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A roadmap for modeling institutional and values-based procurement decisions in food supply chains

Erin Love et al.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review2025https://doi.org/10.1017/age.2025.11article
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Abstract

Public food procurement incentives and targeted policies by state and Federal governments are one of the most frequently enacted strategies to leverage food spending to promote co-benefits related to economic, environmental, and social outcomes. Here we use an optimization model to explore potential outcomes of policy alternatives and integrate co-benefit dimensions into schools' agri-food supply chains via Farm to School procurement incentives. We find that in the absence of policy supports, school food authorities are unlikely to participate in local food procurement programs. We then place the findings in context by inferring the level of financial incentives that are needed to reduce barriers to schools' participation. Our findings have implications for community and economic development policies, particularly those seeking to support agriculturally dependent areas via elevated institutional food procurement using the case of policies framed for a school setting.

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@article{erin2025,
  title        = {{A roadmap for modeling institutional and values-based procurement decisions in food supply chains}},
  author       = {Erin Love et al.},
  journal      = {Agricultural and Resource Economics Review},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/age.2025.11},
}

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