Table 4.
Food policy coverage and gaps in the six investigated Portuguese cities, as of 2019. In each column, values refer to the number of policies and activities currently in place in the municipalities. Empty boxes indicate that no policy or activity is in place for the identified policy dimensions. See Table S5 in the SOM for further details.
| Policy dimensions and support tools | Almada | Bragança | Castelo Branco | Guimarães | Lagoa | Vila Nova de Gaia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information and awareness | ||||||
| Awareness of food consumption and production patterns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Robust data and indicators frameworks | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Education campaigns and participatory food governance | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Administrative and government capacity | ||||||
| Adequate human resources (equipped with proper knowledge and skills) | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Trans-departmental structure or coordination mechanisms to enhance system thinking | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Organizational autonomy | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Articulation with other levels of government | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Government regulations and incentives (e.g., sustainable public food procurement) | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Local government functions | ||||||
| Integration of food issues in territorial planning | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Promotion of urban-rural interconnecitons | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Promotion of learning with trans-local collaboration | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mechanisms of coordination among governance stakeholders | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Strategic policies | ||||||
| Strong political commitment to shift towards healthy and sustainable diets | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Strategies to re-orient agricultural production priorities, foster agri-food innovation and promote the sustainable intensification of food production | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Food waste reduction plans | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Incentives for a farmers-citizen reconnection | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 |