http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered Fresh culture daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:20:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/07/mayor-gavin-newsome-sustainable-regional-food-policies/ http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/07/mayor-gavin-newsome-sustainable-regional-food-policies/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:56:49 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=21328

You likely associate food policy with the federal government, but on July 8th, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom demonstrated what local governments can do to promote local, sustainable, and healthy food initiatives. Speaking at the West Oakland Woods Urban Garden (one of several farms operated by City Slicker Farms), Newsom outlined new policies aimed at "...form[ing] a comprehensive and strategic approach to addressing pressing needs in all sectors of the food system."]]> http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/07/mayor-gavin-newsome-sustainable-regional-food-policies/feed/ 0