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The Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab is dedicated to research that critically examines the role of planning and local government policy in facilitating sustainable food systems and healthy communities. The Food Lab’s research unfolds in collaboration with other research groups within and outside UB, as well as in partnership with community and planning organizations and local governments in the United States and globally. Drawing on its research, the Food Lab team provides technical assistance to community advocates, planners, and local governments on the use of policy and planning to create equitable food systems and healthy communities.

A food system cannot be understood through the lens of a single discipline. As such, research in the Food Lab occurs in collaboration with colleagues across a number of disciplines including planning, policy, public health, and agriculture. Results of our research informs on-the-ground changes in local government policy and plans.

About the Global Database for City and Regional Food Policies

Planning for Active Living

Planning for Food and Health Equity

Active Commuting in the Sweet Home Central School District 2013-2015

Work Environmental Design and Physical Activity Study 2007-2017

Evaluation of the Buffalo Neighborhood Food Project (with GGWNY and MAP) 2013-2016

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Influence of Built Environment of Physical Activity of Youth

Community Action Research Partnership with Massachusetts Avenue Project Youth Evaluation

Growing Together (One Region Forward)

Participatory Action Policy Research Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities-Buffalo

Research Focused on Immigrants and Refugees

Plan-REFUGE: Planning for Regenerative, Equitable Food Systems in Urbanizing Global Environments

Land Use Change and Haakh Production in Srinagar, Kashmir

Dealing with Disparities in Food Acquisition Among Refugees (DDFAR)

Immigrants And Food: Role Of Ethnic Markets In Transforming And Leveraging Food Systems

Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation for Equitable Community Food Systems

Growing Food Policy From the Ground Up (GFPGU)

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Work With Us
      • Research Positions
    • Contact Us
  • Our Team
    • Researchers
      • Food Lab Alum
      • Research Affiliates
    • Faculty Collaborators
    • Community Partners
  • Research
    • United States Projects
      • Buffalo Projects
      • US Food Policy Database
    • Global Projects
      • Global Database for City and Regional Food Policies
      • Land Use Change and Haakh Production in Srinagar, Kashmir
      • Plan-REFUGE
    • Student Projects
  • Publications
    • Articles, Book Chapters, and Books
    • Plans, Policy Briefs, and Policy Reports
    • Non-peer Reviewed Articles
    • Planning for Community Food Systems Webinar Series
  • Global Policy Database
  • Seeding Resilience in Buffalo, NY
  • News
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  • Our Team
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