Calancie Larissa, Stritzinger Nathaniel, Konich Jaclyn, Horton Camille, Allen Nicole E, Ng Shu Wen, Weiner Bryan J, Ammerman Alice S
Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2017;11(4):441-447. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2017.0051.
Food Policy Councils (FPCs) are cross-sector collaborations that bring representatives from across the food system together to identify issues, coordinate programs, and inform policy. Little is known about how rural FPCs operate to influence food access in their communities.
To explore how a rural FPC facilitates cross-sector partnerships and influences food system change through interviews with eight members of the Adam's County FPC.
Connections developed through the FPC helped council members work more effectively in their home organizations. Four themes were discussed: council dynamics and structure; sharing resources, expertise, and information; promoting healthy food access through programs; and food policy opportunities and challenges.
This case study illustrates connections between FPC members in a rural county and identifies how FPCs can facilitate food system change in their communities. Improving our understanding of how rural FPCs function can help to advance the potential public health impact of councils.
食品政策委员会（FPCs）是跨部门合作组织，将食品系统各领域的代表聚集在一起，以识别问题、协调项目并为政策提供信息。关于农村食品政策委员会如何运作以影响其社区的食品获取情况，我们知之甚少。
通过对亚当斯县食品政策委员会的八名成员进行访谈，探讨农村食品政策委员会如何促进跨部门伙伴关系并影响食品系统变革。
通过食品政策委员会建立的联系帮助委员会成员在其所在组织中更有效地开展工作。讨论了四个主题：委员会的动态和结构；共享资源、专业知识和信息；通过项目促进健康食品的获取；以及食品政策机遇与挑战。
本案例研究阐述了一个农村县食品政策委员会成员之间的联系，并确定了食品政策委员会如何促进其社区的食品系统变革。增进我们对农村食品政策委员会运作方式的理解有助于提升委员会对公共卫生的潜在影响。
