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Pub. Date
2020
Description
A project of the Colorado State University Food Systems Initiative and LiveWell Colorado, the Colorado Food Systems map aggregates relevant food systems indicators and makes them available to all stakeholders. We hope that this map is useful to communities throughout the state as food system initiatives are planned, implemented and evaluated for the social, environmental, and economic effects.
11) Health outcomes
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Food systems report volume FSR 10-02
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Colorado has had the lowest adult obesity rate in the U.S., but is worsening from its status a decade ago. Because of the perceived link between food access, behavior and consumption, exploring connections between the food system and health/nutrition is warranted. The region has shown only slight improvement in two indicators of improved health behaviors -consuming enough fruits and vegetables and adequate physical activity- and all improvements made...
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
The Food Assessment Framework will ultimately be a web-based, interactive tool that communities, regions, or state-level stakeholders could "mine" for information about certain aspects of the food system. The vision is to develop a comprehensive series of indicators, from which a community can select to best meet their needs, that provide information about the state's capacity to produce, process, and transport healthy foods. Additionally, and equally...
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Food systems report volume FSR 10-01
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Food security is a complex issue: limited resource households, distance to food markets and other barriers to securing adequate, safe and nutritious foods all combine to create a food landscape that may not be conducive to good health in our communities. Recent data from the Northern Colorado region suggest there is increasing need for food assistance from government, community and school programs. Data on food assistance, food stamps outlays, and...
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Food systems report volume FSR 17-02
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Colorado attitudes about food and agriculture includes a few key points: 1) There is broad-based agreement that agriculture is an important part of Colorado's economy, and its quality of life and serves the state well in providing safe food at a reasonable cost. 2) There are some minor differences in the strength of support and confidence between those who live or were raised on a farm and those without such background. 3) Agricultural production...
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