This page contains links to documents written or co-written by Marie Kulick while a senior policy analyst for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and a sustainable food procurement consultant (2004-2013).
Reports
- Connecting Sustainable Farmers to Emerging Health Care Markets: A Farmer-Focused Report, 2013 (PDF)
- Connecting Sustainable Farmers to Emerging Health Care Markets: A Hospital-Focused Report, 2013 (PDF)
- Menu of Change Healthy Food in Health Care A 2011 Program Report with Highlights, Awards and Survey Results, 2011 (PDF)
- Bridging the GAPs: Strategies to Improve Produce Safety, Preserve Farm Diversity and Strengthen Local Food Systems, 2009 (PDF)
- Healthy Food, Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Communities: Stories of Health Care Leaders Bringing Fresher, Healthier Food Choices to Their Patients, Staff and Communities, 2005 (PDF)
Articles, fact sheets, etc.
- The Health-Based Rationale for Hospital Purchase of Sustainable Food, 2013 (PDF)
- Financial Strategies for Incorporating Sustainable Food into a Hospital’s Budget, 2013 (PDF)
- MRSA in Conventional and Alternative Retail Pork Products, 2012 (PDF)
- Healthy Eating Habits, 2011 (PDF)
- Antibiotics, Animal Agriculture and MRSA: A New Threat, 2009 (PDF)
- Potential Health Impacts of Certain Persistent and Other Chemicals Detected in Sludge, 2008 (PDF)
- Smart Guide on Sludge Use and Food Production, 2008 (PDF)
Sustainable procurement tools
- Food- and Beverage-Related Eco-labels/Label Claims, 2013 (PDF)
- Hospital Food Purchasing: A Primer for North Central Region Sustainable Farmers/Producers, 2013 (PDF)
- Iowa, Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Sustainable Farmers, Producers Interested in Selling to Hospitals, 2013 (PDF)
- Local, Sustainable Products Carried by Distributors Serving Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, 2013 (PDF)
- Online Resources for Hospitals Interested in Connecting to Sustainable Farmers, Producers, 2013 (PDF)
- Online Resources for Sustainable Farmers, Producers Interested in Selling to Hospitals, 2013 (PDF)
- Sustainable Food Procurement: Working with Current Supply Chain Partners, 2013 (PDF)
- Ten Steps to Creating Mutually Beneficial Relationships with Local, Sustainable Farmers, Producers, 2013 (PDF)
- Using Written Protocols to Guide Direct Procurement of Food from Sustainable Farmers, Producers, 2013 (PDF)
- Buying Better Chicken: A Resource to Buying Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics and Arsenic for Schools, Hospitals and Other Purchasers, 2011 (PDF)
- Integrating Sustainability Requirements into Health Care Food Service Contracting, 2011 (PDF)
- Strategies to Increase Sustainable Food Options via GPOs and Distributors, 2011 (PDF)
- Purchaser’s Guide to Sourcing Sustainable Coffee and Tea, 2007 (PDF)