Greening the realm: sustainable food chains and the public plate

Morgan, Kevin

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%T Greening the realm: sustainable food chains and the public plate
%A Morgan, Kevin
%J Regional Studies
%N 9
%P 1237-1250
%V 42
%D 2008
%K Green procurement; Sustainable development; Healthy school food
%= 2010-09-16T13:31:00Z
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%X Public procurement is one of the most powerful, yet paradoxical, functions of the state in Britain: powerful, because it deploys a purchasing budget of *150 billion per annum; paradoxical, because its economic significance is inversely related to its political status.Through the prism of the school food service, this article explores the scope for, and the barriers to green procurement - one of the most underrated ways in which governments can help to fashion a more sustainable society. Creating a sustainable school food service is the litmus test of a country's commitment to sustainable development because it involves nothing less than the health and well being of young and vulnerable people.
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%9 journal article
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