The Vancouver Food Strategy

The following is an exert taken from: http://lfs-350a.sites.olt.ubc.ca

The City of Vancouver has created a Food Strategy as a tool for developing a just and sustainable food system for the city. It builds on years of food systems initiatives and grassroots community development, considering all aspects of the food system, from seed to table to compost heap and back again.

The City believes that we  all have a stake in our food system, whether it is:

• Having more opportunities to grow our own food
• Having a local food market within walking or cycling distance
• Helping improve access to affordable food
• Participating in community composting programs
• Taking part in community food celebration

As students, we will identify an element of the food strategy that we wish to investigate within the limits of the term.

A full description of the Vancouver Food Strategy may be found here: http://http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/vancouvers-food-strategy.aspx