Sustainable School Food Procurement in Large K–12 Districts: Prospects for Value Chain Partnerships

David S. Conner, Betty T. Izumi, Toni Liquori and Michael W. Hamm

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 2012, vol. 41, issue 01, 14

Abstract: Many scholars and activists are interested in the potential for school-based childhood nutrition programs to positively impact the U.S. agri-food system. This paper explores efforts of a national K–12 school food collaborative to procure more sustainably grown and healthful food products. After a review of literature on transaction cost theory and school food procurement, the paper examines the potential of strategic partnerships in a value chain framework to meet procurement change goals. Results from a qualitative study of two participating school districts suggest that partnerships can offer potential solutions to recurring procurement barriers found in previous research.

Keywords: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.123317

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