Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture

[1] Initiated by Roots of Change (a San Francisco-based non-profit organization) and developed by a national team of thinkers, producers and activists, the stated goal of the declaration is to promote food and agriculture policies that benefit all Americans.

It was launched at the 2008 Slow Food Nation event at San Francisco City Hall.

The full text is available on their website and begins:"We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time.

Ahead lie rising energy and food costs, a changing climate, declining water supplies, a growing population, and the paradox of widespread hunger and obesity.

"[3]It then goes on to define twelve principles which they believe will help to frame the discussion in improving food and agricultural policy.