Hi All,

A few observations on Amalie's questions and some thoughts to add to Jill's response (pasted below).

As food desert definitions were a topic of conversation at our last sub-committee meeting- here is the definition that was advanced in the 2008 Farm Bill:

Following is a draft of the outcome of our most recent meeting, at which we discussed assessment of the goals established by the Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council.  Some will be easier to assess than others.  Before we send this to the other task forces to see if it captures their intent in setting the goals, please look it over carefully and edit, comment, suggest alternatives, etc. by commenting on this post (you'll need to login to comment).  Please reply by next friday, June 5.  Thanks!  Casey