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Greening the realm: sustainable food chains and the public plate
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Abstract 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 ... view more
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.... view less
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Health Policy
Free Keywords
Green procurement; Sustainable development; Healthy school food
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 1237-1250
Journal
Regional Studies, 42 (2008) 9
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802195154
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)