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Promoting a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system...
social justice, environmental sustainabilty, and local economic development

About the Coalition

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition was formed in 2007 to help bring about public and private policy-based changes that foster an all-around healthier food system.  The Coalition has based its work on assessments of how food can impact the health of: individuals, communities, the economy, and the environment.  Results of the Coalition's work were recognized in the most recent SustainLane U.S. City Rankings, where Cleveland scored #2 among the 50 largest cities in Local Food & Agriculture - helping it claim #16 in overall sustainability. <continue reading...>

Blog: News & More

posted May 15, 2012 by Erika Meschkat
That's right, folks! The FPC has developed a twitter account to keep dialogue moving on food policy... <read more>
posted May 14, 2012 by Erika Meschkat
Refer to this flyer to register for the community event on May 23rd or get information on the... <read more>
posted May 1, 2012 by Erika Meschkat
USDA is working with the City of Cleveland, The Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation... <read more>

FPC in the News

  The Beachwood Planning and Zoning Commission referred to City Council two ordinances dealing... <see article>
In April 2011, Cleveland City Council passed a law to ban restaurants from using cooking oils... <see article>
Dr. Parwinder Grewal, faculty member at The Ohio State University and based at Ohio Agricultural... <see article>