Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture
Public Health and Food Security
Anne C.
Bellows, PhD Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Katherine Brown, PhD Southside
Community Land Trust; Jac Smit, MCP The Urban Agriculture Network
Community Food Security...
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Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture
Public Health and Food Security
Anne C.
Bellows, PhD Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Katherine Brown, PhD Southside
Community Land Trust; Jac Smit, MCP The Urban Agriculture Network
Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC), North American Initiative on Urban Agriculture Committee
This handout summarizes a fully cited article that is available for free from the CFSC, www.
foodsecurity.
org.
Health professionals increasingly recognize the value
of farm- and garden-scale urban agriculture for
nutritional health, personal wellness, urban greening,
and an engaged and active citizenry.
Growing food and
non-food crops in and near town and cities contributes
to healthy communities by engaging residents in work
and pleasure that improves the well-being of
themselves and the broader public.
The good news is that urban gardening and farming are
experiencing a renaissance in North America.
Significant amounts of food are cultivated by
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