGiulio, Laura. "Food Policy Councils: Does Organization Type Matter." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492620713327182

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)