MINNESOTA’S CHANGING FOOD SYSTEM The food system is an interconnected set of biological, technological, economic, and social activities and processes that nourish human populations and provide livelihood and satisfaction to the people who participate in it. The State Level Food System Indicators project provides a comprehensive view of the food system in each state at three points in time: 1997, 2002, and 2007
MINNESOTA’S CHANGING FOOD SYSTEM The indicators are divided into five broad categories: 1.Size and Structure 2.Economic 3.Environmental 4.Health 5.Social Resources generated by the project include State fact sheets Color-coded national maps
STATE CHARACTERISTICS
SIZE AND STRUCTURE
SIZE AND STRUCTURE
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH INDICATORS
SOCIAL INDICATORS
SOCIAL INDICATORS
WHAT’S NEXT FOR OUR FOOD SYSTEM? Minnesota’s food system is large, far-reaching, and dynamic. Some trends are positive … some are negative. Some indicators can be affected by policy … others cannot be. Starting where we were in 2007 … What changes in indicators would we like to see in 2012 and 2015? Which desired changes can be realistically achieved?