Regulation of the American food system is marked by inconsistency and inefficiency. There is no federal “food” agency; instead, food is regulated by a range of agencies whose missions often conflict and overlap. Multiple agencies regulate food safety, production practices, agricultural workers, dietary guidelines, water pollution, and more. This patchwork approach has dire consequences: simultaneous diet related disease and hunger; food insecurity and waste; reliance on foreign labor and barriers to immigration. The list goes on.
This project examines the potential for developing a cohesive national food strategy in the United States. Through legal and original research, the Blueprint for a National Food Strategy considers the need for a national food strategy in the U.S., how other countries have developed national food strategies in response to similar food systems challenges and the process by which the U.S. has developed national strategies in response to other issues.
