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• Consumption <br />All the activities and processes that individuals, society and culture engage in to acquire <br />(e.g. purchase, strategize, manage, ingest, digest) and use (e.g. cook, ritualize, present) <br />food that has been produced and distributed. This includes home kitchens. <br />• Waste Management <br />The series of activities where discarded food materials are collected, sorted, processed <br />and converted into other materials and used in the production of new products. This <br />includes backyard composting, large -scale composting, edible food waste recovery, <br />recycling, and land - filling. <br />III. Assessment Methodology <br />Food system assessments have been used across the country to analyze community <br />concerns related to food. The methodology used in this project is based on previously <br />conducted assessments! We designed this assessment to provide baseline data related to <br />different segments of the system and how they function. The data will be collected <br />through a review of secondary data sources, focus groups and interviews with food <br />system stakeholders. Results will be analyzed to identify connections between system <br />elements and to outline strengths and weaknesses within the system. <br />The assessment will be conducted in two phases so we can modify, as needed, the scope <br />and focus of data collection and presentation. Phase I will examine secondary data related <br />to agricultural production in Cabarrus County and the surrounding region. Phase II will <br />gather more detailed data related to the components of the Cabarrus County food system <br />through focus groups and telephone and in- person interviews with food system <br />stakeholders. A third component that uses surveys to capture consumers' opinions as they <br />relate to local food may be designed during Phase H. <br />Finally, a comprehensive view of the Cabarrus food system and its impact on County <br />citizens should include information related to health, nutrition, and food security. <br />Gathering meaningful data related to these topics would involve gathering primary data <br />related to food access, affordability, and availability. <br />Assessments reviewed include A Food Systems Assessment For Oakland, Ca: Toward A Sustainable <br />Food Plan, 2006; Sowing the Seeds: The Promise of Local Food Systems in Southeast Central NC, 2008; <br />Growing Local: Expanding the Western NC Food and Farm Economy, 2007; and Local food System <br />Assessment for Northern Virginia, 2010. <br />4 <br />Attachment number 2 <br />G -4 Page 513 <br />