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@article{ Morgan2008, title = {Greening the realm: sustainable food chains and the public plate}, author = {Morgan, Kevin}, journal = {Regional Studies}, number = {9}, pages = {1237-1250}, volume = {42}, year = {2008}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802195154}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-133644}, 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 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.}, }