Toward a Healthy, Sustainable Food System
American Public Health Association Policy Number 200712
This position paper reviews the scientific basis for understanding the US food system
and sustainability, identifies specific issues of concern, discusses key related policies and action opportunities, and outlines APHA goals. By uniting multiple food system themes in a single statement, it aims to provide clarity, new emphases, and solid direction, encouraging the APHA to increase its activities and leadership to promote a more sustainable, healthier, and more equitable food system.