The role of a food policy coalition in influencing a local food environment: an Australian case study
Equity Focus
This study targets the role of a rural food policy coalition in influencing a local food environment.
Case Summary
This project explored how an Australian rural food policy coalition acts to influence a local food environment, focusing specifically on its composition, functions and processes as well as its food-related strategies and policy outputs. A qualitative case study approach was undertaken. Three sources were used to triangulate data: eleven semi-structured in-depth interviews with coalition members, analysis of thirty-seven documents relating to the coalition and observation at one coalition meeting. Five themes emerged from the data analysis. The themes described the coalition’s leadership processes, membership structure, function to pool resources for food system advocacy, focus on collaborative cross-jurisdictional strategies and ability to influence policy change.
Lessons Learned
- This Australian case study demonstrates that with strong leadership, a small-sized core membership and focus on collaborative strategies, food policy coalitions may be a mechanism to positively influence local food environments.
KEY FACTS
Country
Australia
WHO region
Western Pacific
Country income level
HIC
Action Area
Food environment policy assessment
Step
Map & Engage
Authors
J. McCartan; C. Palermo
Year published
2016
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