FSC Newsletters

We are ready to plant new ideas for Spring! Just as the government prepares to reveal their dates for public consultations, Food Secure Canada has released the first of a series of discussion papers to fuel future debates. Your involvement is critical in order to make sure our voices are heard. We need a food policy that is coherent, democratic, integrated and created to benefit all people. Now is the time to act so we can reap the fruits of our labor tomorrow!

During Nutrition Month we invite you to celebrate healthy food with the Great Big Crunch, and to consider the food for thought in in this newsletter related to national food policy in Canada. Whether it's discussing the impacts of healthy food on our economy and environment, or access to healthy food for everyone, please join in the conversation.

Its been a busy month for food policy, with lots of follow-up from work at our Toronto Assembly!  Food Secure Canada's New Farmers Initiative has crafted a policy brief which provides the government with precise and practical ideas about how the next Agricultural Framework can support the innovations new farmers are developing. We also have been active on Health Canada's consultations on Canada's Food Guide, providing context with a webinar on sustainable diets and encouraging participation. Also in the newsletter is a report back from PROOF's informative conference on household food insecurity research, and a summary of one of the key panel discussion of national food organizations on food policy at the recent Assembly. conversation of national food organizations session that was held at the Assembly bringing together other advocates of a national food policy. Finally, this issue contains a profile of a long-standing member: Meal Exchange. There has never been a better time to be involved in food policy. Join Food Secure Canada today, and if you are already a member, invite a friend to join or share this newsletter with someone you think may not receive it!

As our 9th Assembly approaches, this is a great time to catch up on some of the most important topics we will be discussing and to learn about exciting upcoming events. In this issue of Bits and Bytes you will find FSC’s latest report, Paying for Nutrition, exploring the pressing food security crisis facing many Northern Communities. We also highlight the great work being done by our members across the country, and take a look at some of the insightful discussions on food sovereignty that took place at the World Social Forum 2016. See you in Toronto next month!