Local Government Food Policy Database
Seattle Food Action Plan, Resolution No. 31441
| Jurisdiction Name | Seattle |
| State / Province | WA |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 634,535 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food connections |
| Keywords | access, affordable, agricultural land, composting, culturally appropriate, farmland, food access, food affordability, food production, food retail, food system, food waste, healthy, healthy food, local, local food, production, retail, retailer, strategies, sustainability, sustainable, waste |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Seattle City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Office of Sustainability and Environment, Seattle Food Interdepartmental Team |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | not applicable |
| Funding Sources | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Food Action Plan is an outcome of the Local Food Action Initiative; plan outlines goals for achieving a healthy food system; plan includes specific strategies to achieve higher-level goals of the Local Food Action Initiative; nearly all of the City’s food initiatives originate from this plan. |
| Additional Resources |
https://www.seattle.gov/environment/food-policies-and-programs http://clerk.seattle.gov/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?s1=31441&s2=&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect6=HITOFF&Sect5=MINU1&Sect3=PLURON&d=MINU&p=1&u=%2F~public%2Fminu1.htm&r=1&f=G |
