1. 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

2. 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

4. STATE CHARACTERISTICS

5. SIZE AND STRUCTURE 1997 2007

6. SIZE AND STRUCTURE

10. ECONOMIC INDICATORS 1997 2007 2002

11. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

13. ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS 1997 2007 2002

14. ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

18. HEALTH INDICATORS 1997 2007 2002

19. HEALTH INDICATORS

23. SOCIAL INDICATORS 1997 2007 2002

24. SOCIAL INDICATORS

28. 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?