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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/758076846 Title: A national environmental scan of strategies for influencing policy to build food security : final report Author: Patricia Williams; Nova Scotia Nutrition Council. Food Security Research Projects; Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre : Nova Scotia Nutrition Council, 2004. OCLC:758076846

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A national environmental scan of strategies for influencing policy to build food security : final report

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A national environmental scan of strategies for influencing policy to build food security : final report

Author:	Patricia Williams; Nova Scotia Nutrition Council. Food Security Research Projects.; Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre.
Publisher:	Halifax, N.S. : Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre : Nova Scotia Nutrition Council, 2004.
Edition/Format:	eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Subjects	Nutrition policy -- Canada. Agriculture and state -- Canada. Food security -- Canada. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Electronic books
Material Type:	Document, Internet resource
Document Type:	Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors:	Patricia Williams; Nova Scotia Nutrition Council. Food Security Research Projects.; Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre. Find more information about:
OCLC Number:	758076846
Notes:	"October 2004."
Description:	1 online resource (87 pages) : illustrations, digital file
Contents:	Section 5. Discussion/conclusions. 5.1. Implications for influencing policy to build food security: Food policy councils; Social inclusion -- 5.2. Future directions -- 5.3. In conclusion. Appendix A: NSNC Research Working Group & Provincial Steering Committee -- Appendix B: National Advisory Committee -- Appendix C: Article review sheet -- Appendix D: Food security initiatives questionnaire -- Appendix E: Telephone interview package -- Appendix F: Informed consent form -- Appendix G: Schematic of major themes in coding framework -- References. Section 4. Influencing policy to build food security. 4.1. Strategies used for influencing policy: Collaboration; Community development and capacity building; Food insecurity as a health priority; Advocacy and lobbying; Research and collecting information; Summary of strategies used to influence policy -- 4.2. Successes: Policy-related outcomes; Other definitions of success; Evaluating success -- 4.3. Challenges to influencing policy to build food security: Differing perspectives and approaches; Building buy-in and support for change; Limited resources; Tips and suggestions for influencing policy. Executive summary -- Introduction -- Section 1. Background information. 1.1. Food insecurity in Canada: Rates of food insecurity in Canada; Impact of food insecurity; Income and social status; Healthy child development; Gender; Physical environments -- 1.2. Strategies to build food security: Efficiency strategies; Substitution strategies; Redesign strategies -- 1.3. Community capacity building and food security related policy -- 1.4. Overview and research objectives -- 1.5. Research framework. Section 2. Methods. 2.1. Data collection methods: Literature search; Recruitment and identification of initiatives; Criteria development; Tool development; Food security initiatives questionnaire; Key informant interview -- 2.2. Data analysis -- 2.3. Limitations. Section 3. Overview of initiatives involved in the environmental scan. 3.1. Who participated in the food security initiatives questionnaire? -- 3.2. Who participated in the key informant interviews? Characteristics of initiatives; Initiatives' mandates and objectives; Past experiences of key informants; Initiatives' policy-related work; Poverty-related policy; Food and nutrition policy; Structural policy; Agricultural policy.
Responsibility:	prepared by Nova Scotia Nutrition Council/Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre, Food Security Research Projects ; [principal investigator, Patricia L. Williams].
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