Aligning the Food Policy with SDG targets and indicators

Aligning the Food Policy with SDG targets and indicators

The Food Policy for Canada already highlights four SDGs and a selection of associated targets. It is important to note that these are indicative; part of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council’s mandate is to suggest and develop measurable targets, in alignment with the SDGs.

The old adage “we measure what we value and we value what we measure” reminds us that the choice of targets and indicators is political, not neutral. The kind of information and knowledge that measurements can highlight or render invisible in food systems is discussed in this CAFS article Food Counts: Food systems report cards, food sovereignty and the politics of indicators.

Some of this work is funded by the Government of Canada's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program. The opinions and interpretations on this page are those of Food Secure Canada and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.