Food For All

[Senior]

COUNCIL E-lert 12/11/03: COPE Council Creates Food Policy Council

WHAT’S HAPPENING?
-The COPE-led city council approved measures to foster equitable food access, nutrition, community development and environmental health in Vancouver, along with the creation of a food policy council.
-Actions include facilitating rooftop gardens on flat-roofed residential developments, commercial buildings, and industrial buildings; creating more community gardens on under-utilized city land (other than park space); investigating the possibility of providing spaces to grow food in private developments; and aiding the creation of farmers' markets.
-Council will also work to coordinate a food processing and distribution facility to house multiple food related organizations that have the shared objective of improving food security for low-income citizens.
-The city’s first task is to conduct a community food system assessment examining how Vancouver grows, processes, distributes and consumes its food; and identify community needs and the resources, services and systems needed for the creation of a just, sustainable and secure food system.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
-View the COPE council’s action plan for creating a just and sustainable food system for the city by visiting http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyc...031209/rr1.htm
-Read the report of the city’s food policy task force by visiting
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyc...31209/rr1i.htm

QUESTIONS?
-For more information, contact COPE Organizer Nathan Allen by calling 604-255-0400, or email nathan@cope.bc.ca.

[shorerider]

I think it is great for people to have a part in the production of their food, it gives you a new respect for what you eat. Hopefully all the food grown will be organic. People eating food can't be a bad thing, either :)

[djmarkpaul]

This is awsome, all they need is Woody Harrelson to do a small PR campaign for 'em and it's in the bag!

[Senior]

Mmmm... I'm hungry.