The following is a collection of published research from the Foodprints and Foodsheds Project research team that provides insight and exploration on topics related to foodprints, foodsheds and food system sustainability.
Recent Publications
Peters CJ, Bills NL, Lembo AJ, Wilkins JL, and Fick GW. 2012. Mapping potential foodsheds in New York State by food group: An approach for prioritizing which foods to grow locally. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 27(2): 125-137. Available at Website (verified 17 September 2012).
Earlier Foundational Work
Peters, CJ, Bills, NL, Wilkins, JL, and Fick, G.W. 2009. Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 24(1): 1-7. Available at Website (verified 17 September 2012).
Peters, CJ, Bills, N.L., Lembo, AJ, Wilkins, JL, and Fick, GW 2009. Mapping potential foodsheds in New York State: A spatial model for evaluating the capacity to localize food production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 24(1): 72-84. Available at Website (verified 17 September 2012).
Wilkins, JL, Peters, CJ, Hamm, M, Reinhardt, E 2008. Increasing acres to decrease inches: The land requirements of low-carbohydrate diets. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 3(1): 3-16. Available at Website (verified 17 September 2012).
Peters, CJ, Wilkins, JL, and Fick, GW 2007. Testing a complete-diet model for estimating the land resource requirements of food consumption and agricultural carrying capacity: The New York State example. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 22(2): 145-153. Available at Website (verified 17 September 2012).
Peters, CJ, Fick, GW, and Wilkins, JL 2003. Cultivating better nutrition: Can the Food Pyramid help translate dietary recommendations into agricultural goals? Agronomy Journal 95: 1424-1431. Available at Website (verified 17 September 2012).