San Mateo County Food System Assessment Report (2014) gives more background on our food system trends, challenges, and opportunities. 

This document shares secondary data and key findings in five major components of the food system: production, processing, distribution, consumption, and reuse/waste disposal. It describes trends, challenges, and opportunities. The San Mateo County Food System Alliance hopes that policymakers, residents, and advocates will review the programs and policies outlined in each chapter, and that these ideas will inspire action in communities across the county.

Click here for the Executive Summary.