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Soil & Nourishments The social, economic & physical conditions that support & nurture our work. Key Next Steps 1. Pilot & launch Make Food Matter Strategy 2. Develop policy recommendations with partners 3. Deliver advocacy training workshops with partners 4. Continue to provide support & research evidence with partners across NS to help create the conditions for healthy, just & sustainable food systems & communities Roots The evidence, research & strong partnerships which ground our work. Food security is the “cornerstone” of healthy communities, as everyone has the right to access enough safe, nutritious food. We need food systems that are Healthy, Just & Sustainable Make Food Matter is an education & awareness strategy to support FoodARC partners in building community food security across Nova Scotia by moving research to action. The Food Action Research Centre, is a research centre based at Mount Saint Vincent University which emerged as the latest step in the evolution of many deep, cross-sectoral relationships & research activities working to better understand & build community food security in NS & beyond. Healthy, just and sustainable food systems provide an opportunity to drive local economic prosperity, strengthen our communities and support good health, for all Nova Scotians. We Are Ready For Change References: 1. Tarasuk, V, Mitchell, A, Dachner, N. (2014). Household food insecurity in Canada, 2012. Toronto: Research to identify policy options to reduce food insecurity (PROOF). Retrieved from http://nutritionalsciences.lamp.utoronto.ca/ 2. Ecology Action Centre. Is Nova Scotia Eating Local. 2010. Available from https://www.ecologyaction.ca/files/images-documents/file/Food/FM%20July4%20_ final_long_report.pdf Voices is a research project coordinated by FoodARC & funded by the NS Department of Health & Wellness. The focus of the project is to move knowledge to action to help create the conditions for community food security through social & policy change. Voices for Food Security in NS The Time Is Ripe We need a cross-government committee at provincial & municipal levels to develop & implement comprehensive policy options on issues of food security, specifically food access & affordability. This is an action named in Healthy people & ensures our children & future generations will grow up in supportive environments Thriving local economies with vibrant farms & fishing communities Inclusive communities with a strong social fabric Access to enough affordable, nutritious and sustainably produced food contributes to… of our food dollars currently support local producers, yet is required to create “self-reliant” food systems. 2 $$$$$$$$$$ 13% $$$$$$$$$$ 50% Nearly 1 in 5 households do not have access to enough healthy, safe food in Nova Scotia. 1 The Gallery - Nova Scotia Thrive! Summit, September 22, 2014 (Pabani, N. & Johnson, C.)

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Soil & Nourishments

The social, economic & physical conditions that support & nurture our work.

Key Next Steps

1. Pilot & launch Make Food Matter Strategy 2. Develop policy recommendations with

partners 3. Deliver advocacy training workshops with

partners 4. Continue to provide support & research

evidence with partners across NS to help create the conditions for healthy, just & sustainable food systems & communities

Roots

The evidence, research & strong partnerships which ground our work.

Food security is the “cornerstone” of healthy communities, as everyone has the right to access enough safe, nutritious food.

We need food systems that are Healthy, Just & Sustainable

Make Food Matter is an education & awareness strategy to support FoodARC partners in

building community food security across Nova Scotia by moving research to action.

The Food Action Research Centre, is a research centre based at Mount Saint Vincent University which emerged as the latest step in the evolution of many deep, cross-sectoral relationships & research activities working to better understand & build community food security in NS & beyond.

Healthy, just and sustainable food systems provide an opportunity to drive local economic prosperity, strengthen our

communities and support good health, for all Nova Scotians.

We Are Ready For Change

References: 1. Tarasuk, V, Mitchell, A, Dachner, N. (2014). Household food insecurity in Canada, 2012. Toronto: Research to identify policy options to reduce food insecurity (PROOF). Retrieved from http://nutritionalsciences.lamp.utoronto.ca/ 2. Ecology Action Centre. Is Nova Scotia Eating Local. 2010. Available from https://www.ecologyaction.ca/files/images-documents/file/Food/FM%20July4%20_ final_long_report.pdf

Voices is a research project coordinated by FoodARC & funded by the NS Department of Health & Wellness. The focus of the project is to move knowledge to action to help create the conditions for community food security through social & policy change.

Voices for

Food Security in NS

The Time Is Ripe

We need a cross-government committee at provincial & municipal levels to develop & implement comprehensive policy options on issues of food security, specifically food access & affordability.

This is an action named in

Healthy people & ensures our children & future generations will grow up in supportive

environments

Thriving local economies with vibrant farms &

fishing communities

Inclusive communities with a strong social fabric

Access to enough affordable, nutritious and sustainably produced food contributes to…

of our food dollars currently support local producers, yet

is required to create “self-reliant” food systems.2

$$$$$$$$$$ 13%

$$$$$$$$$$ 50%

Nearly 1 in 5 households