Walsh Colleen C, Taggart Morgan, Freedman Darcy A, Trapl Erika S, Borawski Elaine A
Cleveland State University Mail: School of Health Sciences, 2121 Euclid Ave, Fenn Hall 219, Cleveland, OH 44115. Email:
Ohio State University Extension, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio. Ms Taggart is now with St. Clair Superior Development Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Jun 4;12:E86. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140538.
Several pieces of legislation passed in Cleveland, Ohio, from 2007 to 2011, focused on improving the city's food environment through urban agriculture initiatives. We used qualitative, case study methods, including interviews with 7 key informants, to examine the policy development process and investigate the role of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition in developing and implementing 4 pieces of legislation. In this article, we focus on 2 pieces of legislation: zoning designation of an urban garden and allowance of small farm animals and bees on residential property. Five key themes emerged: impetus for policy came from community needs; education and raising awareness helped mitigate barriers; a cultural shift took place among policy makers; social connections and individual champions were needed; and concerns over food access and health influenced policy decisions. Legislative actions are important tools to influence the nutrition environment, as long as they are based on local needs and context.
2007年至2011年期间，俄亥俄州克利夫兰市通过了几项立法，重点是通过城市农业倡议改善该市的食品环境。我们采用定性的案例研究方法，包括对7名关键信息提供者进行访谈，以审视政策制定过程，并调查克利夫兰-凯霍加县食品政策联盟在制定和实施4项立法中的作用。在本文中，我们重点关注两项立法：城市花园的分区指定以及在住宅物业中允许饲养小型农场动物和蜜蜂。出现了五个关键主题：政策的推动力来自社区需求；教育和提高认识有助于消除障碍；政策制定者之间发生了文化转变；需要社会联系和个人倡导者；对食品获取和健康的担忧影响了政策决策。只要立法行动基于当地需求和背景，它们就是影响营养环境的重要工具。
