Research Guides: Food Studies: Finding Policy

Finding Policy

Finding policy related to your topic can be difficult. Ask for help if you get stuck.

You can also visit SU's Law Library. They have different resources that are only accessible on-site. Our law librarians can help get you started.

Congress.Gov Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. Congress.gov is usually updated the morning after a session adjourns. This site takes the place of the old THOMAS.GOV site which has been retired.
Food Policy Action See your legislatures scorecard.
Healthy Food Policy Project (HFPP) Comprised of a curated, searchable database of local food polices across the United States (not comprehensive); Food System Crosswalk to show how food policy laws intersect with our food systems; Case Studies and more!

HeinOnline United States federal and state laws, international law, case law, treaties, papers, law and international affairs, journals and more. Access provided by Syracuse University College of Law Library.
PolicyMap Geographic information system with policy-related data about demographics, real estate, crime, income, jobs, education, energy, and more.
Political Science Database Journals in political science and international relations.
ProQuest Congressional Publications related to or from the United State Congress and the Executive branch from 1789 to the present that include laws, legislative histories, House and Senate hearings, bills and reports, the Congressional Record, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, plus Executive Orders, Proclamations and other documents related to the presidency.
Westlaw Campus Research Provides access to law and regulatory resources, such as the U.S. Code Annotated, federal and state cases, the Code of Federal Regulations, and more, plus business, company, news and global resources.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Abstracts and indexing of journal literature in political science, international relations, law, and public administration/policy.

POLITICO Pro
Policy news covering agriculture, budget and appropriations, campaigns, cybersecurity, defense, education, energy, health, labor, employment, taxes, technology, trade, and transportation.

Federal Policy News

New York State Policy Discussion

The Weekly Agricutlure
Politico Pro offers The Weekly Agriculture (free registration). It examines the latest news in agriculture and food politics and policy from Washington DC.