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PHILADELPHIA–Mayor Jim Kenney, with representatives from the Economy League and Health Department, announced the release of a report detailing opportunities to grow the “good food” economy. The report assessed the size and scope of the Philadelphia food economy to discover opportunities to reap the benefits of “good food” businesses and policies. The report showed that Philadelphia is home to 6,500 businesses that grow, manufacture, distribute, sell, or serve food, or eliminate food waste. The food economy employs 79,000 people, comprising 12% of all jobs in the City.
https://www.phila.gov/2019-11-21-city-issues-first-ever-report-on-philadelphias-food-economy/
Billy Penn
The info comes from a year-long project by the Health Department and the Economy League to quantify the restaurant industry’s growing contribution to the Philly landscape.
By Michaela Winberg
KYW1060
Meanwhile, Cheryl Bettigole with the Philadelphia Health Department says the bright spots here are that there are lots of small businesses focusing on healthy and quality food.
“We are starting to see reports come out about the burgeoning vegan food movement, healthy food movement in Philadelphia,” she said.
https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/some-key-findings-in-report-of-phillys-food-economy
By Hadas Kuznits
The Collected Works of Jim Garrow 