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Building an Integrated Food Policy for Canada
This post was originally written in 2018, prior to, and in anticipation of, the introduction of the Food Policy for Canada in 2019.
The effects of climate change, neoliberalization, corporate consolidation, declining access to healthy food and country food, and the overall lack of democratic accountability of the food system have left many to conclude that we are at a critical juncture for how food is produced, harvested, distributed, and consumed in Canada. While a Food Policy for Canada is only a first step towards achieving a more healthy, just, and sustainable food system, it is an important one. We recognize that the upcoming policy will be just the beginning; many pressing questions remain about how the policy will be implemented and what mechanisms will be used to ensure its realization. There will be many perspectives and tensions within these discussions going forward.
This themed issue of Canadian Food Studies (Vol. 5 No. 3 [2018]) features the work of several FLEdGE network members:
by Peter Andrée, Mary Coulas & Patricia Ballamingie
In this article, the co-authors delve into two previous Canadian national food strategies to determine barriers to successfully implementing a nationwide food policy. Recommendations are made about the implementation of such a plan in order for it to be successful. The authors advise the construction of a National Food Policy Council for Canada to ensure strong intra- and inter-governmental coordination and public engagement along with various other instruments.
