Resources & Research

On this page you will find a list of resources and research that have been shared on our website, in order of the date they have been posted.

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People's Food Policy Process - a recipe for change

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This is a snap-shot view of the process that led to the creation of the Resetting the Table: A People's Food Policy for Canada.  

Hunger and Poverty
Food Sovereignty
Regional and Local

Is Nova Scotia Eating Local?

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Is Nova Scotia Eating Local? and if not... Where is our food coming from? was published in July 2010 in a collaboration between the Noval Scotia Federation of Agriculture and the Ecology Action Centre. Authors Jennifer Scott and Marla MacLeod explored how far food was traveling before landing on the plates of Nova Scotians and what percentage of the food was locally sourced. The report provides important data to support the promotion of Nova Scotian food and food economies in the province.

Agriculture
Regional and Local
Food Systems

Sustain Ontario's membership proposal April 2013

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This document was shared as part of the Provincial / Territorial Networks meeting in April 2013, where the discussion focused on membership models. - See more at: http://foodsecurecanada.org/resources-news/resources-research/bc-food-sy...
Food Systems

BC Food Systems Network Membership model

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The BC Food Systems Network is a member-based grassroots organization founded in 1999. We have established a membership model that ensures that monetary status is not a barrier to participation, though membership fees help to fund the core activities of the Network. This membership outline is a living document that will continue to evolve with the Network.

This document was shared as part of the Provincial / Territorial Networks meeting in April 2013, where the discussion focused on membership models.

Food Sovereignty
Food Systems

Campus food services not meeting student needs

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Food services on Ontario campuses are not meeting the needs of students, according to a report released today by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario.

Hunger and Poverty
Children and Schools
Right to Food

The Farm to School Census (USDA)

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Of the 13,000 public school districts surveyed, 43% are working to bring local foods into schools. The estimated impact on local food economies? $354,599,266 annually.

Children and Schools
Food Environments

HungerCount 2013 now available!

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The HungerCount 2013 report shows an alarming 25% increase in food bank use between 2008 and 2013. The report highlights that in a typical month, food banks provide food to more than 830,000 people, and more than 300,000 of those helped are children.
The study also found that:

Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Hunger and Poverty
Right to Food

Nourishing Young Minds – A Review of the Student Nutrition Program in Toronto

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This report highlights key elements of a review of the Student Nutrition Program. Toronto Public Health conducted the collaborative review to examine how the City of Toronto can maximize the benefits derived from its investment in Toronto programs, while also strengthening program sustainability. 
Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Hunger and Poverty
Children and Schools

A National Nutritious School Meal Program for Canadian Children

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Canada, like many other countries, faces one of the most severe economic downturns in many years that promises to lead to financial hardship for many people. This acute economic distress follows on the heels of national (and global) food price inflation that, according to Statistics Canada, continue unabated.
Nutrition and Healthy Weights
Hunger and Poverty
Economics

Poverty or Prosperity: Indigenous Children in Canada

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Children and Schools
Discrimination and Oppression
Indigenous Food Matters