title: Local food systems for a healthy population.
abstract: Working together across disciplines and organizational boundaries, North Carolina is leading national efforts to foster environments that increase access to healthy foods and raise awareness about the complexity and benefits of local food systems.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA. nancy_creamer@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Nancy G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Creamer
authors.forename: Rebecca D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Dunning
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005523:Food Supply; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009657:North Carolina; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D012574:Schools